The document summarizes research on portrayals of deaf characters in adolescent literature. It discusses research questions about whether deaf characters are presented culturally or pathologically, whether readers prefer deaf or hearing authors, and how deaf and hearing readers perceive deaf characters. It then outlines the methodology, including a content analysis of 6 books and surveys of 27 reader participants. Key findings indicate that hearing authors presented deaf characters more culturally while deaf authors included more pathological aspects, and that readers slightly preferred books by hearing authors and perceptions correlated somewhat with cultural content analysis.