Books Like Singing Hands
Families who loved Singing Hands by Delia Ray often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved Singing Hands by Delia Ray often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
This historical chapter book, set in the late 1940s, follows twelve-year-old Gussie, whose deaf parents are also ministers. After Gussie commits some misdeeds, her punishment is to assist at the Alabama School for the Deaf. Through her experiences there, interacting with the deaf community and learning about their lives, Gussie begins to understand the true meaning of integrity, empathy, and responsibility. It's a gentle story that explores themes of family, communication, and personal growth, offering a window into a specific historical period and the deaf experience.
