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Come home, my heart
By Phyllis Campbell. 1988
Dr. Susan Perry, an obstetrician, becomes blind after a brain tumor is removed. Once rehabilitated, she moves to a poor,…
rural Virginia town. In her new career as a social worker, she becomes an integral part of the community and falls in love. 1988The silent boy
By Lois Lowry. 2003
America, early 1900s. Katy Thatcher recalls her early childhood as the daughter of a country doctor. She had befriended Jacob…
Stoltz, a teenager "touched in the head," who, though silent, cared for animals and seemed kind. But then Jacob was accused of a terrible crime. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2003The seeing summer
By Jeannette Eyerly. 1981
At first Carey is disappointed when she learns Jenny, the new girl next door, is blind. She soon discovers, though,…
that she and Jenny are more alike than different, especially after they are kidnapped. For grades 3-6. 1981Lucca
By Jens Christian Grøndahl. 2002
Thirty-two-year-old actress Lucca Montale loses her sight in a near-fatal car accident. Over time she becomes close to her recently…
divorced doctor, Robert. The two fall in love while reliving tense family relationships and troubled romances in the past. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1998Nothing wrong with a three-legged dog
By Graham McNamee. 2000
Shy and the only white kid in his fourth grade class, Keath is an easy target for bullies. His friendship…
with classmate Lynda and her three-legged dog, Leftovers, helps Keath cope with visiting his beloved, stroke-victim grandmother and stand up to his major tormentor in school. For grades 3-6. 2000Granny Torrelli makes soup
By Sharon Creech. 2003
Rosie's grandmother knows that the kitchen is a wonderful place for trading confidences and advice in the form of stories.…
When Rosie and her best friend, Bailey, who is vision impaired, have a falling out, Granny Torrelli reunites them through cooking. For grades 5-8. 2003Phantom waltz
By Catherine Anderson. 2001
Rancher Ryan Kendrick of Oregon falls in love with paraplegic Bethany Coulter. Bethany was injured during a barrel-racing contest eight…
years ago and resists romance. But Ryan puts aside all of her obstacles and continues pursuing her. Sequel to Baby Love (DB 50821). Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001The rescuer
By Dee Henderson. 2003
Following The Healer (BR 14407) paramedic Stephen O'Malley leaves his job due to burnout, grief from losing his sister, and…
loss of faith. But when his blind friend, Meghan, is threatened by a gang of jewel thieves he rescues her and rediscovers his roots. 2003Mirror, mirror on the wall: the diary of Bess Brennan
By Barry Denenberg. 2002
In 1932 twelve-year-old Bess loses her sight in a sledding accident. Dictating her thoughts to her twin sister, Elin, on…
weekend visits home, Bess keeps a diary describing life at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts, where she learns to read braille. For grades 5-8. 2002Blue skies (Coulter Family #3)
By Catherine Anderson. 2004
Carly Adams, born with lattice dystrophy, waited twenty-eight years to see. Celebrating her new vision with a friend at a…
bar, she meets Hank Coulter. Their brief encounter leaves her pregnant. Sequel to: Sweet Nothings (DB 54513). Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004Lumber camp library
By Natalie Kinsey-Warnock. 2002
Vermont, 1920s. Ruby wants to be a teacher, but she has to quit school after her father's death in a…
logging accident to help care for her ten brothers and sisters. A chance meeting with an elderly blind neighbor transforms her life. For grades 3-6. 2002The view from Saturday
By E. L. Konigsburg. 1996
Mrs. Olinski is hard-pressed to explain how she selected the four students who will represent the sixth grade in the…
Academic Bowl. But her choice of the four calling themselves "The Souls" was excellent. As the students prepare and compete, each reveals a reason for being part of the team. For grades 4-6. Newbery AwardFat boy swim
By Catherine Forde. 2004
Scottish teen Jimmy is teased mercilessly for being overweight. When the swimming coach discovers Jimmy's secret cooking skills, he trades…
swim lessons for Jimmy's help with a fundraiser. Jimmy unexpectedly excels at the sport and also develops an interest in visually impaired Ellie. For junior and senior high readers. 2003Tending to Grace
By Kimberly Newton Fusco. 2004
Cornelia is shy and withdrawn because of her stutter. She feels even lonelier when her mother drops her off to…
live with an eccentric great-aunt in a rundown farmhouse. But slowly and warily Cornelia and her aunt learn to share their strengths with each other. Schneider Family Book Award. For grades 6-9. 2004Snap: a novel
By Alison McGhee. 2004
To help herself get through difficult situations, eleven-year-old Edwina "Eddie" snaps rubber bands on her wrists. During summer vacation, her…
best friend, Sally, faces the death of the grandmother who raised her and uncertainties about her own future. But with Eddie, Sally learns to cope. For grades 4-7. 2004The falconmaster
By R. L La Fevers. 2003
Ten-year-old Wat is rejected by his Norman England village because he has a misshapen foot and only one eye. When…
he rescues two baby falcons stolen by Lord Sherborne's wicked men, he meets a forest hermit who shelters him and teaches him magic. For grades 4-7. 2003Blind curve
By Annie Solomon. 2005
Detective Danny Sinofsky loses his sight in an undercover operation. Martha Crowe, who worshipped Danny in high school, becomes his…
mobility instructor. When Danny and Martha are sent to a safe house for protection, they fall in love. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005Finding Grace
By Alyssa Brugman. 2004
Australia. Quirky eighteen-year-old Rachel is hired as a live-in caretaker for Grace, recently brain-injured. Rachel starts university, makes friends, and…
learns never to leave Grace alone. While trying to piece together Grace's former life, Rachel gains insights about herself too. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2001A Mulligan for Bobby Jobe: A Novel
By Robert Cullen. 2002
Bobby Jobe leads the PGA Championship until an attractive woman distracts him. He loses the tournament, fires his caddy, and…
is struck by lightning on the practice tees and permanently blinded. Therapist Angela Murphy reunites caddy and golfer and unexpectedly urges Jobe to return to the game. Strong language. 2001Cruise control
By Terry Trueman. 2004
Basketball star Paul's senior year seems perfect but his misdirected anger could ruin everything. He's upset with his father for…
abandoning the family and struggles to accept brother Shawn's severe cerebral palsy. Companion to Stuck in Neutral (BR 14082). Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2004