[nabs-l] Blind Characters

[Alana Leonhardy]

Jessica, the author is Anthony Doerr.

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> On Mar 6, 2016, at 17:04, Jessica Hodges via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I know I am forgetting something so I will probably post a lot here. One book I immedietly think of is all the light we cannot see. I don't know who the author is. Also, thank you for mentioning zeroes. One reason I am only reason I am only now posting this is that I am already on chapter 12. 
> Also, have you thought about looking in the disability segment in Baard? They usually put things with blind characters in there. 
> Hope this is helpful. 
> Jessica. 
> 
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>> On Mar 6, 2016, at 4:22 PM, justin williams via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Okay; So I called the author a female.
>> Oops! Smiley 
>> LOL
>> Justin 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie McGinnity
>> via nabs-l
>> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2016 7:20 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Julie McGinnity <kaybaycar at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Blind Characters
>> 
>> Hi Kaley,
>> 
>> How about the Things series (Things Not Seen is the first one) by Andrew
>> Clements.  There is also Beastly by Alex Flinn.  If you want a book where
>> blindness is actually the main theme, you can look at Blind by Rachel
>> DeWoskin.
>> 
>> Justin is referring to the Sherry Moore series by George D. Schuman.
>> I don't know how many books the author wrote in that series as I've only
>> read the first one.
>> 
>> If I think of more, I'll send them to the list!  Hope this helps!
>> 
>>> On 3/6/16, justin williams via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> The book, 18 seconds comes to mind.
>>> I can't remember the auther, but she has a couple of boosk.
>>> Justin
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of kcj21 via 
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>>> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2016 6:02 PM
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>>> Cc: kcj21 <kcj21 at bellsouth.net>
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Blind Characters
>>> 
>>> Hello all,        I am currently writing my senior thesis on blindness as
>>> punishment and purification in literature. For my conclusion, I wanted 
>>> to briefly touch on some more modern works. Can you think of any blind 
>>> characters in contemporary books? Right now, I have Jenna from Pretty 
>>> Little Liars and Flicker from Scott Westerfeld's Zeros , but any 
>>> additional characters would be greatly appreciated.
>>> Best,Kaley
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>> --
>> Julie A. McGinnity
>> President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division, Second
>> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Missouri "For we walk by
>> faith, not by sight"
>> 2 Cor. 7
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