Books like Hannah by Gloria Whelan
Hannah is a blind young girl living in Michigan during the late 1800s. She has not had formal schooling until a new teacher reveals the Braille system that opens a path to literacy and independence. This story follows her discovery of reading and the empowerment that comes with it.
First publish date: October 1999
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Gloria Whelan
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