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ERIC Number: EJ604661
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-3004
Through Their Eyes: Are Characters with Visual Impairment Portrayed Realistically in Young Adult Literature?
Carroll, Pamela S.; Rosenblum, L. Penny
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, v43 n7 p620-30 Apr 2000
Defines a range of visual impairments that affect some adolescents. Examines the currently available young adult literature with characters who have vision disabilities. Provides a list of questions and criteria for evaluating and selecting young adult books that feature such characters, and includes a 13-item annotated bibliography of such books. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Reading Material Selection, Secondary Education, Visual Impairments
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles; Reference Materials - Bibliographies
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Language: English
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