Can You Hear a Rainbow?: The Story of a Deaf Boy Named Chris, A Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Learning Book - Hardcover

Heelan, Jamee Riggio

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1561452688 ISBN 13: 9781561452682

Publisher: Peachtree, 2002

Synopsis

A gentle tribute to the Georgia island that the best-selling author called home

About this title

About the Author:

Jamee Riggio Heelan holds a BS in occupational therapy from the University of Kansas. She is the coordinator of the Children's Amputee Program at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Her work is dedicated to treating children and educating others about childhood disabilities. She lives in Illinois.

Nicola Simmonds holds a BA Honors in Visual Communications from the University of Brighton. She has been involved in the design and production of children's books for the past decade, both in England and the United States. She lives in Georgia.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 3-Chris, who's about 10 years old, explains how he uses sign language, hearing aids, lip reading, and other visual clues to compensate for his condition. He compares himself to both a hearing friend and a deaf one, pointing out similarities and differences. Computer-generated pictures of photo-realistic heads, faces, arms, hands, a dog, and other living things are superimposed on clothes, furniture, and backgrounds. The boxed text has clear and distinct borders that complement the background colors. The result is a rather interesting effect-not as sharp as photographs, but more realistic than drawings. Although the material covered isn't new, it is accurate and worth repeating, and the format is appealing.
Nancy A. Gifford, Schenectady County Public Library, NY
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Peachtree
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1561452688
• ISBN 13: 9781561452682
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Simmonds Nicola