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Alexander, Sally Hobart
2 Reviews
Alexander, Sally Hobart
& Alexander, Robert
She Touched the World: Laura Bridgman, Deaf-Blind Pioneer
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4-6
An 1832 bout with scarlet fever left two-year-old Laura Bridgman blind and deaf. Preceding Helen Keller by about fifty years, Bridgman's educational opportunities were limited; she enrolled in Perkins School for the Blind, where she became a worldwide figure. This biography of a complicated woman is somewhat hampered by tangential photographs and extensive captions with extraneous historical information. Websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
Alexander, Sally Hobart
Do You Remember the Color Blue?: And Other Questions Kids Ask about Blindness
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4-6
In an often humorous narrative, Alexander answers thirteen frequently asked questions about what being blind is like for her. She matter of factly talks about having a guide dog, how she reads and writes, and if it's hard to be a blind parent. Black-and-white photos of the author, her family, and her friends illustrate each chapter. Several exercises at the end of the book demonstrate some of the daily challenges for visually impaired people. Ind.
Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo
2 reviews
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