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"An excellent vehicle for explaining the world of the totally deaf to very young children." -- -- Bulletin of the Council on
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"The tone is gentle, with an undercurrent of poignancy, and the writing is direct and simple." -- -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books


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A young deaf child who loves to run and jump and play is affectionately described by her older sister. ‘Can give young children an understanding of the fact that deaf children . . . share all the interests of children with normal hearing.' 'C. ‘A friendly, affirmative look [at the everyday experiences of the two sisters].' 'BL.

1979 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book
A Reading Rainbow Selection
Children's Books of 1977 (Library of Congress)

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  • Reading level: Ages 4-8
  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins (May 23, 1984)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0064430596
  • ISBN-13: 978-0064430593
  • Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.7 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #544,313 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Stereotype of children who are deaf or hard of hearing., July 27, 1999
As someone with a severe hearing loss, and also the father of a 7 year old girl with a profound hearing loss--I thought the focus of the book was too much on what the sister, who is deaf, could not do. Too stereotypical--I would NOT recommend this book for purchase.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Deafness as experienced by a hearing sibling, February 26, 2000
I found this book to be very useful in talking about differences and believe that it CAN be a very useful tool in developing curricula around differences and treatment of people who are perceived as "different." Perfect? No, but nicely told through the eyes of a child.
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2.0 out of 5 stars An Adequate Account, But Not The Best Example, September 1, 2003
By Deaf Writer "deafwriter" (Grand Rapids, MI United States) - See all my reviews
As I, a Deaf adult, read this book, I found myself a bit irritated at times. It is very generalized and can be stereotypical, which I don't feel is the best example to teach a child about deafness (the whole purpose of the book). The pictures are all right, but not captivating and I'm not confident that they would keep a child's attention. As the title of my review reads, this is an adequate book to add to your library of deafness, but to stand alone as the sole example of a deaf child or deaf person...NOT recommended. :v(
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3.0 out of 5 stars AMS-centric
The product arrived early and in good condition. It's written in 1984 so it is dated. We were hoping for it to cover more about the social aspects of having a deaf sibling and... Read more
Published 13 months ago by David Allen Zeigler

4.0 out of 5 stars My Sister is Special
I read the book called I Have A Sister, My Sister is Deaf by Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson. The main characters are 2 sisters. Read more
Published on May 3, 2006

2.0 out of 5 stars A Serious Story!
This book was okay. Some parts I liked. For example, I liked that the kids at school were nice to the deaf girl and didn't make fun of her because of the way she talked or the... Read more
Published on May 3, 2006

1.0 out of 5 stars Little Kid Gold, Big Kid Horror
I thought this book was terrible. First of all, I couldn't picture the girl. I couldn't tell who was the deaf girl because all the people looked the same. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Deaf Sister is Not Any Different Than Us
The second that my assistant teacher read the title a memory popped into my head. It reminded me of the time when I went to a ham shoot and I met a very nice lady who had been... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars I'm Not Different!
This book is about a lovely book. Most of the book is about the deaf sister. She has long black hair and is short. One other one is the hearing sister. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Deaf Is No Different
This book is about the concept of living with a deaf, or hearing impaired, family member. Two Asian seeming sisters, with long, black hair are the main characters throughout the... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars People Shouldn't Be Ashamed!
This story is about a young deaf girl who is about 5 years old and who has an older sister who is around 12 years old. They both have long silky straight black hair. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Having a Deaf Sister...
This book that I've read has not attracted me. It has only earned a two star rating from me. The characters in this book are a deaf girl, her mother and the non-deaf girl. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars What's The Difference?
This book, I Have A Sister, My Sister Is Deaf, is about a deaf girl. The deaf girl's sister is very supportive with her deafness. Read more
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