OPAL & THE SECRET CODE

By Janie Lancaster

Join Pa and Opal as they travel across the Oklahoma Prairie, enter an old stone house where they use a secret code -- a code that changes a young deaf girls life forever. The Opal story is based on the true story of Opal Fleming and how learning American Sign Language opened a whole new world for her. It shows how her new language helped to bring her out of her dark, lonley world. It is hoped that this work of historical fiction will be cherished by the Deaf community and add to their true-life-history and help to promote compassion and understanding in classrooms. Opal"s resilient spirit enabled her to overcome so much in her lifetime. She became a well educated, dignified person loved by so many. For 20 years she was a teacher's aide at the North Carolina School for the Deaf. She died in 2003. Reviewed by... Dawn Keathley Audience Development The Ada News Ada, OK 74820 Well Written and Enjoyed by All Our Readers! Opal & The Secret Code was a wonderful story. The children at the Oklahoma School for the Deaf enjoyed it so much. They could relate to Opal. They waited for each Tuesday's issue for the next chapter with excitement of what came next for Opal. Reviewed by... Tracy Tracy Hazen, Media in Education Administrator The Kansas City Star, The Wichita Eagle, Belleville News Democrat Lexington Herald-Leader, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Excellent Story! "Opal & The Secret Code" is an excellent story for all children and was well received by both teachers and students. The story was made available through the Media in Education online program. One teacher provided the following feedback to a survey question after the story ran online, "The students are interested in getting started writing and learning about others different than them and how to be a friend to those who are different."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09YQ961WS
• ISBN13: 9798809938914
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 51 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.1" x 6.0"