by Barry Denenberg
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After Bess Brennan is blinded in a sledding accident, she must face a frightening, much-altered world. Confronted with a new set of obstacles, Bess manages to overcome her disabilities with help from her new friends at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA, where she also learns how to read Braille. Her twin sister, Elin, assists her with recording daily events in her diary and contributes entries of her own. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, Bess' story will inspire all readers to be strong in the face of hardship.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
 A Very Interesting Story, 2007-08-07
Bess Brennan was blinded in a sledding accident and is now trying to adjust to live as things are now. Its very difficult adjustment as you'd expect. Bess goes to Perkins School, a school for the blind. A very interesting and good story.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 Great book, 2006-03-27
Just like all other Dear America books, this was a wonderful view into the life of a young American girl in a situation that is not common in children's literature. many books are written about wartime periods or significant events such as the dust bowl or Oregon trail, but how often do you get to read something about the lives of the Blind in the early 20th century? This is an excellent and educational book for young readers.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
facts about mirror,mirror on the wall, 2005-12-20
I did not get all the way through the book.Its about a girl that
loses eye-sight.She goes to a blind school.They teach her how to
figure out if she is on the brick or has wondered off.
I like the way the writer explanes the story.What I did not like about the book was that the writer
would talk about one thing.Then he would skip to another.
December nine-teenth,two thousand five
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Learning About Being Blind, 2005-04-07
"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" is about a girl named Bess that is blind. Her uncle and mother want her to go to a school for the blind called Perkins. She became blind when she was sledding with her friends and a boy named Brian McManus (that she didn't like) was distracting her. When she was about to say you are so annoying, she............well, you can find out what happens next if you read the book. Okay back to the story, she finally decided to go to Perkins School and she surprisingly liked it. She made three very pleasant friends and they spent time together.
What I liked about the book is that it was very interesting and it is the first book that I had ever read about blind people. It really made me think about living without being able to see, and how tough it would be. Also, in the historical notes, the author told some information on Louis Braille, Helen Keller, and Samuel Gridley Howe, who started the Perkins School for the Blind.
I didn't like that the author would talk about the same thing for a long time and then just skip to another subject. It took me awhile to figure out what he was talking about.
I would rate this book a 4 out of 1-5, because I liked it a lot, but in some parts bored me.
San Anselmo, CA
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
A good book..., 2005-03-03
Twin sisters...look the same...and totally different.
Because of a sledding accident, the author is now totally blind. She's scared, unhappy, and bitter about what's happened to her.
Then comes news of a place that might restore her confidence...Perkins School for the Blind.
She starts a new school with new people and all by herself....and I'm not giving anymore away.
This book was very interesting and made me very happy and thankful that I still can see life!
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