Deer Run Home [Hardcover]

Effie is Deaf, and no one in her family speaks sign language, her language.This moving story of survival and found family, inspired by a true court case and told in verse, is perfect for fans ofWonderandOut of My Mind.

* Quietly extraordinary. Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* Elegantly weaves a heartbreaking story with hope. School Library Journal, starred review

Through Effie, young readers both deaf and hearing will encounter a heartfelt homecoming story, and reassurance that they are not alone.The New York Times

Effie and her older sister, Deja, have recently moved into their fathers trailer after an incident at their moms house. Daddy communicates with Effie by pointing, stomping on the floor, and making thoughtless jokes. Even if they did understand each other, could she tell the terrible secret she carries when telling feels impossibleand dangerous?

But what if telling is the only way to be seen?

This tender, spare, emotionally charged story about the impact of abuse and the power of love explores what it feels like to be an outsider in your own family and to awakenthrough friendship, writing, and kinship with the natural worldto a new understanding and appreciation of yourself.

Praise forDeer Run Home:

* This poignant and compelling book is meant for anyone, yet it is accessible to kids who, like Effie, struggle with reading. . . Quietly extraordinary. Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* This novel in verse blends ASL grammar with English, infuses appalling circumstances with poetry, and elegantly weaves a heartbreaking story with hope. . . The themes of found family, abuse, neglect, conservation, friendship, independence, and self-worth are faced head-on, with grace and dignity. Readers of all ages will cry with Effie as she struggles to be heard and celebrate each victory as she learlÃ.