Sound Catchers

 

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Sound Catchers is about Maddy, a twin girl who experiences hearing loss early in her childhood. Initially, she is fitted with bilateral hearing aids. As her loss progresses, she makes the transition to cochlear implants. The book captures the world in which Maddy lives in a lyrical and loving way. It creates an awareness of children with hearing loss as part of the world around them, enabling the reader a glimpse into that experience through Maddy's journey.

This book contributes to a greater understanding of those who live with hearing loss. It helps the reader to build empathy, and it creates an awareness of differences. As such, it holds a valuable place in the social/emotional curriculum, which is taught in schools nationwide.

My review...

What a wonderful book. You know the saying “you don’t know what you’re missing”? Well, that was true of Maddy. More importantly, her parents didn’t know what she was missing until they paid attention. Maybe the key here is for parents to pay attention. Such a difficult thing to discover. At an “old” age, I have found this to be true and taken the steps to hear better. Can you imagine not being able to hear at a young age: not even being able to know what things were supposed to sound like?

This book has a great message, is easy to read and is instructional. But I don’t think it is a book only for children with hearing problems. It teaches knowledge and most importantly, acceptance.

Give it to your child to read or read it to them now.

About the Author:

Jessica Coriat completed her bachelor of science in Special Education/Elementary Education and went on to earn two master's degrees, one in Deaf Education and the other in Creative Writing for Children. With over twenty years of experience as a teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing, Jessica continues to teach her students alongside their typical hearing peers. As a full-time working mother of three teenagers, Jessica has plenty of free time on her hands. She enjoys spending it in her home in New Jersey, with her son, her twin girls and their cavapoo, Bailey. Jessica is also passionate about living a healthy lifestyle. She is thrilled to have written this book and continues to make time to write each day. Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/@soundcatcher
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/235174168-sound-catchers
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1779621175

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