The Smart Princess: And Other Deaf Tales

by Canadian Cultural Centre of the Deaf

Overview

A unique and much-needed collection, The Smart Princess takes readers inside the fantasies, dreams and disappointments of young people who are Deaf. This book is written and illustrated by winners of a national competition, the Ladder Awards, organized by the Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf. In one tale a princess runs away when her intolerant aunt does not allow her to sign. Another story looks at the experience of a Deaf child at a hearing school. Two strangers, one giant and one tiny, become friends despite their difficulties in seeing each other sign.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781926920160
Publisher:	Second Story Press
Publication date:	10/13/2006
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	747 KB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

The Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf (now the Deaf Culture Centre) is the only national cultural organization for Deaf Canadians across Canada. A non-profit organization with a membership of over 450,000 Canadians, CCSD preserves and advances the performing arts, literature, history, visual arts and heritage resources of the Canadian Deaf community. All the authors and illustrators are winners of The Ladder Awards, a competition held for members of the Deaf community. They were selected from across Canada.