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One of the projects our administration would like to do this year is have the whole school read (or listen to) one book. For the first book, they would like to have one of the main characters be blind or visually impaired. All of our students are blind or visually impaired, and range in age from 10 to 22. Most have additional disabilities, including cognitive disabilities, so anything beyond a middle school comprehension level is probably going to be too difficult. Does anyone have any suggestions for a chapter book, no higher than a middle school comprehension level, that might work? Or any suggestions for an all-school book, even if the characters aren't visually impaired? I know I have seen this type of discussion on LM_NET, but I checked the archives and I am obviously not coming up with the right search terms. The titles in our library I have come up with so far are-- Granny Torrelli makes soup by Sharon Creech With the help of her wise old grandmother, twelve-year-old Rosie manages to work out some problems in her relationship with her best friend, Bailey, the boy next door. What would Joey do by Jack Gantos Joey tries to keep his life from degenerating into total chaos when his mother sends him to be home-schooled with a hostile blind girl, his divorced parents cannot stop fighting, and his grandmother is dying of emphysema. Things not seen by Andrew Clements When fifteen-year-old Bobby wakes up and finds himself invisible, he and his parents and his new blind friend Alicia try to find out what caused his condition and how to reverse it. Sees Behind Trees by Michael Dorris A Native American boy with a special gift to "see" beyond his poor eyesight journeys with an old warrior to a land of mystery and beauty. We also have the book "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor (Twelve-year-old Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother Erik, fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight.) but it is probably not appropriate for all of our students. Thanks for your help. Elizabeth Hart Library Technical Assistant California School for the Blind Fremont, CA 94536 ehart@csb-cde.ca.gov -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------