Seeing Things My Way [Hardcover]

Carol S. Carter (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1998 | Age Level: 6 and up

Amanda can't see very well. She had a tumor in her head when she was younger, and now there are blind spots when she looks at things. But with the help of special equipment and special teachers, Amanda and her friends are able to keep up with their classmates and have fun. Full color.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4-A heartwarming narrative related by a visually impaired child. In a matter-of-fact manner, second-grader Amanda explains how she deals with her sight loss in her daily life. The full-color photographs on each page show the girl and others using various tools and aids (Braille, magnifiers, guide dogs, etc.) to help them learn, work, maneuver safely, and communicate. Amanda describes how she and others enjoy social activities, learn new things, and work productively, helping readers realize that impairments do not make a person think or feel differently. The text evokes compassion and empathy by presenting real people living normally despite their impairments.
Stephani Hutchinson, Pioneer Elementary School, Sunnyside, WA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807572969
• ISBN-13: 978-0807572962
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,791,918 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Alden Carter's thirty-year career includes publication of novels for young adults and adults, nonfiction books on a wide range of topics, and picture books for and about special needs children. Among numerous awards, his novels have been named six times to the American Library Association's list of Best Books of the Year. His adult novel of the Civil War, Bright Starry Banner, was awarded the prestigious John Esten Cooke Fiction Award. A popular speaker, he has given over 600 presentations in schools and at conferences for writers and educators. A former teacher and naval officer, he lives in Marshfield, Wisconsin, with his wife, Carol. They have two adult children: Brian, an architect, and Siri, a college student.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is very touching!, June 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Seeing Things My Way (Hardcover)

This book was very touching. It showed me how kids and people with blind spots see. Through this little girl's life, it shows everyone who reads it that everyone is blind in one way or another.