Candy Bunny Reader

  I haven't made one of these in several months! But here's part 19. You can look for previous parts in the Navigation page.  1. Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour -Emi, an aspiring movie set designer, and her best friend Charlotte, track down and find the grandaughter of a famous Hollywood actor named Ava. After they meet and work together on Emi's movie, they fall in love. 2. A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard -Steffi has selective mutism and communicates mostly in sign language. She falls in love with the new boy in her school, named Rhys, who is deaf. Steffi is then able to feel more comfortable with who she is and find her place in the world. 3. Ferris by Kate DiCamillo - Our main character named Ferris has an unforgettable summer with her friends and family, mostly involving a supernatural mystery with her grandmother. 4. The Very Last of the Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews --yes, another book by the famous actress (the first one I shared was Mandy ). Thi...

It's Deaf Awareness Month, so why not share the book perfect for this occasion that I just read and got as a present from a family friend?! A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard is about Steffi, a girl in her last year of high school who has selective mutism. She is hearing, but she also can communicate through sign language (specifically BSL, since the story is set in Britain). She gets assigned to help out a new student in her school named Rhys, who is deaf. Slowly, they become friends and they become a couple. Through Rhys, Steffi is able to meet more people who support her and her disability and alternate communication styles after struggling with them for so long.  Such a cute romance book! And great disability representation, too. I though this book would be perfect to share this month since it's Deaf Awareness Month.  But I did give it 4 stars . There is some mild ableism sprinkled throughout the book (although it is handled well at the end). One character is mention...