{"product_id":"deaf-child-crossing-9780689866968","title":"Deaf Child Crossing","description":"Megan is excited when Cindy moves into her neighborhood -- maybe she'll finally have a best friend. Sure enough, the two girls quickly become inseparable. Cindy even starts to learn sign language so they can communicate more easily. \u003cbr\u003e But when they go away to summer camp together, problems arise. Cindy feels left out, because Megan is spending all of her time with Lizzie, another deaf girl; Megan resents that Cindy is always trying to help her, even when she doesn't need help. Before they can mend their differences, both girls have to learn what it means to be a friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarlee Matlin\u003c\/b\u003e, deaf since she was eighteen months old, won the\u003cbr\u003e Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Actress for her role in \u003ci\u003eChildren of a Lesser God\u003c\/i\u003e. She was nominated for Emmy Awards for her performances in \u003ci\u003eSeinfeld\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePicket Fences\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003e Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Order: SVU\u003c\/i\u003e. Her film credits include\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIt's My Party\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat the Bleep Do We Know!?\u003c\/i\u003e She is the\u003cbr\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eDeaf Child Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e. She has made numerous television appearances and currently appears on \u003ci\u003eThe L Word\u003c\/i\u003e. Marlee Matlin lives in Los Angeles with her husband and four children. Visit her at www.marleeonline.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872751554834,"sku":"9780689866968","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ff53343c-163c-4fa6-a81b-ca62b3214dd7.jpg?v=1737908448","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/deaf-child-crossing-9780689866968","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}