Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Book: Mirror, Mirror On The Wall (From the Dear America series)
Author: Barry Denenberg
Year Published: 2002
My Rating: 4/5
Recommended For: 11-13 years of age

Short Summary: Bess Brennan was recently in a tragic sledding accident leading her to completely loose her sight. To help her feel better, Bess's twin sister writes her diary for her as Bess takes a left turn in her life and has to go to a new school called Perkins School for the Blind.

Review (Spoiler Alert)

So I know I am a little old for this book, but I read it when I was eleven and it was one of the very few in the Dear America/Dear Canada series that really stuck out for me. Mostly because this one is very different from the rest, it's not directly written by the girl herself and the story isn't really based off a major tragic event in history. Also this story really caught me, it showed that people who are different are capable of doing so much and it fascinated me how they taught the blind to go on with their lives in different ways. I especially loved the parts where they showed braille. In this book I really enjoyed Bess's story because she was so real, she didn't whine or complain about things but she did have her frustrations about things from time to time. Bess was strong throughout the new complications that were given to her and I admired her for that. I also really enjoyed her new friend Amanda throughout the books because she gave a more positive spin on the book that was needed.
The book is a very short read, and is great for a rainy afternoon.