El Deafo

A warm, autobiographical graphic novel from 2014, El Deafo is Cece Bell's celebrated account of her own childhood after losing her hearing. Published by Harry N. Abrams, the story follows a young rabbit-eared girl navigating school, friendship, and the superpower-like secret identity she finds in her powerful hearing aid. Bell writes and illustrates this single-volume series with humor and heart, making it a landmark work in children's comics for its honest, empowering portrayal of disability and difference.