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 enlarge | Author: Marlee Matlin
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 900276
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 4.7 x 0.8
ISBN: 0689822081
EAN: 9780689822087
ASIN: 0689822081
Publication Date: September 1, 2002
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 Very Good July 5, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I read this book and it was wonderful if you like stories about camp or friendship. I couldn't stop reading it and woke up early just to finish it. It was beautifully written and I will definitely get the sequel.
The only thing that disappointed me was that it was confusing. I felt like one minute, Megan and Cindy loved each other, and another they were enemies. It was hard to understand, but other than that it was a good book.
Through the Eyes of A Deaf Child August 12, 2005
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
Nine-year-old Megan has always wanted a best friend. So when she hears that a new family - with a little girl the same age as her - is moving into the Bregenzer's old place, she couldn't be more ecstatic. Megan spends her days and nights sitting on her father's SUV, awaiting the arrival of a moving truck. When, on the first Saturday of summer vacation, something happens. The family arrives, complete with a little girl named Cindy, who is the owner of two large brown eyes, and a shy smile. Megan instantly decides that Cindy will be her new, and first, best friend, for she is one of the only girls in town who doesn't make fun of Megan's voice, or the fact that she's deaf. However, after learning sign language in order to communicate with Megan, the relationship begins to fall apart between the two girls. At summer camp, Megan begins hanging around with another deaf girl named Lizzie, and abandons Cindy. Now, it's back to school time, and the two girls don't know if they'll ever be able to repair their friendship.
I have viewed Marlee Matlin on numerous TV shows and made-for-TV-movies over the years, and have always found her acting skills to be marvelous and convincing. Hence, I was very excited to see the release of DEAF CHILD CROSSING, as I have always been fascinated with both sign language and learning about the deaf community - I, myself, own a deaf cat. Matlin has done a wonderful job of conveying to readers - both young and old - that being deaf is not a handicap, but just something that makes a person special. Her characters are diverse, and controversial, and the conflicts that pop-up between them are interesting, and leave the reader wondering what will happen next. An amazing book for everyone interested in learning about the goings-on of a deaf child and her family.
Erika Sorocco
Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper
Great book for young and old alike July 11, 2005
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
A great insight into the mind of a young deaf girl, this novel proves that being deaf is just another aspect of "normal."
Highly recommend this book for young children as well as their parents.
This is a fantastic book April 19, 2004
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is a great book for any child, but if you have a deaf child it's a must. It's well written and, let's be frank, there isn't a lot of fiction with deaf characters that kids can relate too. If your child is a little older (teen or adult), Jack Haldeman's "The Fall Of Winter" is a sci-fi story with several deaf characters (and their deafness is definetely *not* a handicap!).
The best July 25, 2003
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I know I'm only tweleve and older people dont really listen to us, but hear me out for a second. This book is a heart touching storie that talks about a girl named Megan who is deaf. I read this in my sign language class. Just the first chapter caught my attention. Its shows that a girl, 10 years old, who's deaf, can still be who she wants to be. A leader. Not only of her street but also being proud of being deaf. That is what I like to read. Someone who has a diablility can still feel proud of who she is. Amazing! Now go a buy this book. It will truely turn your life around and have you look at life in a different light.
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