A way to introduce your deaf and hard of hearing students to successful adults is to add a collection of books by deaf authors and illustrators in your classroom! You might already have a budding author or artist in your class! It’s easy to find books about deaf culture but how about actual published books by Deaf/HH authors? Here are some!
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As a fiction author, Sara also has a new book coming out in Spring 2022! Check out her website for more information.
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.27.4" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" custom_padding="||0px|||" global_colors_info="{}"]Written by Aarron Loggins
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Get to know Aarron, an actor and advocate, and his journey as a Black Deaf man.
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.11.3" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" custom_padding="||0px|||" global_colors_info="{}"]Written by Cheyenne Clearbrook
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Teaching your students poetry? This is a great book to have! This author is also on the cast of Deaf U on Netflix.
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.11.3" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" custom_padding="||0px|||" global_colors_info="{}"]By Donna Jo Napoli and Doreen DeLuca
Illustrated by Maureen Klusza
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We would like to note that the authors are hearing but the book was drawn by a deaf Illustrator, Maureen Klusza of MoeArt.
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.11.3" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" custom_padding="||0px|||" global_colors_info="{}"]Written by Lisa D. Ramirez-Stapleton
Illustrated by Shawn Richardson
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40% of funds from purchases of this coloring book goes towards National Black Deaf Advocates in areas of scholarships, research focused on the education for Black Deaf people, and other Black Deaf community based initiatives.
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Written by Nyle DiMarco with Robert Siebert
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Nyle DiMarco, known as an actor and model, takes the reader through his journey of growing up in a hearing world as a proud deaf person. This book is available in April 2022 but you can pre-order your copy today!
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Written by Haben Girma
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This memoir is written by Haben Girma, a Deafblind Woman, who tells her stories of being the first Deafblind woman to graduate from Harvard Law School.
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Do you know of another book that should be in every #deafed teacher’s classroom? Let us know on our social media channels or email us at learns@csd.org!
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