Show Me A Sign

"Wow! I was unprepared for the power of Show Me a Sign. In 1805, Martha’s Vineyard’s large deaf community includes 11-year-old Mary Lambert. Though hearing and deaf residents communicate easily, many choose to ignore the undercurrents of prejudice and racism between the English settlers and the indigenous Wampanoag. Unannounced, a scientist shows up, determined to uncover the cause of deafness on the island. Mary’s curiosity about him turns to terror when she’s kidnapped and smuggled to Boston as a “live specimen” to be studied. Ann Clare LeZotte’s page turner is sure to leave your breathless. (For ages 8 to 12)"