Leading Ladies by Marlee Matlin

Reviewed by Anaistasia

Since I am a T.A. I get to read books BEFORE they are added to the library. I read the book Leading Ladies by Marlee Matlin. This book is part of a trilogy. The other books are "Deaf Child Crossing" and "Nobody's Perfect." This book is about a girl, Megan whose class room is reading and performing "The Wizard of Oz" (the school play's name is "Wizard!"). Megan wants to be the leading role, Dorothy. The problem is that Megan is deaf. She uses sign language and rarely speaks. When her best friend from camp moves into town, Megan has some competition for the role. Her best friend Lizzie, who is also deaf, auditions for the part of Dorothy and signs and sings (with the help of another friend). Megan is mad and a little scared of being judged as a copy cat. I highly recommend this book once it is put on the shelf. So place your holds at the circulation desk!