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	Title / Year, Comments	Ages	Add Date
	Hurt Go Happy (Mass Market Paperback, 2007) By Ginny Rorby	Ages 9-12	8/18/2009 Add
	nsmith11 said: Schneider Family Book Award 2008. Joey is a 13 year old girl who is deaf. The mystery as to how she became deaf is not revealed until the end of the book. This factor is driving the dysfunction between Joey and her mother. Joey wants to learn ASL and mom says "no!" Joey meets and elderly man who befriends her. He has a chimp that has been raised as a human and uses sign language. This book has a Reader's Guide with activities, author bio, and discussion questions. Animal lovers will cry. Mothers will love the little girl. Lexile level is appropriate for age listed on the book. Once into the book, it becomes a page turner. tags: I'm reading, I read, Inspired me, I recommend