Another book, called ‘Rally caps’, written by Stephen J. Cutler and Jodi Cutler Del Dottore is available in English and Italian. It’s a humorous, fun-filled baseball and camp story.

Ten year-old Jordan is injured in an unfortunate and frightening accident while trying out for the Little League Travel team. Recovery is difficult. At summer camp, he struggles to conquer his anxiety and fear in order to return to his beloved game of baseball. He forms a friendship with a deaf Italian boy, Luca, who wears a cochlear implant. Luca’s positive ‘nothing is impossible’ attitude, along with the inspiration he draws from his idol, Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., gives Jordan the courage to return to baseball with a passion.

Find out what happens as “Rally Caps” are raised in the bottom of the final inning in the biggest game of Jordan’s life. Boys and girls alike will enjoy this touching story of persevering through difficult times.

A third book is ‘Ellie’s Ears’, a story from the perspective of a ten year-old deaf girl with bilateral cochlear implants! This was written by Elizabeth Boschini and released this May, in honor of ASHA’s Better Hearing and Speech Month. The author can be contacted at elliesearsbook@gmail.com.

Proceeds from book sales will benefit organisations that provide legal advocacy and financial assistance to people in need of cochlear implants and other assistive listening devices.