This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine!
A girl finds a community–and love–over the course of one summer in this joyful, wholesome YA romance that celebrates Deaf pride. Think CODA meets Jenny Han!
Lilah is tired of being stuck in the middle. At least, that’s what having a hearing loss seems like sometimes–when you don’t feel “deaf enough” to identify as Deaf or hearing enough to meet the world’s expectations.
Ready for a change, Lilah becomes a counselor at a summer camp for the deaf and blind, where she plans to brush up on her ASL. There, she also finds a community. There are British lifeguards, who are very cute and very hard to understand; a YouTuber, who’s just a bit desperate for clout; the campers Lilah’s responsible for (and maybe a bit overwhelmed by)–and there’s Isaac, the dreamy Deaf counselor who volunteers to help Lilah with her signing.
Romance was never on the agenda, and Lilah’s not positive Isaac likes her that way. But all signs seem to point to love–unless Lilah’s reading them wrong? One thing’s for sure: Lilah wanted change, and things here . . . they’re definitely different than she’s used to.
Published by: G.P.Putnam’s Sons
Expected Publication: July 11, 2023
Why I’m Waiting: As I’m sure y’all know, I try to advocate for diverse books (of all kinds), especially in YA since it’s for my teens. And one thing I’ve noticed in the past year, is that I haven’t read nearly as many books with disabilities in them as I’d like to. So in 2023 I’m challenging myself to read at least 12 of them, or once a month. And I am definitely starting with this one. I already cannot wait for it. I’ve read quite a few books with Deaf characters, but the sign language and seeing it on the cover is new and I am in love! I love this cover and I love this synopsis and ugh, it seems so cute! I need this like yesterday!
What about you? Have you ever recognized any gaps in your reading? Will you read this one? Let me know in the comments!
Ohhh nice! I think I read one book super long ago that was a paranormal like YA novel with a deaf heroine. I’m struggling to remember the title but I can picture its cover! Lol! Hope you enjoy this one once you get to read it!
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