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Singing Hands

Hear it
By Delia Ray
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Singing Hands
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As one of three hearing daughters of deaf parents, 12yearold Gussie Davis is expected to be a proper representative of Saint Judes Church for the Deaf in Birmingham, Alabama, which is run by her father. So when Gussie starts to hum through signed services in the summer of 1948, Reverend Davis assumes she merely wants to sing out loud and sends her to a regular church downtown. But Gussies behavior worsens, and she is not allowed to go on a muchanticipated trip; instead, she must help her father at the Alabama School for the Deaf. Rebelling against the strict rules of the school, Gussie finally confronts the difficulties and prejudices encountered by the deaf community, all while still trying to find her own identity in the worlds of both the hearing and the deaf. Drawing on firsthand accounts of her mothers own childhood with deaf parents, Delia Ray provides an inside look at the South in the 1940s. Lively humor, unforgettable characters, and meticulous research combine to make this a standout novel that offers keen insight into what it means to be hearing in a deaf world. Authors note.

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52750 words52,750 words
224 pages224 pages
Lexile 900LLexile 900L
Grade 5 to 7Grade 5 to 7
Age 10-12Age 10-12
Published 2006Published 2006

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Hear it manual Hear it volume Hear it minor Hear it resist Hear it notion Hear it define Hear it stationery Hear it accent Hear it flare Hear it raw Hear it crisp Hear it scheme Hear it bitter Hear it squeal Hear it opera Hear it instant Hear it confession Hear it possess Hear it brief Hear it dim Hear it desire Hear it pose Hear it enamel Hear it streetcar Hear it parlor Hear it spicy Hear it blouse Hear it column Hear it gravy Hear it squawk Hear it graceful Hear it transform Hear it torch Hear it exotic Hear it sincerest Hear it clasp Hear it hitch Hear it browse Hear it swivel Hear it crude Hear it rehearse Hear it pantry Hear it logic Hear it laryngitis Hear it widow Hear it clump Hear it eliminate Hear it superintendent Hear it mimic Hear it permanent Hear it stylish Hear it freight Hear it accompany Hear it fatality Hear it firm Hear it enroll Hear it choir Hear it crease Hear it incident Hear it birthmark Hear it convict Hear it rung Hear it vacant Hear it heavenly Hear it stoop Hear it dorm Hear it apron Hear it binding Hear it peach Hear it doom Hear it stump Hear it cue Hear it assessment Hear it chum Hear it tidy Hear it prospect Hear it compliment Hear it lame Hear it congratulate Hear it strand Hear it flush Hear it beaus Hear it decent Hear it principle Hear it banister Hear it ruffle Hear it fizz Hear it vicious Hear it delicate Hear it pout Hear it gnaw Hear it blurt Hear it grubby Hear it hem Hear it tar Hear it retrieve Hear it duplicate Hear it establishment Hear it ornament Hear it suspense
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Hear it confer Hear it manual Hear it presentable Hear it notion Hear it define Hear it advent Hear it incline Hear it integrity Hear it saltine Hear it ingenious Hear it onionskin Hear it penmanship Hear it prissy Hear it persist Hear it dormitory Hear it occupy Hear it uppish Hear it heehaw Hear it roguery Hear it sermon Hear it pose Hear it fingerspelling Hear it knavery Hear it enamel Hear it disgraceful Hear it streetcar Hear it senseless Hear it showy Hear it trance Hear it divorcee Hear it malted Hear it tamale Hear it pandowdy Hear it deceitfulness Hear it soundness Hear it maypole Hear it crape Hear it refold Hear it exotic Hear it sincerest Hear it stately Hear it installment Hear it swingy Hear it swivel Hear it dab Hear it spree Hear it boldfaced Hear it crude Hear it impulsiveness Hear it sunsuit Hear it relish Hear it millinery Hear it catalpa Hear it logic Hear it tweeze Hear it flourish Hear it distaste Hear it patter Hear it eliminate Hear it mimic Hear it ignominy Hear it slattern Hear it completeness Hear it statuette Hear it mortification Hear it meringue Hear it blunt Hear it accompany Hear it pew Hear it ail Hear it rigid Hear it tomboyish Hear it choir Hear it crease Hear it sash Hear it tuneless Hear it funk Hear it manger Hear it dandified Hear it woozy Hear it brassy Hear it cantata Hear it vanity Hear it vacant Hear it communion Hear it wafer Hear it upholstery Hear it tenement Hear it poplar Hear it turntable Hear it intermediate Hear it lank Hear it muggy Hear it elaborate Hear it plush Hear it decapitate Hear it nasal Hear it eavesdrop Hear it rendition Hear it flush
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Book ISBN:

9780618657629

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