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Jill's First Day of School is a book by Annie & Tony Wessler for children in grades 2–5.

 

The first day at a new school can be very scary, especially when you are deaf and meeting classmates for the first time who don’t have any problem hearing each other.

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Jill’s First Day of School tells a true story based on the life of a ten-year-old girl, born deaf, who is trying to fit into a hearing world that she will find full of challenges. Her courage and persistence, with the help of her mother and a special school called Central Institute for the Deaf (CID), give the ten-year-old the ability to succeed.

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Overcoming anxiety (and a doubting new classmate) are all part of her experience. All is well when Jill returns home from school and gets a great surprise!

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Jill’s success can be a model for every child facing their own worries in developing friendships and keeping a positive attitude.