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The words in my hands / by Asphyxia.

Author/creator Asphyxia (Novelist) author, illustrator.
Format Book and Print
EditionAnnick Press edition.
Publication Info Toronto ; Berkeley : Annick Press, 2021.
Copyright Notice ©2020
Description384 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Abstract "Part coming of age, part call to action, this fast-paced #ownvoices novel about a Deaf teenager is a unique and inspiring exploration of what it means to belong. Smart, artistic, and independent, sixteen year old Piper is tired of trying to conform. Her mom wants her to be "normal," to pass as hearing, to get a good job. But in a time of food scarcity, environmental collapse, and political corruption, Piper has other things on her mind--like survival. Piper has always been told that she needs to compensate for her Deafness in a world made for those who can hear. But when she meets Marley, a new world opens up--one where Deafness is something to celebrate, and where resilience means taking action, building a com-munity, and believing in something better. This empowering, unforgettable story is told through a visual extravaganza of text, paint, collage, and drawings. Set in an ominously prescient near future, The Words in My Hands is very much a novel for our turbulent times."-- Provided by publisher.
General notePreviously published: Sydney, N.S.W : Allen & Unwin, 2020.
Interest grade level Grades 8-12
Audience HL750 Lexile
Awards noteSchneider Family Book Award, Teens, 2022.
Issued in other formOnline version: Asphyxia (Novelist) Words in my hands. Toronto ; Berkeley : Annick Press, 2021 1773215310 9781773215310
Genre/formBildungsromans.
Genre/formFiction.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
Genre/formNovels.
Genre/formYoung adult works.
Genre/formBildungsromans.
Genre/formNovels.
ISBN9781773215280 hardcover
ISBN1773215280 hardcover
ISBN9781773215297 paperback
ISBN1773215299 paperback

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