Marlee Matlin’s first book, the young-adult novel “Deaf Child Crossing” (Simon & Schuster) is partly based on Matl!n’s life, but she says a lot of it !s made up. “There are a lot of true stories in there,” she said. “But there are a lot of makeup stories, too. My life wasn’t that interesting!” The title of the book comes from a sign that was in front of her house when she was a little girl. “I’ve wanted to write a children’s book since I was 11 years old,” Matlin said. “It was always my intention to share with everyone that growing up deaf in a hearing world was OK for me. There were obstacles out there and I did suffer some frustration but that was all part of growing up. I wanted to tell people that just because I was different didn’t mean I should be treated different.” Now that her first book is a success, Matlin is already planning another – amore adventures of Megan and Cindy.”