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Author:

Hermann, Spring.

Title:

Seeing lessons : the story of Abigail Carter and America's first school for blind people / Spring Hermann ; with illustrations by Ib Ohlsson.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

H. Holt,

Copyright Date:

1998

Description:

163 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Carter, Abigail--d. 1875--Fiction
Carter, Abigail--d. 1875--Fiction.
Carter, Abigail--d. 1875--Juvenile fiction.
Schools--Fiction.
Physically handicapped--Fiction
Blind--Fiction
Blind--Fiction.
People with disabilities--Fiction.
School stories

Other Authors:

Ohlsson, Ib, 1935-, ill.

Summary:

When ten-year-old Abby Carter attends the newly established school for the blind in Boston in 1832, she proves that blind people can learn and be independent.

Indexed by:

School Library Journal.
Booklist.
Kirkus Review.

ISBN:

0805057064 (alk. paper)
9780805057065 (alk. paper)

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

AHPD597 -- Chariton Public Library (Chariton)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

54SX745 -- Emmetsburg High School (Emmetsburg)

EBPE325 -- Estherville Public Library (Estherville)

VGPC334 -- Fayette Community Library (Fayette)

RSPC135 -- Lake City Public Library (Lake City)

EZPE755 -- Le Mars Public Library (Le Mars)

BGPE251 -- Perry Public Library (Perry)

NXPA663 -- Stacyville Public Library (Stacyville)

XGPC697 -- Villisca Public Library (Villisca)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)