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From Anna
By Jean Little. 1972
When the family moves from Germany to Canada in the 1930's, a nine-year-old girl discovers the reason for her awkwardness…
and apparent inability to do anything right. Followed by "Listen for the singing." Grades 3-6 and older readers. 2012, c1972.Shot in the dark (Lorimer Sports Stories Ser.)
By Janet M Whyte. 2015
Eighth-grader Micah is psyched to have made the BC junior goalball team -- even though he gets the news while…
dealing with a flare-up of his degenerative eye condition. What he's not happy about is his parents' decision to get him a guide dog, and the possibility of losing his independence. When Liam, a new, first-rate player, joins the goalball team, Micah's frustration with his vision spills onto the court. He is rude to Liam and starts a fight with another teammate, Sebastian, after practice. It's only with the help of Cam, his Orientation and Mobility Specialist, that Micah starts to get a handle on his aggression and trust people enough to communicate how he feels. But with the team's big junior tournament quickly approaching, Micah has to reconcile his differences with Liam and Sebastian so as to become a real team player and help his team win the championship. Grades 5-8. 2015.Blindness: a novel
By José Saramago, Giovanni Pontiero. 1997
Written by the Nobel Prize-winning Portuguese author. Without cause people are suddenly becoming blind. A doctor's wife is spared but…
pretends she is blind to remain with her husband. Quarantined by the government in an abandoned mental hospital, the blinded citizens create a reign of terror. 1997. Uniform title: Ensaio sobre a cegueira.Blind
By Rachel DeWoskin. 2014
When Emma Silver loses her eyesight in a nightmare accident, she must relearn everything, from walking across the street to…
recognizing her own sisters to imagining colours. One of seven children, Emma used to be the invisible kid, but now it seems everyone is watching her. And just as she’s about to start high school and try to recover her friendships and former life, one of her classmates is found dead in an apparent suicide. Fifteen and blind, Emma has to untangle what happened and why—in order to see for herself what makes life worth living. For senior high readers. 2014.Flying with a broken wing
By Laura Best. 2013
Cammie Deveau began life with a few strikes against her. She’s visually impaired, abandoned by her mother at birth, her…
father was a casualty of the Second World War—and if all that isn’t enough, she’s being raised by her bootlegging aunt. No wonder she dreams of starting a brand new life. When Cammie learns about a school for blind and visually impaired children she becomes convinced a new life is waiting for her in Halifax, but how will she ever convince her aunt to let her go? Grades 3-6. 2013.In the land of birdfishes
By Rebecca Silver Slayter. 2013
In rural Nova Scotia, two sisters witness the suicide of their mother. Their father, sick with grief, blindfolds the children…
to shield them from the misery of the world. Left that way for years, they are each scarred in their own way: Mara is rendered fully blind, and Aileen partly so. When a neighbour discovers their condition, they are immediately separated for treatment, and it isn’t until decades later, after Aileen’s marriage has fallen apart, that she decides to seek out her lost sister. 2013.Tangerine
By Edward Bloor. 2001
Twelve-year-old Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother Erik, fights for the right to play soccer…
despite his near blindness and slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight. For junior high readers. 2001.The sound of colors: a journey of the imagination
By Jimi, Sarah L Thomson. 2006
Diamond on the mound
By Kristie Smith-Armand. 2011
Meet Abby Diamond, Girl Detective, Even though Abby is blind, she does all the things that she likes to do,…
like being a cheerleader, reading Braille, and learning new things with her friends. Grades K-3. 2011.Obsession aveugle
By Fernande D Lamy. 2010
Trois mois se sont écoulés depuis les terribles événements vécus par Thierry, un jeune aveugle qui fut la victime sans…
défense du taxage et de l'intimidation d'une petite bande de trafiquants de drogues. École au sein de laquelle il a de la difficulté à s'intégrer, lui qui cache désormais sa peur sous un air hostile et revêche. La charmante Roxanne réussit toutefois à briser ses défenses et à le convaincre de l'accompagner à une sortie entre copains. Malheureusement, les tonalités d'une voix bien connue viennent gâcher ce retour à un semblant de normalité. Suite de "Cauchemar aveugle" (FD04612). Quelques descriptions de nature sexuelle, descriptions régulières de violence, et quelques passages où le langage est grossier. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 2010.A girl's best friend
By Harriet May Savitz. 1995
Laurie Moss, twelve, is worried that her parents will put their old beagle, Jessie, to sleep because of her arthritis.…
The vet has some new medicine, but it is expensive so Laurie takes a part-time job. Her boss is blind, like Laurie, and very particular about how things are done at his bike shop. Meanwhile, a new teacher thinks Laurie can't do anything by herself, and a bully taunts her in the halls. Grades 3-6. 1995.Les yeux dans les yeux
By Jean-Paul Husson. 2003
Blind love
By Patrick Cauvin. 1975
While on vacation, a shy Parisian professor meets Laura, a beautiful and vivacious blind woman. Their encounter leads to madcap…
adventures as well as conflicts that destroy their idyll. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1975. Uniform title: Amour aveugle.Knots on a counting rope (Series C Ser.)
By John Archambault, Bill Martin. 1987
Happy birthday, Grampie
By Susan Pearson. 1987
Martha's grandfather is blind and has reverted to speaking his native language of Swedish. When she visits him for his…
89th birthday, she takes him a very special birthday card. Grades K-3. 1987.Les yeux de l'amour
By Marie-Louise Fisher. 1967
Deux familles déchirées par le drame de la cécité. Le Dr. Bergmeister se dévoue corps et âme à ses malades…
mais le sort frappera également les siens. Quelle sera la réaction de Xénia, femme de banquier, lorsqu'elle recouvrera la vue à la suite d'une opération réussie? 1967.Through Grandpa's eyes
By Patricia MacLachlan. 1979
John learns to see things in a new way after spending a day with Grandpa. A very gentle portrayal of…
blindness and the love of a boy for his grandparents. Grades K-3. 1979.The juggler
By Celia Barker Lottridge, Ariadna Ochrymovych. 1985
Over-protected Andre, who is blind, hears the juggler's music in the market place. When he sneaks out of his home…
to find the juggler, his entire life changes. Grades 3-6. 1985.Adventures of Abby Diamond: out of sight (Abby Diamond)
By Kristie Smith-Armand. 2009
Abby Diamond is an eleven year old girl who loves to solve the mysteries that surround her and her three…
best friends: Neils, Andrea and Alison. Being blind does not stop this girl detective from solving the cases that happen in her home and at school, including anonymous Braille notes, a missing parent, a haunted doll, and neighbourhood break-ins. Grades 4-7. 2009. (Abby Diamond)Alex's favourite thing
By Natalie Kinal. 2011
Alex is an eight-year-old boy who likes milk shakes, swimming, and funny jokes, but his favourite thing is sailing. Includes…
sailing terms. This book Includes Braille, print and raised line drawings which are enhanced by tactile objects. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2011.