Addy’s Race

Book cover for Addy's Race by Debby Waldman
Author

Debby Waldman

Illustrator

:9781554699247

Book Summary

Addy has worn hearing aids for as long as she can remember. Her mother tells her this makes her special, but now that Addy’s in grade six, she wants to be special for what she’s done. When Addy joins the school running club to keep her best friend, Lucy, company, she discovers she is a gifted runner. Lucy isn’t, which is problematic. Further troubles surface when Addy gets paired on a school project with Sierra, a smart, self-assured new classmate who wears a cochlear implant. Addy is surprised to discover hearing loss is all they have in common—and a shared disability is not enough of a foundation for a friendship. True friends support each other, even if they have different passions and dreams. More importantly, Addy comes to understand that she is defined by more than her hearing loss. She has the power to choose how people will see her, and she does.

Deaf, Hard of hearing, Hearing aid, School

Age Range
Ages 9 to 12 (grades 4-7)
ISBN #
9781554699247
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Book Category
Deaf/Hard of Hearing