![]() ![]() In terms of her official education, she graduated from a local high school in her hometown. Her zodiac sign is Cancer, and she is a woman. She is a Canadian citizen who follows the Christian faith. Steve and Georgia Plantinga, on the other hand, are her grandparents. In addition, she has two sisters, Maya and Willow Oakley. Shane Oakley is her father’s name, and Michelle Oakley is her mother’s. ![]() Sierra Oakley was born in Haines, Yukon, Canada, on July 15, 1997. However, when it comes to her total body measurements, she measures 34 inches in the breast, 28 inches in the waist, and 40 inches in the hips. Furthermore, her hair is blonde, and her eyes are dark brown in tone. The veterinarian is approximately 5 feet and 8 inches tall. I would recommend this to those looking for a contemporary with both humour and discussions of current social debates.Sierra is not only sweet and caring, but she also has a lovely face and attractive features. The main character is realistic, and the representation of Deaf culture is the best I’ve seen in YA. The Silence Between Us by Alison Gervais is a moving story about loving yourself. I have never seen this done before, and the way the sentences respect the grammar of ASL makes the story more realistic. Throughout the story, there are many nuanced conversations about cochlear implants and their impact on Deaf identity, and through Maya’s character, the author discusses the way Deaf people don’t need to be “fixed.” I also loved the way the book uses the syntax of ASL when Maya signs. One of my favourite parts about this book is its fantastic (in my opinion) representation of Deaf people. ❀ Fantastic Representation of Deaf People I especially enjoyed Maya’s interactions with her little brother and, of course, Beau, the boy who learns sign language for her. The book also contains many supportive side characters, which I always like to see. At school, many people talk down to her, but I enjoyed the way she is unafraid to call them out on this behaviour. She loves herself the way she is, and she refuses to let people try to change her and push her to get a cochlear implant. Maya is a likeable main character, and I admired her confidence. However, when one of her classmates starts learning sign language to communicate with her, things start looking up for her, and she finds a new group of friends, and even romance. As the only Deaf student there, and the only one with an interpreter following her, Maya struggles to fit it at first. However, after her mother gets a new job, she is forced to move across the country and transfer to a hearing school for the first time. Review: The Silence Between Us by Alison Gervaisīecause of an illness four years ago, Maya lost her hearing. But when people in her life-deaf and hearing alike-ask her to question parts of her deaf identity, Maya stands proudly, never giving in to the idea that her deafness is a disadvantage. As Maya looks past graduation and focuses on her future dreams, nothing, not even an unexpected romance, will derail her pursuits. As if that wasn’t hard enough, she also has to adjust to the hearing culture, which she finds frustrating-and also surprising when some classmates, including Beau Watson, take time to learn ASL. Deaf teen Maya moves across the country and must attend a hearing school for the first time.
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