Leading Ladies
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Publication Year
2007
ISBN
9780689869877
Pages
275 pages
Genre
realism
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A deaf fourth-grader finds her true calling when she is cast as Dorothy in a school production of "The Wizard of Oz."
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Physical disability; deaf; deaf child
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
friendship; play; theater; drama; The Wizard of Oz; elementary school; acting
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Matlin, Marlee and Cooney, Doug, "Leading Ladies" (2007). Diverse Families. 1659.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1659