El Deafo is an autobiography depicting the author Cece Bell struggles with a childhood illness that marked her life. At the age of four, bell contracts meningitis and becomes deaf. The phonic ear is a device that permits this girl to hear the world around her but at the same time, creates distance from her friends. The device consist of a bulky box like with two straps that allow her to carry the system in her upper chest and a micro phone peace the teacher must wear. Needless to say, this involves a lot of drama. Until one day, Bell discovers that the micro phone the teacher wears is the instrument that enables her to become the class super
