Between that, and the details of Mary’s everyday life, the reader gets an excellent sense of what Mary’s world is, and her place inside of it. The language feels old-fashioned without being bogged down with phrases that would be incomprehensible to modern readers, and the incorporation of sign language in the dialog is faultlessly accomplished. LeZotte also wrote Mary’s narration beautifully. The setting feels authentic, right down to the societal structure and unofficial caste system, where the Irish hired hands were “above” the freedmen and Wampanoag, and the white, “English” settlers were top of the pile. To start, LeZotte recreated Mary’s portion of Martha’s Vineyard beautifully. Introduced by Heavy Medal Award Committee member Aud Hogan:ĭue to the publishing backlog caused by COVID, my library’s copy of SHOW ME A SIGN only just arrived the other day, and I am surprised all over again by how much this amazing #OwnVoices author managed to fit into this tidy little package.
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