Parents' Primer: Disabilities
HEARING IMPAIRMENT
Books
Note: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
| AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DATE |
CALL # |
| Addabbo, Carole |
Dina the Deaf Dinosaur
The story of a deaf dinosaur who has run away from home because
her parents would not learn sign language. |
1998 |
JE |
| Alexander, Sally Hobart |
She Touched the World: Laura Bridgman, Deaf-Blind Pioneer
When she was just two years old, Laura Bridgman lost her sight,
her hearing, and most of her senses of smell and taste. Laura learned
to communicate, read, and write -- and eventually even to teach. |
2008 |
JB B7645AL |
| Aseltine, Lorraine |
I'm Deaf and It's Okay
A young boy describes the frustrations caused by his deafness and the encouragement he receives from a deaf teenager that he can lead an active life. |
1998 |
J362.42 ASELT |
| Bergman, Thomas |
Finding a Common Language: Children Living with Deafness
Bergman follows the activities of a six-year-old girl as she
attends a school for the deaf. |
1989 |
J362.42 |
| Blatchford, Claire H. |
Going with the Flow
When Mark changes schools in mid-year, he is angry, lonely and
embarrassed by his deafness, but he soon begins to adjust. Includes
information about deafness. |
1998 |
JE |
| Bowen, Andy |
A World of Knowing:A Story About Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
A biography of the founder of the first school for the deaf in the United States who, among other accomplishments, evolved a new sign language and wrote children's books. |
1995 |
JB G13B |
| Celenza, Anna Harwell |
The Heroic Symphony
After learning that he is going deaf, Beethoven is determined to write a great symphony and thinks he has found his inspiration in the heroic deeds of Napoleon. |
2004 |
JE CELEN |
| Dunbar, Joyce |
Moonbird
Moonchild was blowing bubbles. Big, pearly moon bubbles they were, floating off into outer space. Some burst upon the spikes of stars. Some floated all the way to earth and burst wherever they landed.A Moonchild blows a bubble that pops on an Earth baby and surrounds him in silence... |
2006 |
JE DUNBA |
| Greenberg, Judith E. |
What Is the Sign for Friend?
Text and photographs depict the life of Shane, a deaf child,
who enjoys school and many other activities with the help of
sign language and a hearing aid. |
1985 |
J362.4 |
| Heelan, Jamee Riggio |
Can You Hear a Rainbow?: The Story of a Deaf Boy Named Chris
A deaf child tells how he uses sign language, hearing aids,
and his other senses to communicate, how his friends help him,
and how he goes to public school with an interpreter. |
2002 |
J362.42 |
| Kadish, Sharona |
Discovering Friendship
When Kimberly, who is hearing impaired, joins her sixth-grade class, Samantha befriends her and learns sign language. |
1994 |
JE KADIS |
| Kent, Deborah |
American Sign Language
Explores the history of American Sign Language and deaf culture, including ongoing controversies within the deaf community today. |
2003 |
J419 KENT |
| Klein, Adria |
Max Learns Sign Language
Max takes a class in sign language so that he can talk with his friend, Susan, who cannot hear. |
2007 |
JER KLEIN |
| Lakin, Pat |
Dad and Me in the Morning
A deaf boy and his father share a special time as they watch the sun rise at the beach. |
1994 |
JE LAKIN |
| Landau, Elaine |
Deafness
Explores the causes of hearing loss, coping with the condition, and achievements in various fields of endeavor by individuals who are deaf. |
1994 |
J617.8 LANDA |
| Levi, Dorothy Hoffman |
A Very Special Sister
Laura, who is deaf, is excited about becoming a big sister,
but she worries that a new baby who can hear might get more
love from their mother than she does. |
1992 |
JE |
| Lowell, Gloria Roth |
Elana's Ears, or How I Became the Best Big Sister in the World
Lacey the family dog is jealous of the new baby that
her human parents brought home, until she discovers that
the baby cannot hear. |
2000 |
JE LOWEL |
| Ludy, Mark |
Grump
Tells the story of a town which only sees Mr. McCurry Brogan Howlweister as "the Grump" and the little girl who changes all this -- Lydia, who cannot speak or hear and simply sees him a man who needs a friend to help turn his frown upside-down. |
2000 |
JE LUDY |
| Luterman, David |
Children With Hearing Loss: A Family Guide
Contents: The emotional impact of hearing loss / David Luterman -- Hearing aids and cochlear implants / Linda Thibodeau -- Hearing loss and the family / David Luterman -- Listening as a gateway to learning: the classroom / Karen L. Anderson -- The educational system : what parents should know / Cheryl DeConde Johnson |
2006 |
PTC J649.1512 CHILD |
| Matlin, Marlee |
Deaf Child Crossing
Despite the fact that Megan is deaf and Cindy can hear, the two girls become friends when Cindy moves into Megan's neighborhood, but when they go away to camp, their friendship is put to the test. |
2002 |
J MATLI |
| Matlin, Marlee |
Leading Ladies
A deaf fourth-grader finds her true calling when she is cast as Dorothy in a school production of "The Wizard of Oz." |
2008 |
J MATLI |
| Matlin, Marlee |
Nobody's Perfect
Megan, a popular and outgoing fourth-grader, is sure that the "perfect" new girl dislikes her because she is deaf, but persistence and a joint science fair project help Megan see that the two girls have something in common after all. |
2006 |
J MATLI |
| McCully, Emily |
My Heart Glow
Shares the true story of how one little girl inspired a whole new language--American Sign Language--as well as the founding of a school where it could be taught. |
2008 |
JE MCCUL |
| Millman, Isaac |
Moses Goes to a Concert
Moses and his schoolmates, all deaf, attend a concert where
the orchestra's percussionist is also deaf. Includes illustrations
in sign language and a page showing the manual alphabet. |
1998 |
JE |
| Millman, Isaac |
Moses Goes to School
Moses and his friends enjoy the first day of school at their
special school for the deaf and hard of hearing, where they
use sign language to talk to each other. |
2000 |
JE |
| Millman, Isaac |
Moses Goes to the Circus
Moses, who is deaf, has a good time with his family at the circus, where they communicate using sign language. Includes illustrations of some of the signs they use. |
2003 |
JE |
| Millman, Isaac |
Moses Sees a Play
Moses and his classmates, who are deaf or hard of hearing, attend a play at their school, and Moses makes a new friend from another class. |
2004 |
JE |
| Moss, Marissa |
Amelia Lends a Hand
Amelia had expected to have a quiet summer, but instead she makes friends with a deaf boy who moves in next door, deals with her grouchy older sister, has an asthma attack, and goes to a family reunion. |
2002 |
J MOSS |
| Okimoto, Jean |
A Place for Grace
With the help of a hearing-impaired man, a little dog finally manages to graduate from a training school for hearing dogs. |
1993 |
JE OKIMO |
| Peters, Jean Norman |
I Am Her Ears: A Story with Pictures of a Three Year Old Rescued Dog
Who Leads a New Life as a Certified Hearing Dog
Tells the story of Gizmo, a rescued dog who becomes a hearing
ear dog. |
2004 |
J636.7 PETER |
| Poirer, Faim |
River of Hands:Deaf Heritage Stories
|
2000 |
J RIVER |
| Powell, Jillian |
Jordan Has a Hearing Loss
"Jordan shows us how to use sign language and read lips and explains
how cinema loop systems work."--back cover. |
2005 |
J618.920978 POWEL |
| Roth, Judith |
Julia's Words
At summer camp, a girl learns to experience the world more fully through all of her senses as her deaf bunkmate, Julia, teaches her to communicate through sign language. |
2009 |
JE ROTH |
| Royston, Angela |
Deafness
What is deafness? -- How do you hear? -- What stops you hearing? -- Why are some people deaf? -- Loud noises -- Helping hearing problems -- Everyday life -- Living with deafness -- Lip reading -- Signing -- Using sign language -- Sports and games -- Enjoying life. |
2005 |
J 362.42 ROYST |
| Schaefer, Lola |
Some Kids Are Deaf
Simple text and photographs describe the condition of deafness and some of the everyday activities of children who are deaf. |
2008 |
J362.42 SCHAE |
| Seeger, Pete |
The Deaf Musicians
Lee, a jazz pianist, has to leave his band when he begins losing his hearing,
but he meets a deaf saxophone player in a sign language class and together they
form a snazzy new band. |
2006 |
JE SEEGE |
| Shore, Kenneth |
Special Kids Problem Solver
|
1998 |
PTC J371.9 SHORE |
| |
The Smart Princess, and Other Deaf Tales
A collection of four stories from the Deaf community, reflecting Deaf culture and language.
Includes hand signs and an interesting history on devices for the Deaf. |
2006 |
J PAPERBK SMART |
| Stewart, David |
Literacy and Your Deaf Child
Provides parents with strategies for helping a deaf child learn to read and write, offering activities that parents can do at home with their deaf child and suggestions for working with the child's school and teachers. |
2003 |
PTC J371.912 STEWA |
| Stryer, Andrea |
Kami and the Yaks
In the Himalaya Mountains of Nepal, a deaf Sherpa boy proves himself to his father by rescuing his family's yaks from a dangerous storm. |
2006 |
JE STRYE |
| Tildes, Phyllis Limbacher |
The Garden Wall
Tim is unhappy about moving to the city and leaving his best friend
behind. He has to attend a strange new school and--to make things more difficult--
his next-door neighbor is a girl who is deaf. How can he be friends with
her? The author of this story weaves a sensitive story that opens a window
to the deaf experience. |
2005 |
JE TILDE |
| Uhlberg, Myron |
Dad, Jackie and Me
In Brooklyn, New York, in 1947, a boy learns about discrimination and tolerance as he and his deaf father share their enthusiasm over baseball and the Dodgers' first baseman, Jackie Robinson. |
2005 |
JE UHLBE |
| Uhlberg, Myron |
The Printer
A boy recalls the day his deaf father saved everyone's life when fire broke out at the newspaper printing plant where he worked. |
2003 |
JE UHLBE |
| Walker, Lou Ann |
Amy, the Story of a Deaf Child
Text and photographs depict the life of deaf fifth-grader Amy Rowley, who goes to a regular school and enjoys normal activities with the help of hearing aids and sign language. |
1985 |
J362.42 WALKE |
| Wheeler, Jill |
Heather Whitestone: Miss America with a Mission
Traces the life of the hearing-impaired woman who became the first Miss America with a disability. |
1996 |
JB W58W |
| Zelonky, Joy |
I Can't Always Hear You
When Kim, a hearing-impaired girl, begins going to a regular
school after having been in a special one, she finds that she
isn't as different as she had feared because everyone she meets
has individual differences, too. |
1980 |
J |
Non-print: DVDs and Videocassettes
Note: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
| TITLE |
DATE |
CALL # |
Helen Keller
Animated biography of Helen Keller, the blind-deaf
girl who, with the help of her teacher, Annie
Sullivan, learns to communicate and ends her isolation
in a dark and silent world. |
2001 |
DVD JB K282 |
Once Upon a Time...Children's Classics Retold in American Sign Language
Renowned deaf storytellers Ben Bahan and Nathie
Marbury incorporate facial expressions, body
movements, and signed language in vivid retellings of
children's classics. VHS Series. |
|
V J419 ON1 |
Read with Me: Stories for Your Deaf Preschooler
In this video series, signers show how to make the language of popular
children's picture books clear and exciting, and how to share the books
in a way that your child will want to watch. |
|
DVD J419 READ (DVD)
V J419 READ (Videocassette) |
Signing Time! Volumes 1-13
Learn American Sign Language signs with your child in a fun and playful way. |
|
DVD J419 SIGNI |
Websites
- American Society for Deaf Children
Helping families raising children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
http://www.deafchildren.org/
- Help Kids Hear
Founded by parents of hard of hearing kids; dedicated to helping other parents find the information
and resources they need in dealing with a deaf / hard of hearing (DHH) child.
http://www.helpkidshear.org/index.html
If you need help finding these or other Library materials, please
check with anyone in Children's Services. We look forward to seeing
you at the Library!
This list was created and is maintained by Children's Services Librarians.
Comments and suggestions can be sent to Becky White at bwhite@acpl.info,
or to Mary R. Voors, Manager, Children's Services at mvoors@acpl.info.
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