The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. The 2018 winner of this award is Whitney Gardner for her novel, You’re Welcome, Universe. After reading it, I can say that it is wholly deserving of the honor.
Julia is deaf. She has no interest in using hearing aids or in getting a cochlear implant. Her moms are also deaf and neither of them uses any type of hearing assistance. The three of them are a part of and are proud of their deaf culture. Julia is als...