El Deafo by Cece Bell

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Cece is moving schools, and changing schools is stressful. It's even more anxiety inducing because Cece is leaving her special school for deaf students for a school full of strangers who won't understand why she has to use hearing aids. Cece has used her "Phonic Ear" for a few years, but even though the giant device is normal for her, it's something that makes other children stare.

Soon after her new year starts, though, Cece realizes that her hearing device gives her superpowers. She can hear conversations in the teacher's lounge and whispers in the hallway. It turns out that making new friends isn't so hard, and that what makes Cece different isn't so bad after all.

El Deafo is a super fun read. I loved the humor that the author develops, and I really liked that this was an autobiography (Cece in the graphic novel is the real Cece Bell that wrote the story!).  I'd recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of Raina Telgemeier or other graphic novels that are fun, colorful, and have happy endings.