Families who loved Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.

Reach for this book when your teenager feels caught between two worlds or is struggling to find a community where they feel fully accepted. This poignant young adult novel follows Lilah, a seventeen-year-old who feels not deaf enough for the Deaf community and too deaf for the hearing world. By taking a summer job at a camp for deaf and blind children, Lilah embarks on a journey of self-discovery, learning American Sign Language and finding her voice. It is a powerful exploration of identity, self-confidence, and the nuance of disability culture. Parents will appreciate the authentic representation of the deaf experience and the healthy, realistic romantic subplot. It is perfectly suited for high schoolers navigating the universal teenage challenge of defining who they are and where they belong.