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'''Angel of Greenwood'''<br>
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'''El Deafo'''<br>
'''Author:''' Pink, Randi<br>
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'''Author:''' Bell, Cece<br>
'''[https://amzn.to/2NrGoYw Buy at Amazon] | [https://bookshop.org/a/15682/9781250768476 BookShop.org]<br><br>'''
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'''[https://amzn.to/3mrHu3t Buy at Amazon] | [https://bookshop.org/a/15682/9781419712173 BookShop.org]<br><br>'''
 
'''Time Period:''' Modern Age <br>
 
'''Time Period:''' Modern Age <br>
'''Time Frame:''' 1921<br>
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'''Time Frame:''' 1970<br>
'''Geographic Area:''' North America <br>
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'''Geographic Area:''' North America<br>
 
'''Country:''' United States<br>
 
'''Country:''' United States<br>
'''Topics:''' Tulsa Race Massacre, Civil Rights<br>
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'''Topics:''' American Life, Disabilities<br>
'''Genre:''' Fiction <br>
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'''Genre:''' Non Fiction, Biography <br>
'''Reading Age:''' Young Adult, Adult<br>
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'''Reading Age:''' Middle Grade, Upper Middle Grade<br>
'''Format:''' Novel<br>
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'''Format:''' Graphic Novel<br>
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'''''[[American History|American History]]''' > [[Modern Age Booklist|Modern Age]] > [[African American History Booklist|African American History]]''
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'''''[[American History|American History]]''' > [[Modern Age Booklist|Modern Age]] > 1970s''
 
 
'''A piercing, unforgettable love story set in Greenwood, Oklahoma, also known as the “Black Wall Street,” and against the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.'''
 
 
 
Isaiah Wilson is, on the surface, a town troublemaker, but is hiding that he is an avid reader and secret poet, never leaving home without his journal. Angel Hill is a loner, mostly disregarded by her peers as a goody-goody. Her father is dying, and her family’s financial situation is in turmoil.
 
 
 
Though they’ve attended the same schools, Isaiah never noticed Angel as anything but a dorky, Bible-toting church girl. Then their English teacher offers them a job on her mobile library, a three-wheel, two-seater bike. Angel can’t turn down the money and Isaiah is soon eager to be in such close quarters with Angel every afternoon.
 
  
But life changes on May 31, 1921, when a vicious white mob storms the Black community of Greenwood, leaving the town destroyed and thousands of residents displaced. Only then, Isaiah, Angel, and their peers realize who their real enemies are.
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The beloved #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor winning graphic novel memoir from Cece Bell
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Starting at a new school is scary, especially with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest! At her old school, everyone in Cece’s class was deaf. Here, she’s different. She’s sure the kids are staring at the Phonic Ear, the powerful aid that will help her hear her teacher. Too bad it also seems certain to repel potential friends.
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Then Cece makes a startling discovery. With the Phonic Ear she can hear her teacher not just in the classroom but anywhere her teacher is in the school—in the hallway... in the teacher’s lounge... in the bathroom! This is power. Maybe even superpower! Cece is on her way to becoming El Deafo, Listener for All. But the funny thing about being a superhero is that it’s just another way of feeling different... and lonely. Can Cece channel her powers into finding the thing she wants most, a true friend?
  
 
==Emily's Review==
 
==Emily's Review==
Powerful and beautifully written - I really enjoyed this book.
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My daughter and I read this together (she read it to me for independent reading) and we both loved it. She said this is her new favorite book and has already started it over.
  
Angel of Greenwood is a dual perspective novel, following Angel and Isaiah and their growing relationship in 1921. Tulsa, OK is segregated and Greenwood is the black side of town. It's a thriving city, known as Black Wall Street. They pride themselves on being able to self-govern and thrive, despite being segregated. Angel is a dancer, who looks up to Booker T. Washington and believes she was put on earth to help people. Isaiah is a poet, inspired by his hero, WEB du Bois, and he believes they should be fighting for their right to be equal with whites. I loved the poetry, the quotes from both men, and their spirited debates over which was the right way. This story was surprisingly tender and lyrical, considering the content, and I loved that.
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This is a memoir about the author's childhood and growing up deaf, told in graphic novel format. The illustrations are adorable, and the story is fun and sweet. I love books that allow me to see the world from a different perspective. Cece copes with being the only deaf kid in her class by inventing a superhero identity - El Deafo. She sees her phonic ear hearing aid as a super power! This story does a fantastic job of showing kids that differences can be a superpower and that we shouldn't treat people who are different from us as if they aren't capable of doing things. I highly recommend picking this up!
 
 
I didn't learn about the Tulsa Race Wars until I was an adult, so I think it's fantastic that this is a YA novel. I hope that more people will be able to learn about this ugly event in our not that distant history.
 
  
 
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El Deafo
Author: Bell, Cece
Buy at Amazon | BookShop.org

Time Period: Modern Age
Time Frame: 1970
Geographic Area: North America
Country: United States
Topics: American Life, Disabilities
Genre: Non Fiction, Biography
Reading Age: Middle Grade, Upper Middle Grade
Format: Graphic Novel

American History > Modern Age > 1970s

The beloved #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor winning graphic novel memoir from Cece Bell

Starting at a new school is scary, especially with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest! At her old school, everyone in Cece’s class was deaf. Here, she’s different. She’s sure the kids are staring at the Phonic Ear, the powerful aid that will help her hear her teacher. Too bad it also seems certain to repel potential friends.

Then Cece makes a startling discovery. With the Phonic Ear she can hear her teacher not just in the classroom but anywhere her teacher is in the school—in the hallway... in the teacher’s lounge... in the bathroom! This is power. Maybe even superpower! Cece is on her way to becoming El Deafo, Listener for All. But the funny thing about being a superhero is that it’s just another way of feeling different... and lonely. Can Cece channel her powers into finding the thing she wants most, a true friend?

Emily's Review

My daughter and I read this together (she read it to me for independent reading) and we both loved it. She said this is her new favorite book and has already started it over.

This is a memoir about the author's childhood and growing up deaf, told in graphic novel format. The illustrations are adorable, and the story is fun and sweet. I love books that allow me to see the world from a different perspective. Cece copes with being the only deaf kid in her class by inventing a superhero identity - El Deafo. She sees her phonic ear hearing aid as a super power! This story does a fantastic job of showing kids that differences can be a superpower and that we shouldn't treat people who are different from us as if they aren't capable of doing things. I highly recommend picking this up!

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