| #1994757 in Books | Harris Communications | 2012-09-27 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.50 x.32 x5.50l,6.00 | File type: PDF | 128 pages | Item Weight - 1 lbs. | Package Quantity: 1 | Excellent Quality. | Great Gift Idea. | Satisfaction Ensured.||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Two sisters who both feel like they don't belong...|By Allison J|This was a short, simple book, but an important one. It is essentially a story of sibling rivalry, but what makes it fascinating is the relationship between the two girls. I've read a lot about Deaf history and Deaf culture, and there is a lot of talk about how it is for deaf kids to grow up in hearing households|From School Library Journal|Gr 5-8-Twelve-year-old Jade is hearing; her fourteen-year-old sister, Marla, like much of their family, is deaf. Tensions mount between the sisters when they play on the same summer softball team. Set against the 2006 Gallaudet Univer
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 te...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Strong Deaf | Lynn McElfresh. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.
