Hannah (Stepping Stone Books)

Whelan, Gloria

ISBN 10: 0679913971 ISBN 13: 9780679913979

Publisher: Random House Childrens Books, 2005

Synopsis

Hannah, a blind girl living in Michigan in the late nineteenth century, doesn't go to school until a new teacher tells her about the Braille method of reading for the blind. Reissue.

About this title

Review:

"A touching, believable story with strong characterizations and sense of place."-- "The Horn Book
""Gloria Whelan offers a warm, believable picture of a blind child as she takes her first steps on the long road toward independence."-- "The Braille Monitor
""Nine-year-old Hannah, living on a farm in 1887 Michigan, is referred to as 'poor Hannah' because she is blind. In this brief historical novel, Hannah tells of a turning point in her life when Miss Robbin, the new teacher, comes to board with them and eventually persuades the family to let Hannah attend school. A touching, believable story with strong characterizations and sense of place."--"Horn Book."

" A touching, believable story with strong characterizations and sense of place." -- "The Horn Book
"" Gloria Whelan offers a warm, believable picture of a blind child as she takes her first steps on the long road toward independence." -- "The Braille Monitor
"" Nine-year-old Hannah, living on a farm in 1887 Michigan, is referred to as 'poor Hannah' because she is blind. In this brief historical novel, Hannah tells of a turning point in her life when Miss Robbin, the new teacher, comes to board with them and eventually persuades the family to let Hannah attend school. A touching, believable story with strong characterizations and sense of place." --"Horn Book."

About the Author:

Gloria and her husband Joseph moved from Detroit to the woods of northern Michigan several years ago.  Many of Gloria's books take place during the summer -- because she does a lot of her writing during the northern Michigan blizzards!
Gloria has been telling stories for as long as she can remember.  Before she could read or write, she used to dictate stories to her baby-sitter, who would type them out.  Being an only child, many of Gloria's stories were about having a brother or sister.
Gloria would like to have written Little Women, because Jo March was one of her role models growing up!
Gloria once had a set of five wtching guinea pigs, all named after Detroit Tiger baseball players!

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Childrens Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0679913971
• ISBN 13: 9780679913979
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 63
• Illustrator: Bowman Leslie