Mary Ingalls on Her Own
Publisher
Harper Collins
Publication Year
2008
ISBN
9780060009052
Pages
180 pages
Genre
historical
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When she was just fourteen-years-old Mary Ingalls fell ill with scarlet fever and lost her sight. Now two years later Mary is getting the chance to continue her education at the Iowa College for the Blind. Going back to school is a dream come true for Mary, and at the Iowa College she will not only take academic classes, but will also learn Braille and other skills that will make her independent once again. But with this new opportunity comes new challenges, and as Mary struggles to adjust to life without her family, she is also forced to take a hard look at her future, and confront her true feelings about being blind.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Lexile Measure
790L
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Physical disability; Illness; blind; blind teenager; scarlet fever
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
Little House series; bullying; trauma; school for the blind; college; friendship; braille
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody, "Mary Ingalls on Her Own" (2008). Diverse Families. 1622.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1622