Asked • 03/27/19

Can anyone recommend fiction with Deaf characters?

I'm looking for good representation of Deaf characters preferably in young adult fiction but really any genre would be fine as long as the Deaf characters are well developed and preferably use signing in the book. It would be really awesome if the Deaf character were the main character, but as long as they play a central role in the book that's fine too. Can anyone make some recommendations for me? I'd appreciate the help, thank you.

Jasmin S.

If you are interested in Manga, there is one titled A Silent Voice. It focuses on a Deaf girl who gets bullied by a boy at school. There is Japanese sign language used in the manga, there has also been a recent movie made on Netflix. that came out earlier this year. Hopefully, this helps.
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11/05/19

Ronald R.

I’ve suggested you to watch the movie that called CODA stands for Child of Deaf Adult and one famous deaf actor/ author and dance with stars, Kyle Demarco who was a college student in Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. Of course, you could go to the bookstore Barnes & Nobles store to find the signing book and deaf cultures. One more thing, if you are interested to contact me here through tutor online that I can teach you about sign language and explain you more about deaf culture that might help you understand better.
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03/16/24

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