Synopsis Hannah, a blind girl living in Michigan in the late nineteenth century, doesn't go to school until a new teacher tells her about the Braille method of reading for the blind.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2005-02-22 | | Series: | Stepping Stone Book Series | | Illustrator: | Leslie Bowman | | Edition Description: | Reissue |
| Size | | Length: | 63 pages | | Height: | 8.3 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.2 in | | Weight: | 8.0 oz |
Publisher's Note Illus. in black-and-white. "Nine-year-old Hannah, living on a farm in 1887 Michigan, is referred to as 'poor Hannah' because she is blind. In this brief historical novel, Hannah tells of a turning point in her life when Miss Robbin, the new teacher, comes to board with them and eventually persuades the family to let Hannah attend school. A touching, believable story with strong characterizations and sense of place."--Horn Book.
Since its first publication in 1991, Hannah has been hailed by critics, including the Nat'l Federation of the Blind, as one of the few fine children's books dealing with blindness. It's 1887, and nine-year-old Hannah in confined to her house--until a new teacher comes to town. IRA Teachers' Choice.
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