Resource list for grandparents and siblings
Grandparents
Booth, B (1991): Mandy
New York, NY: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books
Mandy depicts the loving relationship between a young deaf girl and her grandmother. (Grades 1 and up)
Siblings
Arthur, C. (1979): My Sister’s Silent World
Chicago, IL: Children’s Press
Heather’s sister describes hearing aids, speech training, Heather’s school and a family outing to the zoo.
Caisley, R (1994): The Quit World
Santa Rosa, CA. SRA School Group
When Davis learns that his brother is deaf he plugs up his ears with cotton and earphones, and goes to the park. (Grades 1 and up)
Hall, E. (1982): Is It Catching?
Ellen Hall, PO Box 8005, Suite 192, Boulder CO 80306
Written for young children with deaf siblings, this book offers simple explanations for many complex issues. Non-fiction
Peterson, J.W. (1977): I Have a Sister, My Sister is Deaf New York, NY: Harper and Row Publishers
A girl talks about her younger, deaf sister, what she can and cannot do, and how they communicate and play together (Grades K to 3)
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