The BIG Book of Hearing Our Way

By Melanie Paticoff Grossman, Founder and Editor of Hearing Our Way magazine

“Congrats on 10 years of Hearing Our Way! It is such an honor to be part of it!”

— Abigail Heringer, ABC’s The Bachelor fan-favorite and first contestant with a cochlear implant

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By Janie Lancaster

Join Pa and Opal as they travel across the Oklahoma Prairie, enter an old stone house where they use a secret code — a code that changes a young Deaf girl’s life forever. The Opal story is based on the true story of Opal Fleming and how learning American Sign Language opened a whole new world for her. It shows how her new language helped to bring her out of her dark, lonely world. It is hoped that this work of historical fiction will be cherished by the Deaf community and add to their true-life-history and help to promote compassion and understanding in classrooms. Opal”s resilient spirit enabled her to overcome so much in her lifetime. She became a well-educated, dignified person loved by so many. For 20 years she was a teacher’s aide at the North Carolina School for the Deaf. She died in 2003.

Reviewed by

Dawn Keathley Audience Development The Ada News Ada, OK 74820 Well Written and Enjoyed by All Our Readers! Opal & The Secret Code was a wonderful story. The children at the Oklahoma School for the Deaf enjoyed it so much. They could relate to Opal. They waited for each Tuesday’s issue for the next chapter with excitement of what came next for Opal.

Purchase 10 or more books for your class library and get a discount of $4 per book!

Paperback – 51 pages | $15.00
Downloadable Lesson plans included in purchase.
6 x 0.12 x 9 inches

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MIGHTY MILA IS BACK!

DREAM BIG. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. BE MIGHTY.

Career Day is on Monday, which means that Mila only has the weekend to explore all the things she wants to be when she grows up!

Will she be a dessert chef? A sticker artist? A veterinarian for magical creatures? Or maybe she’ll become a famous deaf rockstar ballerina!

Despite any challenges she faces, Mila knows she can be anything she dreams of being.

But there’s just one problem… What is her perfect dream job?

Mighty Mila: Dream Job turns the age-old question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” into an exciting adventure. Join Mila, a spunky and imaginative deaf girl, as she embarks on a journey to discover her dream job. Through her explorations, Mila shows readers that regardless of challenges, they can dream big, embrace their unique qualities, and believe they can achieve anything they aspire to be.

Books are 10″x10″ hardcover with silver foil on the cover and will be autographed by the author. Additionally, a “Mighty Mila: Dream Job Activity Pack” containing 42 fun, educational activities will be provided for FREE digital download with all purchases of the Mighty Mila: Dream Job hardcover. An excellent resource for educators, therapists and parents!

ACCOLADES & EDITORIAL REVIEWS:

Amazon best-seller in multiple categories, with over 100 5-star reviews.

“Mighty Mila: Dream Job by Katie Petruzziello is a special book combining the elements of delight, contentment, love, kindness, courage, and the power of support. Katie Petruzziello’s writing style is engaging and flows smoothly, keeping young readers captivated from start to finish. This book is one of light, love, acceptance, and achievements for all young readers.” – Readers’ Favorite 5-star review

“A superbly illustrated picture book with a wonderful ́you can be anything you want to be’ message. Mila is a wonderfully endearing and courageous character who will undoubtedly inspire children to be all they can be. Highly recommended!” – The Wishing Shelf Book Awards

“Katie and Nadja have done a remarkable job creating this book: the story line is simple, yet enticing; the illustrations are cute and clever and humorous; and Activity Pages at the back of the book assure that the reader will interact with the book on different levels and in several ways.” “This is a delightful story that should be in every young reader’s personal library.” – IBPA Benjamin Franklin reviewers

Book Details: 10″x10″ Hardcover, signed by the Author. 36 pages. Ages 3-8

ACTIVITY PACK

The Mighty Mila: Dream Job Activity Pack contains 70 pages of 42 fun, educational activities to use by parents and educators in conjunction with reading Mighty Mila: Dream Job Children’s Picture Book by Katie Petruzziello.

These activities were created by the author, Katie Petruzziello (mom to two deaf/hard of hearing daughters) and Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Ashley Machovec, in an effort to provide parents and educators with worksheets that will enhance their child/student’s listening skills and language development in a fun, enjoyable way. It is their goal to help support parents and educators of DHH children, and as part of that commitment, the Mighty Mila: Dream Job Activity Pack is currently being offered for FREE digital download on Teacher Tools Takeout.

The Mighty Mila Activity Pack focuses on the following:

• Story recall
• Expansion activities
• Comprehension
• Descriptive Language
• Identifying Emotions
• Listening Activities
• Positional terms
• Categories
• Syllables
• Sound identification
• Word scramble
• Coloring pages
• Writing exercises
• and much more!

Author background:

Katie Petruzziello is passionate about creating inclusive books to help provide further representation for deaf/hard of hearing children, like her two daughters. Her goal is to promote awareness, kindness, and celebration of differences. Katie lives in New York with her husband Fabio and their three kids.

Katie invites you to come visit on Instagram (@mightymilastories) or Facebook (@mightymila) where you can follow along with her journey and see sneak peeks of future projects. She can be reached at mightymilabook@gmail.com.

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“I Deaf-initely Can, Rhett the Heeler” is written in Rhett’s perspective as a dog who is deaf. He shares his experiences at the animal shelter, meeting a deaf girl, being adopted, learning sign language, and showing the world that dogs who are deaf DEAF-INITELY CAN!

The book also includes illustrations of sign language vocabulary and myths and facts about dogs who are deaf.

About the Author:

Karlie was born deaf and raised in Texas. She grew up playing sports and has always loved dogs. To help her hear, she decided to get Cochlear Implants at ages 9 and 18.  She attended the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf in Round Rock, Texas. She graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor’s in Family and Child Development. Karlie now works as an Itinerant Teacher for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children. She loves to educate others about their deafness on social media. You deaf-initely can make a difference, too!

Follow Rhett and Karlie on social media:

Instagram: Rhett_the_heeler

Facebook:  Rhett_the_heeler

Hardback, 29 pages
8 ¾” x 8 ¾”

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The purpose of this book is to provide resources that will assist these students in optimizing their achievement through improved access and self-advocacy. Many publications provide information on supporting students with hearing loss who have academic or language learning needs. The information contained in this book targets the “expanded core curriculum,” or those skills that must be mastered in order to benefit from the core curriculum. This book is meant to be a practical ready-to-go resource for professionals who work with school-age children with hearing loss. Although applicable to students with hearing loss of all degrees, the information is especially pertinent to students who are mainstreamed into their neighborhood schools.

This is a valuable resource for professionals in training, new professionals and seasoned veterans. It also has almost 50 downloadable files for purchasers of the book (see Table of Contents).

Intended audience: Educators of deaf/hard of hearing, educational audiologists, speech language pathologists – the book has also been beneficial for family members!

“Your book, The Deaf Bible as I refer to it, has changed the way our DHH program supports our students and advocates for their learning.”

DHH Teacher, Florida

I LOVE the book, it is so helpful to me as a DHH Itinerant! Best, most concise and thorough collection of materials ever. A must for every Itinerant! DHH Teacher, California

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In writing this important book, Oliva combined her personal experiences with responses from the Solitary Mainstream Project, a survey that she conducted of deaf and hard of hearing adults who attended public school. Oliva matched her findings with current research on deaf students in public schools and confirmed that hearing teachers are ill-prepared to teach deaf pupils, they don’t know much about hearing loss, and they frequently underestimate deaf children. The collected memories in Alone in the Mainstream add emotional weight to the conviction that students need to be able to communicate freely, and they also need peers to know they are not alone.

224 pages | Paperback

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My Deaf Friend Can Do Anything You Can Do is an African American children’s book for all ages that celebrates tolerance and acceptance. This story features a young deaf girl and her hearing friend who convey a tale about the misunderstandings of people who are deaf or hard of hearing. This book helps readers to clearly understand that deaf people can do the same tasks that others can do. In essence, My Deaf Friend Can Do Anything You Can Do helps to bridge the gap between the deaf and hearing community by giving a better, more accurate understanding of a deaf person’s life, abilities, and talents. Besides, this story also highlights aspects of bullying and promotes empathy for all. Throughout this book readers will notice different sign language signs as they read. This book encourages others to learn sign language and open their minds and hearts to the beauty of diversity!

Signed by the author, Tanesha Ausby.

Target age:  7-10
Book Details: Paperback. 38 pages,   8 x 0.09 x 10”

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Illustrated by Dawn Campbell

Zola has a problem. She does not hear as well as other kids. Today is the day she goes to the doctor, a special doctor, to check her hearing. Zola is worried because she has heard all about those kids who do not hear well. Her greatest fear is having to wear a hearing aid. She is worried about how her friends will react if she has to get a hearing aid and wear it to school. Will they tease her? Will she be bullied or will they accept her and still be her friend? Not sure about what the day will bring, with great sadness and frustration, she pushes back her blanket and gets out of the bed to go to the doctor’s office.

Book Details: Softcover. 44 pages. For ages 5-12.

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Illustrated by Crystal Cregge

Little Bridget is acting strangely and no one seems to notice-except her older sister. She notices everything. When the rest of her family finally realize that Bridget has been ignoring the world around her and inventing weird words, it leads to a startling diagnosis no one saw coming. In this touching story, narrated by the attentive, yet incredulous, older sister, we are led through a mystery and into the real-life emotional process family members often experience when a young child is unexpectedly diagnosed with hearing loss.

Also available in Spanish!

Book Details: Softcover. 40 pages. For ages 5-8.

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Illustrated by Priscila Soares

When a child is diagnosed with hearing loss, it is overwhelming. The future can feel uncertain and parents might worry whether or not their child will thrive. Harper’s real life story allows readers to follow her journey, providing both parents and children who are facing any kind of diagnosis a much- needed dose of encouragement. Through Harper’s navigation of hearing loss, kids can imagine what is possible. Understanding and awareness are key to feeling included, and the community around a child with hearing loss is critical. This story shares ways people in a deaf or hard of hearing child’s life can better support them. Harper’s witty approach to storytelling resonates with young readers and will surely inspire the people who love and support them.

Book Details: Softcover. 40 pages. For ages 8-12.

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