Cece Bell

At first glance, El Deafo by Cece Bell is a cute graphic novel about rabbits. The twist comes when the main character, Cece, loses her hearing after contracting spinal meningitis at a young age. The story tracks her life growing up with a severe hearing impediment and having to wear a Phonic Ear as she started school, something that made it harder to fit in and make friends. When I finished the book, I felt it was [...]