El Deafo
by Cece Bell • Related Edition: Updated
103 Total Resources 14 Awards 62 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- Humor
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
Year Published 2014
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Bell, Cece--Childhood and youth--Comic books, strips, etc
- Deaf children--Comic books, strips, etc
- Hearing aids for children
- Schools
- Cartoonists--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc
- Rabbits--Comic books, strips, etc
- Authors
- Bell, Cece
- Hearing aids for children--Comic books, strips, etc
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Women
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- Graphic novels
- Authors, American
- Cartoons and comics
- Autobiographical comics
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Graphic Novels
- Cartoonists
- Deaf
- Friendship--Comic books, strips, etc
- Comic books, strips, etc
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- United States
- Childhood and youth
- Friendship
- Lists With This Book
- Graphic Novels for Children & Teens
- Celebrating Kids Who Learn Differently
- Graphic Novels: Read the Pictures
- Ability, Disability & Ableism
- Social Justice
- Unpacking Mental Health Issues
- Fifty Best Books for 9 & 10 Year Olds
- Comforting Reads
- Great Reads Booklist
- Read About Resilience
- Diverse Books: Graphic Novels
- Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Characters
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Cece Bell about El Deafo
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Cece Bell
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Cece Bell “Empowered by Email”
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Audio Name Pronunciation with Cece Bell
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 60
Meet-the-Author Recording with Cece Bell
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Cece Bell “Empowered by Email”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
On the graphic novel format with Cece Bell
Created by Reading Rockets
On creating a graphic novel with Cece Bell
Created by Reading Rockets
Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature Speech by Cece Bell
Created by Cece Bell
Interview with Cece Bell
Created by Cece Bell
Nene Award Speech by Cece Bell
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Chapter 21 Interview with Cece Bell
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Chapter 20 Interview with Cece Bell
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Chapter 19 Interview with Cece Bell
Created by Cece Bell
Interview with Cece Bell
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Interview with Cece Bell
Created by American Library Association
Author Fan Face-off with Cece Bell
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Drawing Demonstration with Cece Bell
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Chapter 18 Interview with Cece Bell
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Chapters 16 & 17 Interview with Cece Bell
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Chapter 15 Interview with Cece Bell
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Chapter 14 Interview with Cece Bell
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Chapter 13 Interview with Cece Bell
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Chapter 12 Interview with Cece Bell
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Chapter 11 Interview with Cece Bell
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Chapter 10 Interview with Cece Bell
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Chapter 9 Interview with Cece Bell
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Chapter 6 Interview with Cece Bell
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Chapter 5 Interview with Cece Bell
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Chapter 7 Interview with Cece Bell
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Chapter 4 Interview with Cece Bell
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Chapter 3 Interview with Cece Bell
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Chapter 1 Tidbits Interview with Cece Bell
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Chapter 2 Interview with Cece Bell
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Interview with Cece Bell
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Cece Bell
Created by Cybils
Guest Post by Cece Bell
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Interview with Cece Bell
Created by The Guardian
Interview with Cece Bell
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Cece Bell
Created by NPR
Interview with Cece Bell
Created by Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Interview with Cece Bell
Created by Let's Get Busy Podcast
A long, curvy path to author/illustrator with Cece Bell
Created by Reading Rockets
Telling Authentic Stories Panel Discussion with Cece Bell
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Cece Bell
Created by Kids Ask Authors
Black Lives Matter Talk with Cece Bell
Created by Cece Bell
In-Betweeners Episode 1 with Cece Bell
Created by Cece Bell
In-Betweeners Episode 2 Part 1 with Cece Bell
Created by Cece Bell
In-Betweeners Episode 2 Part 2 with Cece Bell
Created by Cece Bell
On conversations between you and the paper with Cece Bell
Created by Reading Rockets
On imagining the story with Cece Bell
Created by Reading Rockets
On peer support with Cece Bell
Created by Reading Rockets
On drawing for life with Cece Bell
Created by Reading Rockets
On the idea drawer with Cece Bell
Created by Reading Rockets
On story first with Cece Bell
Created by Reading Rockets
On lip reading with Cece Bell
Created by Reading Rockets
On graphic novels and the struggling reader with Cece Bell
Created by Reading Rockets
On graphic novels in classrooms with Cece Bell
Created by Reading Rockets
On Rabbit and Robot with Cece Bell
Created by Reading Rockets
On nurturing friendships with Cece Bell
Created by Reading Rockets
On a place to write and draw with Cece Bell
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On collaborating with Tom Angleberger with Cece Bell
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On a Geisel and a Newbery with Cece Bell
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On loving Beverly Cleary's books with Cece Bell
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 13
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Teaching Guide from Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Created by Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Discussion Questions from Vermont Department of Libraries
Created by Vermont Department of Libraries
Lesson Plan from Disability Equality Education
Created by Disability Equality Education
Lesson Plan from Diamond Bookshelf
Created by Diamond Bookshelf
Lesson Plan from University of Central Florida
Created by University of Central Florida
Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Teaching Guide from Abrams
Created by Abrams
Teacher's Guide from Indiana Library Federation
Created by Indiana Library Federation
Discussion Questions from Unleashing Readers
Created by Unleashing Readers
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by various narrators
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Fandango Movieclips
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 14
Odyssey Award, 2008-2025
Winner, 2024
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2025
Selection, 2018
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 2015
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2025
Commended, 2015
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Honor, 2015
Eisner Awards, 2011-2024
Winner, 2015
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2015
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Graphic Novels Selection, 2014
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2014
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2014
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