El Deafo

　　去學校交新朋友是件難事，但是當你胸前帶著笨重的助聽儀器去學校想交新朋友，那可是比登天還難十倍！

　　在這部笑與淚交織的圖像小說裡，作者Cece Bell將她年少失聰的親身經歷以幽默的筆法娓娓道來。雖然助聽器成功帶她回到有聲的世界，但罕見的造型也使她陷入被孤立的窘境。直到經歷一些事情後，她才逐漸走出封閉的世界，希望可以藉此鼓勵某些與眾不同的人，缺陷也能變成一種特殊的力量。

　　Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful—and very awkward—hearing aid.

　　The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear—sometimes things she shouldn’t—but also isolates her from her classmates. She really just wants to fit in and find a true friend, someone who appreciates her as she is. After some trouble, she is finally able to harness the power of the Phonic Ear and become “El Deafo, Listener for All.” And more importantly, declare a place for herself in the world and find the friend she’s longed for.

作者簡介

　　Cece Bell has written and illustrated several books for children, including the Geisel Honor book Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover. She lives in Virginia with her husband, author Tom Angleberger.