True Biz
Novel by Sara Novic
This coming-of-age novel presents a year in the lives of a teacher and her students at a boarding school for deaf kids, as they experience romantic, political, and family changes. Tackling themes of identity, community, and Deaf culture, it also celebrates first love, persistence, daring, and human connection.
About the Book
Classic Texts with Similar Themes
The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner, 1929
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, 1960
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, 1937
Further Readings
Power, Privilege, and Love in a Residential School for Deaf Students, essay by Ross Showalter
Ways to Read this Book at STCC
Print Book
Members of the STCC community have full borrowing privileges at the STCC Library, located in Building 19, 2nd Floor, provided they are actively registered in the college system and their records are in good standing.
Additional Options
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