tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28821776.post7128710585335234905..comments2023-10-20T05:23:20.547-07:00Comments on Deaf Characters in Adolescent Literature: A Review of Shay & Ivy: Beyond the Kingdom by Sheena McFeely Sharon Pajka,Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17105551757824474530noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28821776.post-24135868582877072632015-06-09T09:21:03.242-07:002015-06-09T09:21:03.242-07:00My first thought is that it is a picture book and ...My first thought is that it is a picture book and may come across as a bit young for middle school students although I do think it would make an excellent text for discussion at any age really. <br /><br />Perhaps you could try it and just explain that the book was intended for a younger audience but that you were curious what they (your middle schoolers) thought about the story itself... like a book review. <br /><br />The bottom picture of the young girl reading is a screen shot of a two-page spread of the book. That may give you a bit more information.Sharon Pajka,Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17105551757824474530noreply@blogger.com