Chapter Books with Deaf Characters

Thirteen-year-old Matthew Pinkowski is enjoying the summer holidays from school as he has trouble with reading and writing. He meets Tommy when he saves him from a runaway car. Sandy, Tommy’s sister and Laura a deaf girl who is visiting her overly protective aunt and uncle have adventures involving a secret cave. They find out who has been stealing boats from the river marina.

At fifteen belonging is everything. Gustie Blaine had it all - she was cheerleader and an honor-roll student, she even got along with her parents - until the summer of her fifteenth year. That summer she contracted an illness that left her deaf. Suddenly her life changed.

Paul Ogden trains his own hearing dog, Lox. He dies soon after his training. Paul and his wife decide to get another dog that has been trained. The new dog he is matched with is named Chelsea. Paul explains how Chelsea becomes part of their lives and the ways she supports him.

Johnno always seemed to be in trouble. But when he rowed his dinghy out into the open sea he was in the biggest trouble of all. Johnno the central character is deaf and the book recounts many of his struggles with his family and with mainstream teachers.

After the children are stranded on Samson by fog, Gracie returns home to learn of a tragic death of the Birdman who is deaf.