Publication

2002 - Scholastic, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

34,750 words, Guess

Page Count

139 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780439194464
  • Open LibraryOL3952987M

Classifications

  • DDC[Fic]
  • LCCPZ7.D4135 Mi 2002
  • LCCPZ7.D4135Mi 2002

Description

Blinded after a terrible accident, Bess must learn to overcome her disability with the help of new friends and skills at the Perkins School for the Blind, in the wake of America's Great Depression. After Bess Brennan is blinded in a sledding accident, she must face a frightening, much-altered world. Confronted with a new set of obstacles, Bess manages to overcome her disability with the help of her new friends at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts, where she also learns how to read braille. Her twin sister, Elin, assists her with recording daily events in her diary and contributes entries of her own. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, Bess's story will inspire all readers to be strong in the face of hardship

Subjects

Genres

  • Fiction
  • Juvenile fiction

Series Statement

  • Dear America

Links

Other Editions

  • Dear America: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Diary of Bess BrennanScholastic2002-01-01

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