{"product_id":"9781526302199-proud-to-be-deaf","title":"Proud to be Deaf","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderful child-led book that celebrates Deaf culture and introduces readers to British Sign Language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wonderful child-led book that celebrates Deaf culture and introduces readers to British Sign Language\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarvellously  positive and encouraging throughout, this would be a useful addition to  any primary school or public library, as well as being useful to help  any child understand a little more about their deaf peers. - \u003ci\u003eThe Carousel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAva  is like any other 7-year-old. She likes to talk and laugh with her  friends, is obsessed with dogs and loves being active. Ava is also deaf -  and she's proud of it. She loves her deaf community, that she's  bilingual, and that she experiences the world differently from hearing  people. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, Ava welcomes her hearing peers to her  daily life, the way technology helps her navigate the world and explains  common misconceptions about deaf people - and introduces some of her  deaf heroes who have achieved amazing things. She talks about her  experiences at school making friends with hearing children, and teaches  readers the BSL alphabet and some BSL phrases. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing photos of Ava, her  friends and family throughout, plus illustrations of hand signs, this book celebrates deafness rather than discussing 'overcoming challenges' or 'stigma'. Perfect for readers aged 5 and upwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450781348214,"sku":"9781526302199","price":7.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27379496.jpg?v=1760453961","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781526302199-proud-to-be-deaf","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}