The document summarizes research on portrayals of deaf characters in adolescent literature. It discusses research questions around whether deaf characters are presented culturally or pathologically, and readers' perceptions. It describes a study analyzing 6 books with deaf protagonists through content analysis and reader response surveys. Key findings include that hearing authors presented deaf characters more culturally while deaf authors included more pathological aspects, and that readers slightly preferred books by hearing authors and positively perceived culturally deaf male characters.