The Window
Publisher
Hmh Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
2003
ISBN
9780152049263
Pages
192 pages
Genre
supernatural
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Mandy survived the terrible accident that killed her mother, but she was left blind and alone. Now she lives with relatives she doesn't know, attends a new school, and tries to make friends--all the while struggling to function without sight. Her unpredictable life takes its strangest turn when she begins to hear the oddest things through the window of her attic room. In fact, what she hears--and seems to "see"--are events that happened years ago, before she was even born.
Grade Level
6-8
Lexile Measure
780L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Family member death; Legal guardianship; Physical disability; death of a mother; blind; blind teenager; vision loss; aunt and uncle raising niece
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
aunt and uncle
Awards
Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for PreK-Grade 6, 12th Edition, 1999
Books About Trauma, Tragedy and Loss, 2002 Ages (8-10)
Books for You: An Annotated Booklist for Senior High, Thirteenth Edition, 1997
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 1997
Young Adults' Choices, 1998
Keywords
traumatic accident; self-acceptance; ghosts; paranormal; family history; enhanced hearing
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Ingold, Jeanette, "The Window" (2003). Diverse Families. 1565.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1565