Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Diary of Bess Brennan, Perkins School for the Blind, 1932

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Diary of Bess Brennan, Perkins School for the Blind, 1932
Dear America Series Book #28 of 43 in publication order (switch to alphabetical order)
Author: Barry Denenberg

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Published on September 1, 2002
Age Group: 8 - 13 years
Reading Level:	AR: 6.0 (4.0 Points, Quiz #64750) GLE: 4.9 F&P/GRL: T DRA: 50 Lexile^® measure: 910L

Summary:
In 1932, a twelve-year-old girl who lost her sight in an accident keeps a diary, recorded by her twin sister, in which she describes life at Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts.

Excerpt/First Sentence(s):
I don't know what I would do without Elin, my twin sister.

Publisher Description:
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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	Hardcover 139 pages. List price $10.95 ISBN-10: 0439194466 ISBN-13: 9780439194464
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