Description: A biography that focuses on the childhood of the author of such works as "Mine for Keeps" and "Once Upon a Golden Apple." Jean Little was born with scared corneas and severely impaired vision. She describes the difficulty of growing up a...
Synopsis A biography that focuses on the childhood of the author of such works as "Mine for Keeps" and "Once Upon a Golden Apple." Jean Little was born with scared corneas and severely impaired vision. She describes the difficulty of growing up as a sight impaired child and also how she decided that she wanted to become a writer. This biography concludes with her college graduation. Jean Little's story continues in her second biography, "Stars Come Out Within".
Details
Publication Date:
1991-01-01
Edition Description:
Reprint
Size
Height:
7.0 in
Width:
4.3 in
Thickness:
0.5 in
Weight:
4.8 oz
Publisher's Note One of Canada's most popular children's book authors recalls the challenges of her youth -- wrenching moves from home, the fight for acceptance in a new school, and her battles against failing eyesight.