Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Diary of Bess Brennan
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Publication Year
2002
ISBN
9780439194464
Pages
139 pages
Genre
historical
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In 1932, a twelve-year-old girl who lost her sight in an accident keeps a diary, recorded by her twin sister, in which she describes life at Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Grade Level
6-8
Lexile Measure
910L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Single parent; Physical disability; single mother; blind; blind child
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single mother
Keywords
diary; accident; twins; school; Great Depression; obstacles; braille
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Denenberg, Barry, "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Diary of Bess Brennan" (2002). Diverse Families. 1571.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1571