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HomeTrue Biz by Sara Novic

True Biz by Sara Novic

  • True Biz by Sara Novic

True Biz by Sara Novic

The students at the River Valley School for the Deaf just want to hook up, pass their history final, and have doctors, politicians, and their parents stop telling them what to do with their bodies. This is a story of sign language and lip-reading, cochlear implants and civil rights, isolation and injustice, first love and loss, and, above all, great persistence, daring, and joy.

  •  Last updated: September 8, 2023

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“Smart, Coming of Age Story with So Much to Learn about Humanity and Deaf Culture in True Biz by Sara Nović”

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Bookish Magazine: True Biz

“Nović crafts a coming of age narrative with teenage angst, first kisses, school productions and just a touch of good ol’ anarchy.”

CNN Opinion: True Biz

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Kirkus Reviews: True Biz

“A coming-of-age story that explores the complexities of community and the ways in which language defines us”

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Publishers Weekly review: True Biz

“Nović returns with an electrifying narrative set at a present-day boarding school for Deaf high school students, where they find love and friendship and battle a series of injustices.”

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