Keep Your Ear on the Ball
General fiction, School stories, Sports fiction
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
From the book Jacket: Everybody wants to help Davey. "Let me open that." "Do you want to hold my hand?" Davey has one answer for all, "Thanks, but no thanks." Davey is blindand he is perfectly capable of doing everything… on his own. His well-meaning classmates stop offering help when they see how able Davey is. They respect his selfrelianceuntil he tries to play kickball. After several missed kicks and a trampled first baseman, no one wants Davey on his or her team. But by working together, the children figure out a way to offer help that respects Davey's unique abilities and his desire for freedom. In this seamless tale, based on a true story, the children realize that interdependence can be just as important and rewarding as independence.