Deaf Awareness Week
This booklist includes children's books that feature deafness as a key theme, books with a Deaf protagonist, and books that happen to include children with hearing aids and cochlear implants, in a subtle and natural way.
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Major and Mynah
Author: Karen Owen
Interest level: 6-8
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Major and Mynah
Author: Karen Owen
Interest level: 6-8
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When random items are being stolen from around the neighbourhood, nine year-old Callie and her best friend Grace set out to catch …
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Lizzie and Lucky: The Mystery of the Missing Puppies
Author: Megan Rix Illustrator: Tim Budgen
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 6+
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Lizzie and Lucky: The Mystery of the Missing Puppies
Author: Megan Rix Illustrator: Tim Budgen
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 6+
When Lizzie spots a suspicious man stealing a puppy from a garden, she's determined to investigate! An engaging illustrated early …
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Song for a Whale
Author: Lynne Kelly
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
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Song for a Whale
Author: Lynne Kelly
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
A baleen whale's unique 55-hertz frequency means he cannot communicate with other whales, and 12-year-old Iris is determined to he…
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Zoom, Zoom, Zoom!
Author: Annie Kubler
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Zoom, Zoom, Zoom!
Author: Annie Kubler
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The blend of rhyme, repetition and alliteration is a recipe almost guaranteed to attract a toddler. This delightful board book com…
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Harriet Versus the Galaxy
Author: Samantha Baines Illustrator: Jessica Flores
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
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Harriet Versus the Galaxy
Author: Samantha Baines Illustrator: Jessica Flores
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
When Harriet is hunting for her hearing aid under the bed, the last thing she expects to find is an alien. Soon, she is working al…
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Feeling Great
Author: Ailie Busby
Interest level: 1-2
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Feeling Great
Author: Ailie Busby
Interest level: 1-2
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One of the Just Like Me series, this colourful board book with flaps to lift encourages very young children to find out all about …
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Max and the Millions
Author: Ross Montgomery
Interest level: 8-11
Reading age: 8+
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Max and the Millions
Author: Ross Montgomery
Interest level: 8-11
Reading age: 8+
When a school caretaker mysteriously disappears, leaving behind a small pile of sand, a student is drawn into an extraordinary adv…
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The Silent Striker
Author: Pete Kalu
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
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The Silent Striker
Author: Pete Kalu
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
Marcus lives and breathes football. He might even have the makings of a professional player. But Marcus' life is about to change. …
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Lucy: Loud and Clear
Author: Laila Lavan Illustrator: Beatriz Iglesias
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 5+
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Lucy: Loud and Clear
Author: Laila Lavan Illustrator: Beatriz Iglesias
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 5+
Lucy is deaf and Omar is rather flippantly pretending he can't understand her request. Lucy has to be creative if she is to find a…
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Freddie and the Fairy
Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Karen George
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
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Freddie and the Fairy
Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Karen George
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
Freddie rescues a fairy who offers to grant him his every wish. The only problem is that she can't hear very well, and so his wish…
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Ketchup Clouds
Author: Annabel Pitcher
Interest level: 14+
Reading age: 14+
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Ketchup Clouds
Author: Annabel Pitcher
Interest level: 14+
Reading age: 14+
Fifteen-year-old Zoe attempts to come to terms with a dark secret by writing letters to a murderer awaiting execution on Death Row…
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Max the Champion
Author: Sean Stockdale and Alexandra Strick Illustrator: Ros Asquith
Interest level: 4+
Reading age: 5+
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Max the Champion
Author: Sean Stockdale and Alexandra Strick Illustrator: Ros Asquith
Interest level: 4+
Reading age: 5+
This inclusive book is about a boy who loves sport, his friends, and school - and has a vivid imagination
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What the Jackdaw Saw
Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 6+
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What the Jackdaw Saw
Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 6+
A highly entertaining book with an inclusive cast of characters, providing an introduction to sign language to all children.
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River of Ink: Genesis
Author: Helen Dennis
Interest level: 9-13
Reading age: 9+
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River of Ink: Genesis
Author: Helen Dennis
Interest level: 9-13
Reading age: 9+
River Boy is washed up on the banks of the River Thames, unable to find his voice or memory. The only things he can draw on are hi…
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Listening to the Quiet
Author: Cassie Silva Illustrator: Frances Ives
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 4-5
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Listening to the Quiet
Author: Cassie Silva Illustrator: Frances Ives
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 4-5
A beautiful and thought-provoking picture book about a mum losing her hearing.
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