What Is Sign Language?

For people who are deaf, learning language is different. Many learn sign language to let people know what they are thinking or feeling. They motion with their hands, faces, and bodies to communicate. Learn the history of sign language, how it is used today, and how it is the first language for a special fourth-grade girl.

Deborah Kent grew up in Little Falls, New Jersey, where she was the first blind student to attend the public school. She has written more than twenty novels and numerous nonfiction books for children and teens. She enjoyed interviewing the deaf students who are featured in this series. Ms. Kent lives in Chicago with her husband. They have one daughter.

Words in Her Hands	p. 5
What Is American Sign Language?	p. 11
A New Language for a New Nation	p. 21
ASL at Work	p. 29
ASL in the Future	p. 35
Looking Ahead	p. 40
Words to Know	p. 44
Learn More: Books and Web Sites	p. 46
Index	p. 48
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