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Title:
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True Biz |
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Authors:
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Novic, Sara |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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386 |
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Year:
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2022 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Slashed education budgets? Disappointing but hardly headline news, but for the community of River Valley School for the Deaf, it will be catastrophic. Focusing on Charlie Serrano, a transfer student who has never met another deaf person, Austin Workman, a student well immersed in the Deaf world, and February Waters their school principal who is valiantly trying to do her best for the students and their families, this is a powerful coming-of-age story. Empathetic and political, this novel offers fascinating insights into all elements of Deaf culture, written by an author who is deaf herself.
Comments from BDS Reviewers:"This is a stunning book – it is beautifully written, the characters are appealing, and their challenges ring true."
"The book is written in English, but space is given to ASL as a different and relevant language, with fact sheets embedded in the book."
"It is a book that lends itself extremely well to discussion."
"A fascinating insight into the Deaf community."
"I learned a lot from the book about Deaf culture and what it's like to use Sign Languages."
"I felt it could have been a bit shorter."
"I think the topic is one that needs to be discussed."
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Categories:
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Fiction, Contemporary, Human Rights, Medical/Health, Relationships, Science & Technology, Social commentary/perspectives, Young narrator, USA, America, Just Added, 2026 Titles |
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Reviews
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By: NELS 065
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2024-10-10 10:28:39 |
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Very interesting reading about ASL/BSL and the history of sign language in education. The ending was a bit boring. |
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