In this tender, funny, and surprising book, you’ll meet a Deaf teacher and her students in a public California classroom, as they struggle with staff, aides, and an administration that sabotaged their education at every turn. You’ll find a principal who removes textbooks, a vindictive speech therapist, and an educational system utterly ignorant of the needs of Deaf children.
 You’ll also meet a language-obsessed boy who will capture your heart, and the political, fiercely intelligent Deaf community members who rally after his life takes a shocking turn. Learn from these true stories of Deaf children—and their quirky, fallible teacher—about why our Deaf and hard of hearing students around the country are being unnecessarily set up for failure.
With a Foreword by Dr. Paddy Ladd
