American Sign Language and Deaf Studies

The king's battles with the dragon were always mighty and loud ... CLING CLANG CLONG! ROAR! Boy lived in a silence and couldn't hear the fighting. But Boy could see the fear around him ... and how everyone would be much happier without it.

Steffi doesn't talk. Rhys can't hear. They understand each other perfectly. Love isn't always a lightning strike. Sometimes it's the rumbling roll of thunder.

Dad Bear takes him to see an audiologist and they learn that Little Bear has been experiencing deafness. With new hearing aids, he discovers that "Can bears ski?" is actually "Can you hear me?" His new world is loud and will take some getting used to, but with the love and support of Dad Bear, Little Bear will find his way.

While staying with his grandparents in Castle-on-the-Hudson, Charlie stumbles upon a mystery but must learn American Sign Language to keep up with Frog, a Deaf girl who wants to help solve it.

Early one morning, a young boy wakes to the light of his alarm clock. He puts on his hearing aids and clothes, then goes to wake his father. Together they brave the cold as they walk down the dirt road that leads to the beach. Lakin's understated story reminds readers that sometimes the best way to communicate doesn't involve words.

Kitty O'Neil was a force to be reckoned with. She became Deaf as a child, but didn't let that stop her. After becoming a race car driver, Kitty sought to do what no woman had done before: she aimed to break the land-speed record!

Lilah is stuck in the middle. At least, that's what having a hearing loss seems like sometimes-when you don't feel "Deaf enough" to identify as Deaf or hearing enough to meet the world's expectations. But this summer, Lilah is ready for a change. When Lilah becomes a counselor at a summer camp for the deaf and blind, her plan is to brush up on her ASL. Once there, she also finds a community.

Based on a true story, Jack Signs! follows the journey of a little boy who is Deaf. When his Mum discovers a book of sign language, their family life is transformed and Jack blossoms with his new-found communication skills.

Meet Almigal, a spunky little girl with a BIG personality who's determined to hear "every single sound in the whole entire universe!" Almigal's spirit and her cotton-candy pink cochlear implants will have everyone shouting, "Let's hear it for Almigal!"

Lizzie is desperate for a dog. In order to convince her parents to get one, she has to come up with 101 reasons why she needs one, especially as she is Deaf and could train one to be her hearing dog. But as Lizzie begins compiling her list, she witnesses an adorable puppy being snatched away and put into a van by a mysterious-looking man. Can Lizzie solve the case, and maybe find herself a loyal friend at the same time?

Every day brings a new adventure for Dylan as he plays with his favorite monster trucks. Dylan is also learning American Sign Language and knows how to sign the words for the colors and sounds of his favorite trucks.

Duke the Deaf dog does not like it when he is told "never mind". Whether it happens at preschool or the park, both parents and children will relate to feeling left out when you aren't part of the action. A great way to teach children that everyone deserves to be included in conversations.

Ava is like any other 7-year-old. She likes to talk and laugh with her friends, is obsessed with dogs and loves being active. Ava is also Deaf -- and she's proud of it. She loves her Deaf community, that she's bilingual, and that she experiences the world differently from hearing people.

As Jews living in 1940s Czechoslovakia, Renee, Herta, and their parents were in immediate danger when the Holocaust came to their door. As the only hearing person in her family, Renee had to alert her parents and sister whenever the sound of Nazi boots approached their home so they could hide. But soon their parents were tragically taken away, and the two sisters went on the run, desperate to find a safe place to hide.

As the largest and only Deaf student at her school, Emma the elephant often feels singled out. Anthony the ant feels different too, being the smallest student at his school, and the only one with hearing loss and cerebral palsy. But when the two find each other --and a mutual love of sunsets -- they become fast friends and discover that there is beauty in what makes us different, and serenity in shared experiences.

Experience the sights and sounds of 1930s Brooklyn and Coney Island through the eyes -- and ears -- of a hearing boy and his Deaf parents. A Brooklyn family takes an outing to Coney Island, where they enjoy the rides, the food, and the sights. The illustrations beautifully and sensitively portray the family's day and bring the whole experience to life for readers.

Film buff and aspiring screenwriter Nathan Bird doesn't believe in happy endings since his father died and his mom began to unravel. His best-friend-turned-girlfriend-turned-best-friend-again, Florence, is set on making sure Nate finds someone else. And that someone does come along: Oliver James Hernández, his childhood best friend. But can Nate find the courage to pursue his own happily ever after?

In Turbo Racers: Trailblazer, twelve-year-old Mace Blazer gets the chance to pilot a state-of-the-art vehicle that transforms at the touch of a button from race car to jet plane to single-person sub, in the biggest race in the world.

All William Ellsworth Hoy wanted to do was play baseball. After losing out on a spot on the local Deaf team, William practiced even harder -- eventually earning a position on a professional team. One day he asked the umpire to use hand signals: strike, ball, out. That day he not only got on base but also changed the way the game was played forever.

So begins Christy MacKinnon's story of life as a little girl in 19th-century Nova Scotia, Canada. Through wonderful images created with her own words and her watercolors, she tells of a simple, charming life on the family farm; of learning with her father, the master of her town's one-room schoolhouse; and of her eventual travel to Halifax to attend a special school. As with many children in the 1800s, Christy became Deaf after contracting whooping cough, which she barely survived. Young Christy also crossed paths with many vital figures of the day, beginning with frequent visits by Alexander Graham Bell, and later with a momentous meeting with Helen Keller.

Colin's mom has hired Heather and Molly to paint his room. They are Deaf, and chat with their hands using sign while they paint Colin's room, leading to a delightful speckled effect on the walls.

Meet Danton! He loves his dogs and playing football. He's also Deaf. He's not defined by his Deafness, but he does some things differently than people who can hear.

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.

Highlights the bond between a mother and her child while providing a gentle introduction to sign language during their day at the beach.

Eighteen-year-old Piper becomes the manager for her classmates' popular rock band, called Dumb, giving her the chance to prove her capabilities to her parents and others, if only she can get the band members to get along.

Shelby Cooper, nearly eighteen, has been overprotected by her single mother all her life but after a car accident, Shelby's life is transformed not only by the discovery of secrets about herself, but also by trips into "The Dreaming," where she is sent on a heroic quest wrapped in Native American mythology.

In this exciting rendition, children will dream of sugarplums while also learning how to form signs for them. Accompanying the complete verses and full-color illustrations, line drawings show this holiday favorite in Signed English, the system that uses American Sign Language signs in English word order.

Presents well-known Mother Goose rhymes accompanied by diagrams showing how to form the Signed English signs for each word in the poems.

A magical picture book about a Deaf girl who creates a butterfly with Sign Language and sends it on a journey around the world.

This delightful children's book tells a visual story about two boys who meet randomly in an alley. One is Deaf and the other hearing; together, they work together to figure out how to communicate. This sweet, simple and easy-to-understand story is great for people of all ages, and shows that all it takes to make a new friend is an open mind and willingness to try new things.

In Swishing, readers are taken along on Victorica's journey of identifying as DeafBlind, facing prejudice, and playing basketball. This children's book explores important topics, such as diversity, acceptance, and discovering identities.