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Show Me a Sign
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Show Me a Sign (2020) is the second novel by author Ann Clare LeZotte. Her other books include T4 (2008) and Set Me Free (2021). After its debut, Show Me a Sign made multiple Best Books of 2020 lists, including NPR, Kirkus Reviews, and Library Journal, along with winning numerous regional awards. The novel tells the story of a girl who is deaf in 1805 Massachusetts. Because LeZotte is deaf, she describes the experience of deafness for hearing readers. LeZotte is also a librarian who has given presentations in American Sign Language (ASL) on bullying behavior and disability. Her personal background lends greater insight into the experience of her protagonist in Show Me a Sign. The book is classified under the categories of Sign Language Instruction and Children’s 1800s US Historical Fiction. This study guide and all its page citations are based on the Kindle edition of the novel.
The novel is set on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts and covers events beginning in November 1805 and ending in January 1806. The story is told using first-person narration by the 11-year-old protagonist, Mary Elizabeth Lambert. Mary is deaf and lives on the island at the beginning of the 19th century.
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