Seventeen-year-old Lilah, who wears hearing aids, returns to a summer camp for the Deaf and Blind as a counselor, eager to improve her ASL and find her place in the community, but she did not expect to also find romance along the way.
Seventeen-year-old Lilah, who wears hearing aids, returns to a summer camp for the Deaf and Blind as a counselor, eager to improve her ASL and find her place in the community, but she did not expect to also find romance along the way.
Everett and Willow's Journey of Navigating Legal Blindness
Kristen Lang
2024
Join Everett and Willow, two remarkable kids just like you, in their debut adventure as The Cane Kids. Discover the extraordinary world through their unique perspective as they navigate life with a special tool-embracing independence and pride.
After her parents die in a fire, newly orphaned and blind Safia goes to live with a reclusive aunt she's never met--former worldwide adventurer Walteranne Hakim Whimsy. It turns out Aunty Whimsy was cursed to live as a blue horned monster so she hides herself away in her house on a hill. However, when Whimsy learns something is threatening her legacy, she and Safia go on an adventure.
"Come visit our houses, come over and play! If we're kind to each other we'll have a great day. Let's all do our best to include everyone. We are all different but that's what's so fun! This . . . rhyming story explores the home lives of various children and parents who are Deaf or disabled"--Back cover.
Seventeen-year-old Lilah, who wears hearing aids, returns to a summer camp for the Deaf and Blind as a counselor, eager to improve her ASL and find her place in the community, but she did not expect to also find romance along the way.
"In this title, readers learn common symptoms and behaviors of blindness and how it affects kids at school and in relationships. Text includes suggestions on how to be a kind and respectful friend to someone who is blind and appropriate activities kids can enjoy together"--Provided by publisher.
