Bibliograph

Show me a sign, Ann Clare LeZotte ; [cover artist, Julie Morstad]

Type

Label

Show me a sign, Ann Clare LeZotte ; [cover artist, Julie Morstad]

Language

eng

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8-12, Scholastic Press

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 4-6, Scholastic Press

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Show me a sign

Oclc number

1091267921

Responsibility statement

Ann Clare LeZotte ; [cover artist, Julie Morstad]

Summary

Mary Lambert has always felt safe and protected on her beloved island of Martha's Vineyard. Her great-great-grandfather was an early English settler and the first deaf islander. Now, in 1805, over a hundred years later, many people there -- including Mary -- are deaf, and nearly everyone can communicate in sign language. Mary has never felt isolated. She is proud of her lineage. But recent events have delivered winds of change. Mary's brother died, leaving her family shattered. Tensions over land disputes are mounting between English settlers and the Wampanoag people. And a cunning young scientist has arrived, hoping to discover the origin of the island's prevalent deafness. His maniacal drive to find answers soon renders Mary a "live specimen" in a cruel experiment. (Written by a deaf author and based upon a true story.)

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification

Contributor