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El Deafo

Graphic Novel252 pagesAges 8-12
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Summary

A young girl named Cece navigates elementary school while learning to live with her hearing aid after losing her hearing due to meningitis. Through her superhero alter ego El Deafo, she discovers her own strength and finds her place among friends and family.

At a Glance
💬LanguageNone
⚔️ViolenceModerate
💋Romance & SexMild
🍷Drugs & AlcoholNone
📋Other ContentModerate
Language

💬 Does El Deafo have profanity or strong language?

Profanity (F-word, S-word, etc.)None
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
f-word
sh*t
*ss
b*st*rd
b*tch
bl**dy
bug**r
d*mn
c-word
h*ll
cr*p
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Violence

⚔️ Is El Deafo violent or scary?

Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningNone
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
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Romance & Sex

💋 Romance and sexual content in El Deafo

Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceMild
Homosexual RomanceNone
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Drugs & Alcohol

🍷 Drugs and alcohol in El Deafo

Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseNone
Implied / Referenced UseNone
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Other Content

📋 Other content in El Deafo

Medical / Body ProcessesModerate
Heavy Emotional ThemesModerate
Deception / LyingNone
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