Youth and Family Connections
Welcome to DEAR Week, 2022!
Day 3: Hard Topics
One of the most wonderful things about reading is that it exposes you to different perspectives. Understanding diverse points of view is key to empathy, communication, and healthy relationships with the world around us. Discussing these perspectives can be tricky but we are in it together. Today, we are focusing on the hard topics of race and racism. Join us in supporting our DDBHH youth in accepting and having pride in diverse identities.
Read by: CSD Library
Read by: Treshelle Edmond
The Adventures of Billie BAHA (2020):
Jessica Jordan-Hogan
Bille BAHA and Her Super HEARo Friends follows Billie, a girl with Microtia who wears bone conductive hearing aids, as she introduces her classmates. Each student is Deaf, like her, and they all have unique strengths and powers. What's Billie's power? You'll have to read to find out!
This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story (2019): Kacen Callender
Nate is an aspiring filmmaker who has been avoiding relationships to avoid getting hurt. But when Oliver, his Hard of Hearing best friend from childhood comes back into town, Nate's life suddenly becomes a lot more dramatic.
Haben (2020):
Haben Girma
Meet Haben in this epic autobiography. Law school is tough on its own. Add in Harvard, being a woman of color and DeafBlind, and Haben clearly had a lot of work ahead of her. Read how she broke down barriers and triumphed despite it all.
Talking about Race and Racism
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture has published guides for addressing the topic of race with kids.
Want YFC to read with you?
Youth and Family Connections partners with schools and families to provide READ Days. A Deaf, DeafBlind, or Hard of Hearing adult goes into classrooms to read with students, foster a love for reading, and connect with students as a DDBHH role model. Children also receive free books through a CHS/American Library Association partnership!
Disclaimer: CHS does not necessarily endorse the content of the recommended books. It is the responsibility of teachers and family members to ascertain the appropriateness of the texts for their readers. 
CHSYouth@anixter.org