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BSCG: The Babysitters Club: Jessi's Secret Language

By Ann M. Martin
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The Babysitters Club: Jessi's Secret Language by Ann M. Martin follows Jessi, a member of the Babysitters Club, as she takes on the responsibility of caring for a young boy who is deaf. To communicate effectively, Jessi learns sign language and discovers a new way to connect and relate to those who experience the world differently from her. This heartwarming story explores themes of friendship, understanding, and inclusivity.
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This charming story may appeal to you if you enjoy tales about friendship, responsibility, and understanding others. Follow Jessi, a talented young ballet dancer, as she navigates babysitting and learns American Sign Language to connect with a special child, teaching valuable lessons in empathy and communication in the process.

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A BRAND-NEW BABY-SITTERS CLUB GRAPHIC NOVEL! Jessi is getting ready to start regularly sitting for the BSC's newest charge, Matt Braddock. Matt has been Deaf since birth and uses sign language to communicate, so Jessi has to use it, too. It's a secret language! Soon all the neighbourhood kids want to learn how to sign, which keeps the BSC busy.

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Jessi recently moved to Stoneybrook and is one of the newest members of The Babysitters Club. She's getting ready to start regularly sitting for the BSC's newest charge, Matt Braddock. Matt has been deaf since birth and uses sign language to communicate, so Jessi has to use it, too. It's a secret language!

Soon all the neighbourhood kids want to learn how to sign, which keeps the BSC busy. Jessi's the busiest of all—she's preparing for her dance school's big show, plus working on another secret, just for Matt.

Will Jessi be able to keep the secret and pull off her performance?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781338616071

Publisher: Scholastic US

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Scholastic US

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Chan Chau

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 140.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 144

Collections

Ann M. Martin Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Graphic Novels Young Adult

About the Author

Chan Chau is the creator of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel adaptation of Kristy and the Snobs by Ann M. Martin. They graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Their work appears in the award-winning comics anthology ELEMENTS: Fire, and they have designed backgrounds for animated TV shows. Chan lives in Tacoma, Washington. Visit them online at chanchauart.com.
Ann M. Martin is the creator of The Baby-sitters Club, which has more than 190 million books in print, making it one of the most popular series in the history of publishing. Her novels include A Corner of the Universe (a Newbery Honor Book), Belle Teal, Here Today, A Dog's Life, On Christmas Eve, and the Main Street and Family Tree series, as well as the much-loved collaborations P.S. Longer Letter Later and Snail Mail No More with Paula Danziger. Ann lives in upstate New York.

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