The Printer |  | Author: Myron Uhlberg
Creator: Henri Sorensen
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1692975
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1St Edition
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 9.8 x 0.4
ISBN: 1561452211
EAN: 9781561452217
Publication Date: August 2003
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Product Description
"As a boy, my father learned to speak with his hands. As a man, he learned how to turn lead-type letters into words and sentences. My father loved being a printer." THE SETTING IS NEW YORK IN THE 1940s Each day the narrator, a young boy, watches as his father goes off to work in the noisy printing factory where presses the size of small houses produce the daily newspapers. But the boy's father only hears the machines' loud pounding and rumbling as vibrations through the soles of his shoes; he is deaf. Although his father communicates with a few other deaf printers through his hands, he feels largely cut off from and ignored by his hearing co-workers. Then when a silent deadly fire erupts in the noisy pressroom, it is up to the father to save his fellow workers. But how will he tell them of the danger when they cannot hear them? Author Myron Uhlberg draws on his own childhood experiences as the hearing son of deaf parents to create this dramatic, evocative story. The narrative reflects a respect for deaf culture and the unique gifts each individual possesses. Historical details, are deftly rendered and brought to life in the full-color illustrations. In this unusual tale, a father and son show their love for each other, as well as their dedication to a craft that creates words and sentences. Henri Sorenson's extraordinary paintings dramatize the powerful text, which illuminates the many ways we connect with one another.
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| Customer Reviews:
 The Printer January 19, 2007
Katie Bee
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A nice story about a deaf father and a hearing son, but I was disappointed that the story is not true. Since the father and son are 'real', I would have preferred a real-life story from thier experiences. You don't have to save people from a fire to be a hero in your son's eyes.
 Interesting history; touching story March 6, 2005
Mom Bo1 (Ohio)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In "The Printer," Myron Uhlberg pays tribute to his deaf father who worked as a newspaper printer during the Depression era. The story portrays Myron's pride in his father while showing the discrimination deaf people faced during that time (and, at least to some degree, still do today). The printer shows that deaf people are not second-class citizens, and in fact, the hearing co-workers end up owing their lives to the deaf workers and their use of sign language. A fabulous book from a wonderful man!
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