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Deaf Characters in Adolescent Literature , Comics , and Graphic Novels , Sharon Pajka-West, Ph.D.

Everything begins with a story ,[object Object],[object Object]

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Research Questions: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Problem ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Research on the portrayals of deaf characters ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Influential Research: Literature Pertaining to Diversity and Multiculturalism in Adolescent Fiction ,[object Object]

When diverse characters are portrayed realistically and authentically in fiction, ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Educational Benefits of Comics: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Findings: Research Question 1 Are deaf characters being presented as culturally Deaf or as pathologically deaf and disabled? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Findings: Research Question 2 Do these readers favor deaf authors over hearing ones? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Findings: Research Question 3 How do readers perceive deaf characters? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

But what does all this research have to do with the young people?

(author interviews & insider tips)

SPOTLIGHT on CHARACTERS Of Sound Mind , (2001) Jean Ferris ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Of Sound Mind , (2001) Jean Ferris ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Books for Younger Adolescents ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

New Books for Younger Adolescents ,[object Object],[object Object]

Singing Hands (2006) by Delia Ray ,[object Object],[object Object]

Feathers (2007) by Jacqueline Woodson ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Feathers (2007) by Jacqueline Woodson ,[object Object],[object Object]

Research on Deaf Characters in Comics & Graphic Novels: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Findings: Realistic ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Artist/Creator David Mack ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Echo: Diversity ,[object Object]

Echo: Communication ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Echo ( Daredevil & New Avengers ) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

36 Interviews on the Blog ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Deaf Authors/ Professionals ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Check out my Blog! * Includes over 194 titles – 35 books from 2007-2009 *36 Author & Professionals Interviews *Websites & Articles *Free Newsletter http://pajka.blogspot.com/ For Resources highlighting children’s/adolescent books with deaf characters

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