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Seeing lessons : the story of Abigail Carter and America's first school for blind people /

When ten-year-old Abby Carter attends the newly established school for the blind in Boston in 1832, she proves that blind people can learn and be independent.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hermann, Spring
Other Authors:	Ohlsson, Ib, 1935- (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Holt, 1998.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Carter, Abigail, > -1875 > Juvenile fiction. Carter, Abigail, > -1875 > Fiction. Blind > Fiction. People with social disabilities > Fiction. Schools > Fiction.

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