![]() ![]() This time, Cece makes the most of her situation, creating a superhero persona, “El Deafo,” who has extraordinary hearing abilities. The Phonic Ear is even more physically prominent than her hearing aid. At school, Cece adopts a new device called the Phonic Ear. ![]() The second, Ginny, seemingly can’t see past Cece’s deafness and constantly points it out. The first girl she tries to befriend, Laura, turns out to be possessive of Cece. Though her new classmates and neighborhood residents are mostly nice, she finds it difficult to connect. ![]() Cece hopes to use the opportunity to start over and fit in. She feels especially different when she is removed from the “normal” classes at school and put in a class for people with hearing issues.Īfter kindergarten is over, Cece’s family moves to Roanoke, Virginia. Cece hates the device at first: It is large, odd-looking, and makes her stand out at school. The doctors give her a device that can restore her ability to hear. Though she recovers from the illness, which is often fatal, she permanently loses her hearing. Her doctors diagnose her with meningitis, an inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain. One day, Cece falls very ill, requiring hospitalization. She spends her time riding her bike with her dad and playing with her best friend, Emma, and older siblings, Ashley and Sarah. Born hearing-abled, she lives a rather ordinary and happy life in a quiet neighborhood with her parents. The novel begins when Cece is four years old. ![]()
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