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The Sound of Silence: Growing Up Hearing with Deaf Parents
By UHLBERG, Myron
- ISBN
- 9780807531464
- Publisher
- Albert Whitman
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Reviewed on May 1, 2019 | Middle To High School
Gr 3–6—Uhlberg was the eldest child born to two Deaf parents in 1933. Sign language was his first language, but he quickly learned spoken English. From a very early age, he was expected to interpret for his parents as they navigated life in Brooklyn. At this time, Deaf people were often considered unintelligent, and Uhlberg witnessed many instances of cruelty directed towards his parents. When Uhlberg was nine, his younger brother developed epilepsy. Not only did Uhlberg have to act as an interprete...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
