Taking Hold: My Journey into Blindnessby Sally Hobart Alexander
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing 1994 168 pages
Genres: Nonfiction, and Autobiography
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Summary:This is an autobiography of Sally Hobart, a third grade teacher, who through a series of retinal hemorrhages slowly goes blind over a period of two years. She goes from an independent adult to being dependent on her parents again. It follows her journey of adjustment as she slowly went blind.
Response:I liked this book very much. It came me new insight into the lives of the blind. I was attracted to this book due to the fact that I had an almost blind missionary companion.
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