Sail Me Away Home (Show Me a Sign Trilogy, Book 3)
$18.99 USD
hardcover
This gripping story, set in the world of the award-winning Show Me a Sign and Set Me Free, completes an unforgettable trilogy centering the d/Deaf experience.
"Thrilling, important, and profoundly moving. A true gift." -- Brian Selznick, creator of the New York Times bestsellers Big Tree and The Invention of Hugo Cabret, winner of the Caldecott Medal
As a young teacher on Martha's Vineyard, Mary Lambert feels restless and adrift. So when a league of missionaries invite her to travel abroad, she knows it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Paris is home to a pioneering deaf school where she could meet its visionary instructors Jean Massieu and Laurent Clerc--and bring back their methods to America!
But the endeavor comes at a cost: The missionaries' plan to "save" deaf children is questionable at best--and requires Mary's support. What's more, the missionaries' work threatens the Wampanoag and other Native peoples' freedom and safety. Is pursuing Mary's own goals worth the price of betraying her friends and her own values?
So begins a feverish and fraught adventure. Brimming with vivid detail and startling insight, Sail Me Away Home will enrich your understanding of the d/Deaf experience as it celebrates d/Deaf history, culture, and community.
Ann Clare LeZotte is the author of the Schneider Family Book Award-winning novel Show Me a Sign, which was named a best book of the year by NPR, KirkusReviews, School Library Journal, the New York Public Library, the Chicago Public Library and American Indians in Children's Literature, and was a finalist for the New England Independent Booksellers Association and the Jane Addams Children's Book Awards.
A passionate advocate for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, as well as underserved youth from marginalized communities, Ann worked for many years as a youth librarian in Gainesville, Florida. Ann says, During the pandemic, I've kept in touch with Deaf library youth at home with families who don't sign. The isolation is real -- there will be a long-lasting gap. It's getting harder to tell them all their dreams can come true. But continuing Mary Lambert's story, the darkness and the light, shows them that they're still counted in. In her free time, Ann enjoys yoga and walking her dog Perkins.
"LeZotte's prose is as lovely and descriptive as ever. . . . Without turning the story into a lecture, she depicts the benefits of bilingual education for deaf students and weaves Mary into Deaf history. . . . Fans will be pleased with this third installment in a delightful series." -- Kirkus Reviews
"With Sail Me Away Home, Ann Clare LeZotte completes her stunning trilogy of books that simultaneously tells the breathtaking story of Mary Lambert, a brave Deaf girl in 19th century America, while also shining an important spotlight on Deaf history itself. The book is a thrilling, important, and profoundly moving evocation of the Deaf experience from a brilliant Deaf writer. Thank you, Ann Clare LeZotte, for the gift of Mary Lambert, a character we can all relate to and will never forget." -- Brian Selznick, bestselling creator of Big Tree and the Caldecott Medal winner The Invention of Hugo Cabret
"Readers will be delighted that Mary's story continues in this compelling seafaring adventure. A fascinating historical backdrop, timeless social issues, and Mary's sense of humor add layers of depth to the story. Mary is a relatable hero everyone can look up to, with her fierce determination, compassion, and commitment to stand up for those who've been cast aside." -- Lynne Kelly, author of the Schneider Family Book Award winner Song for a Whale
"LeZotte deftly weaves Deaf history throughout Mary's adventures. This book is *kissfist*!!!" -- Alex Gino, award-winning author of Melissa and Green
"A beautifully written, fascinating, and nuanced historical middle grade series written by a deaf author." -- Book Riot
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