blindness

Presents a story about Miguel, a boy blinded in an accident who returns to school after a year to find all his friends have deserted him; and includes information about how the eyes work, the causes and degrees of visual impairment, and the challenges it poses.

A nine-year-old boy who has been blind from birth describes various aspects of his life, including his reading in Braille, his use of a cane, and the games he plays with his friends.

Explains what it is like to be blind and how blind people can use Braille, guide dogs, canes, and other aids to live independent lives.

Explains the condition of blindness, its possible causes, and how it affects the everyday lives of those who are dealing with it.

Children ask questions of an author who lost her vision at the age of twenty-seven, including "How did you become blind?" "How can you read?" and "Was it hard to be a parent when you couldn't see your kids?".

A nine-year-old girl describes how her mother leads an active and rich life despite being blind.

Introduces readers to what visual impairments are, how they affect people, and what they can do to be a good friend to someone living with a visual impairment.

Photographs and illustrations introduce readers to the causes of blindness, color and night blindness, treatments and medical cures, and how people who are visually impaired cope with their infirmity.

Follows David, a boy who is blind, through his first day at kindergarten.

Describes what it is like to be blind, some of the challenges faced by blind people, and the ways they cope with everyday life.