Book Reviews

Stoner & Spaz by Ron Koertge

Fast-moving, funny story with doses of sex, swearing, and drugs.

Brothers of the Heart by Joan W. Blos

14-year-old Shem spends six months in the Michigan wilderness alone with a dying Indian woman who helps him not only to survive, but also to mature to the point where he can return to his family and the difficulties of life as a cripple in a frontier village.

Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli

Newbery Medal 1950. A crippled boy in 14th century England proves his courage and earns recognition from the King.

Seeing Lessons by Spring Hermann

The story of Abigail Carter and America’s first school for blind people.

A Cool Moonlight by Angela Johnson

A lyrical tale about a young girl who must avoid sunlight.

Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule by Harriette Gillem Robinet

Born with a withered leg and hand, Pascal, who is about twelve years old, joins other former slaves in a search for a farm and the freedom which it promises.

Tuck Triumphant by Theodore Taylor

14-year-old Helen, her blind dog Friar Tuck, and her family face some dramatic challenges when they discover that the Korean boy they have adopted is deaf. Sequel to The Trouble with Tuck.

Through Grandpa's Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan

A young boy learns a different way of seeing the world from his blind grandfather.