Cheers
1982
Search results
Cecelia Carolina Bell (born December 26, 1970, in Richmond, Virginia) is an American author, cartoonist, and illustrator. Most well known for her graphic novel El Deafo, Bell's work has appeared in The Atlantic, Vegetarian Times, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, Working Woman, Esquire and many other publications.
- She lost most of her hearing at age four and a half after contracting meningitis. Her parents didn’t realize she couldn’t hear until several days after she returned home from the hospital.
- She’s an excellent lip reader. (As long as you don’t have a mustache or beard.) Since she already had four years of hearing and had developed speech, her parents decided not to enroll her in schools for the deaf or sign language.
- It took her years before she felt ready to write about her childhood. “I finally came to a place in my life when I could say, ‘Okay, I’m deaf!’ I had tried to keep it hidden for so long. . . .
- The Phonic Ear she wore as a child isn’t as large as it appears in her drawings. It’s actually 3 inches wide x 4 inches tall, but to young Cece, who wore it strapped on her chest (hid under the bib of her overalls), it felt huge.
Dec 14, 2014 · Writer and illustrator Cece Bell has been creating children's books for over a decade, but in her latest, she finally turns to her own story — about growing up hearing-impaired, after...
Jan 1, 2014 · Cece Bell shares her childhood story of growing up with a severe hearing impairment and a powerful Phonic Ear. Read reviews, ratings, and excerpts from this award-winning book that explores the challenges and joys of being different.
- (85K)
- Hardcover
Sep 2, 2014 · Cece Bell’s #1 New York Times bestseller graphic novel El Deafo is the origin story of a student with hearing loss and a hearing aid becoming a superhero. Newbery Medal Winner * Now an Apple+ Animated TV Series!
- (4.9K)
- $11.28
- Cece Bell
- Amulet Books
Apr 27, 2015 · An interview with the author of a remarkable, Newbery honour-winning, graphic novel El Deafo, based on Cece Bell’s own childhood growing up with hearing problems.
People also ask
Is CeCe a 'El Deafo'?
Who is Cece Bell?
Who is Cece Bell in El Deafo?
What are some facts about Cece Bell?
Does Cece Bell have superpowers?
Why did Cece Bell have a'manual'?
About Cece Bell: I'm an author and an illustrator, and sadly not a jazz pianist. I live in an old church in the hills of Virginia with my husband, author...
