Correction: A previous version of this review misstated a character's age. Author’s notes discuss Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language, the island, and the history of deaf education.
LeZotte ( Here Comes Julie Jack), who is deaf, deftly connects the islanders’ prejudice against the Wampanoag to the mainlanders’ view of deaf individuals as lesser Mary’s progressive attitudes feel modern while aligning with her character’s sensibilities. After a warmly bucolic opening, the cruel scientist’s desire for a “live specimen” sets up a second act in Boston, where Mary is taken and discovers a harsh reality for deaf people. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. So many of the residents are deaf that the island has its own sign language, used by hearing and deaf people alike this attracts a young scientist named Andrew Noble, who wants to discover the source of the town’s widespread “infirmity.” Noble’s insensitive treatment of the villagers offends Mary, reminding her of the way white settlers colonized the island, enslaving Wampanoag men, an issue that is far from resolved. Find the complete Show Me a Sign book series by Ann Clare LeZotte. Following her older brother’s death, Mary lives with her parents in a close-knit Martha’s Vineyard town made up of both English and Wampanoag members.
Historical novel explores prejudice and racism through the eyes of 11-year-old Mary Lambert, who is deaf.
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