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Deaf Characters in Adolescent Literature

A collection of adolescent books with Deaf Characters, websites, author interviews and book reviews.

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Spring Issue YADC (Young Adult Deaf Characters) Newsletter

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100+ BOOKS and COUNTING LIST (CLICK PICTURE)

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_______195 BOOKS ________________ Titles are added as I find them. This is NOT a comprehensive list. I include books that I consider "contemporary" and usually do not include out-of-print or unavailable titles. Sharon Pajka-West, Ph.D. yadeafcharacters@ gmail.com

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attending Finals Weekend at UVa

attending Finals Weekend at UVa
After the ceremonies, I'm feeling 'official'. I think I'll wear my tam everyday in class- ha!

Adolescent Deaf Characters

Acquiring fictional books that include deaf characters can be time-consuming and challenging for teachers and librarians. The research examining deaf characters in fiction is extremely limited and most of the recent articles focus on children’s literature-- specifically picture books. I hope this Blog assists teachers in recommending books with characters with whom our students can relate. I also hope this Blog assists in recommending books with multiple realities of the D/deaf human experience.
While my primary focus is adolescent and Young Adult chapter books, I will add information about children's literature and adult 'cross-over' texts from time to time.
Enjoy,
Sharon Pajka-West, Ph.D.

Blog Archive

  • ▼ 2009 (27)
    • ▼ June (7)
      • Documentary about ASL Poetry, "The Heart of the Hy...
      • Secondary Hard of Hearing Character in Certain Gir...
      • Secondary Deaf Character in Children's Book, Julia...
      • CODA Characters and other Resources for Deaf Paren...
      • Deaf Teen Races on Women's Motorcross circuit
      • Hard of Hearing Character in the movie 'Knowing'
      • Deaf Superhero Wanted
    • ► May (5)
      • Deaf Character in Summer Camp Adventure
      • Marlee Matlin Booksigning
      • New in Paperback- The Sign for Drowning
      • New Publication- Longshot: The Adventures of a Dea...
      • International Reading Association Presentation
    • ► April (4)
      • Nobody's Perfect: The Bilingual Musical
      • Deaf American Poetry
      • New Publication for those interested in 'Deafness'...
      • YADC Issue 7
    • ► March (2)
      • Book Reviews with Teens at 7th Annual Statewide Fa...
      • 7th Annual Statewide Professional & Family Confere...
    • ► February (4)
      • The International Reading Association Convention, ...
      • Myron Uhlberg comes HOME to Gallaudet University
      • The Wall Street Journal Review: Between Sound and ...
      • Author Myron Uhlberg Scheduled to Visit Gallaudet ...
    • ► January (5)
      • Interview with C.F. Brunner, author of Isles of Vi...
      • Secondary Deaf Character in Whitethorn Woods by Ma...
      • 19 days until Myron Uhlberg's book release.... and...
      • Looking for a Few Good Writers... Will you answer ...
      • Sign Language and Secondary Deaf Character in Opra...
  • ► 2008 (100)
    • ► December (7)
      • Children's Book: It's Called Deafness
      • Children's book: Alexander Graham Bell: Setting th...
      • Picture Book: Kids from Critter Cove with Deaf Cha...
      • Young Adult Deaf Characters (YADC) Fall 2008 Newsl...
      • Secondary Deaf Character in A Drowned Maiden's Hai...
      • Books I'll be watching for....
      • Deaf Character book selected to be on the Virginia...
    • ► November (4)
      • ALAN Breakfast speaker, Sharon Creech and her CODA...
      • Need another reason to join ALAN? Try FREE books!!...
      • YouTube Video- Rally Caps
      • Adolescent Literature & the Presidential Elections...
    • ► October (16)
      • CODA Character in At Face Value
      • Interview with Emily Arnold McCully regarding her ...
      • The Silent Time slated for a Heritage and History ...
      • Happy Belated Birthday!
      • Interview with Linda Kurtz Kingsley about her Chil...
      • Presentation: Deaf Comic Book Characters
      • Deaf Students impacted by Hurricane IKE
      • New List: Children's Books with Deaf Characters
      • New Children's Book: My Heart Glow by Emily Arnold...
      • New in October Children's Book: Signs of Jays by L...
      • New Book for Adolescents: From A to Zulinski by De...
      • Conference Presentation: The Importance of Includi...
    • ► September (9)
    • ► August (6)
    • ► July (9)
    • ► June (8)
    • ► May (5)
    • ► April (5)
    • ► March (11)
    • ► February (8)
    • ► January (12)
  • ► 2007 (92)
    • ► December (16)
    • ► November (10)
    • ► October (8)
    • ► September (10)
    • ► August (9)
    • ► July (10)
    • ► June (16)
    • ► May (7)
    • ► April (4)
    • ► March (1)
    • ► February (1)

What are you reading?

What are you reading?

***2009 Author Interviews***

  • (Jan 30) CF Brunner, Isles of View

***2007-2008 Author Interviews*****

  • (May 5) Lois Hodge-A Season of Change
  • (June 18) Doug Cooney- Leading Ladies
  • (June 20) Jean Andrews- The Flying Fingers Club
  • (June 23) Ginny Rorby- Hurt Go Happy
  • (June 30) Jean Ferris- Of Sound Mind
  • (July 23) T.C. Boyle- Talk Talk
  • (July 27) Penny Warner- Dead Man's Hand
  • (August 13) Jodi Cutler Del Dottore- Rally Caps
  • (August 23) Delia Ray- Singing Hands
  • (August 25) Jamie Berke- About.com
  • (September 15) David Mack- Marvel Comics' Daredevil
  • (September 22) Sarah Miller- Miss Spitfire
  • (September 29) Jacqueline Woodson- Feathers
  • (October 6) Clint Kelly- Echo
  • (October 13) J.G. Martinson- Deception’s Full Circle
  • (October 20) Megan McDonald- Changes for Julie
  • (October 27) Anne Colledge- Falling Into Fear
  • (November 3) Janice Greene- Read My Lips
  • (November 14) Tami Lee Santimyer--actress
  • (November 14) Eleanor Robins- Just Be Yourself
  • (December 5) Josh Swiller-The Unheard
  • (Jan 3) Steve Kluger-My Most Excellent Year
  • (Jan 13) Paul Rowe- The Silent Time
  • (Jan 14) Dandi Daley Mackall- Love Rules
  • (Jan 19) Nadia Wheatley- Listening to Mondrian
  • (Feb 17) Gina Oliva- Alone in the Mainstream
  • (Feb 23) Christine Harris- Mask of the Jackal
  • (May 26) Rachel Stolzman- The Sign for Drowning
  • (June 15) Elizabeth Boschini & Rachel Chaikof
  • (June 28) Meg Burden- Northlander
  • (July 10) Teri Brown- Read My Lips
  • (August 5) Ann Clare LeZotte- T4
  • (September 6) Myron Uhlberg- Hands of My Father
  • (October 19) Linda Kurtz Kingsley-Signs of Jays
  • (October 25) Emily Arnold McCully-My Heart Glow

FREE Newsletter

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"The Doctor is In"

"The Doctor is In"
a picture from my Dissertation "Baby" Shower

Meet the Authors (their websites)

  • Jacqueline Woodson
  • Doug Cooney
  • Delia Ray
  • Lauraine Snelling
  • Christine Harris
  • Rachel Stolzman
  • Meg Burden
  • Teri Brown
  • Marlee Matlin
  • Josh Swiller
  • Jodi Cutler Del Dottore Blog
  • Jodi Cutler Del Dottore
  • Sarah Miller
  • Penny Warner
  • Ginny Rorby
  • Jean Ferris
  • David Mack
  • Sherryl Jordan
  • Connie Briscoe
  • Donna Jo Napoli
  • Janice Graham
  • Nancy Butts (scroll down)
  • Children's Book Podcast including Deaf author Joyce Dunbar
  • Joyce Dunbar

Reading Lists, Websites & Reviews

  • Myshelf Website
  • The Dragon Lode
  • Deaf History Month Reads
  • ADCO Teen Book List
  • Listen Up! Fiction Books (with summaries)
  • Chapter Books
  • Annotated Bibliography
  • Deaf Characters: Pathfinder
  • RIT: Deaf in Literature
  • Forest Books
  • Odyssey Winter 2002
  • Bibliography
  • Deaf Internet Bookstore
  • Popular Fiction
  • Of Sound Mind
  • Deaf Resource Library
  • River of Hands
  • Murder on Lenox Hill
  • Spider Blue
  • The Legend of Five Deaf Ghosts
  • Panara- Fiction and Drama
  • Panara- Deafness in Science Fiction

Professional Organizations

  • Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN)
  • International Reading Association SIG for Deaf Readers
  • Hands & Voices
  • CED (Council on Education of the Deaf)
  • CAID (Council of the American Instructors of the Deaf)
  • PEPNet (the Postsecondary Education Programs Network)
  • American Society of Deaf Children
  • ACE DHH (Association of College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing)

Thinking about College???

  • Programs listed by state
  • Gallaudet University
  • National Technical Institute for the Deaf
  • LaGuardia Community College
  • SWCID (SouthWest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf) of Howard College
  • Advancing Deaf & Hard of Hearing in Computing (ADHHC) at the University of Washington
  • Doncaster College for the Deaf