Listen!

Liz invites her sister, Roma, and two friends to dinner. The four women have something in common: they are hearing daughters of deaf parents. Each woman brings an old family picture to the table. Each tells a story about her picture. Roma has always felt alone and different. As a child, she had to "listen and tell." Roma became the listener because her mother could not hear. But by the end of the evening, Roma knows she is not alone. She and the other women learn that growing up with deaf parents has given them rare and special gifts. This novella is a quick and easy read for people on the go. This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. Liz invites her sister, Roma, and two friends to dinner. The four women have something important in common: they are hearing daughters of deaf parents. Each woman brings an old family picture to the table. Each tells a story about her picture. Roma has always felt alone and different. As a child, she had to "listen and tell." Roma became the listener because her mother could not hear. But by the end of the evening, Roma knows she is not alone. She and the other women learn that growing up with deaf parents has given them rare and special gifts. LExile level: HL610L Liz Invites Her Sister, Roma, And Two Friends To Dinner. The Four Women Have Something Important In Common: They Are Hearing Daughters Of Deaf Parents. Each Woman Brings An Old Family Picture To The Table. Each Tells A Story About Her Picture. Roma Has Always Felt Alone And Different. As A Child, She Had To Listen And Tell. Roma Became The Listener Because Her Mother Could Not Hear. But By The End Of The Evening, Roma Knows She Is Not Alone. She And The Other Women Learn That Growing Up With Deaf Parents Has Given Them Rare And Special Gifts.--back Cover. Frances Itani. Liz invites her sister, Roma, and two friends to dinner. The four women have something in common: they are hearing daughters of deaf parents. Each woman brings an old family picture to the table. Each tells a story about her picture. Roma has always felt alone and different. As a child, she had to "listen and tell." Roma became to listener because her mother could not hear. But by the end of the evening, Roma knows she is not alone. She and the other women learn that growing up with deaf parents has given them rare and special gifts.--Publishef