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Strong Deaf

by Lynn E. McElfresh · 2012

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Jade is the only hearing member in her family. Her older sister gets to go to the school for the deaf headed by her grandfather Gilbert, but Jade feels left out. Marla thinks her little sister is a pest and a brat. When they end up on the same softball team for the summer, neither is happy about it. Jade, the smallest player on the team, is assigned to be the catcher. It looks like it's going to be a long season. As sisters, they are often at loggerheads, but as team mates Jade and Marla have to find ways to get along. In spite of their differences, they soon discover that each has a lot to offer the other.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
disabilitydisabilityMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 122 pages

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