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Accepting the loss of your vision: an author's tender tale of resilience 11/10/2018
On World Sight Day, Paola Peretti tells Alex Strick about the inspiration behind The Di...
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Short chapters and tight plotting: how Sarah Govett wants her book to appeal to struggling readers 13/08/2018
Author Sarah Govett talks to us about her Territory trilogy, and the art of combining a...
Bookmark: disability and books
Looking for information on disability and children's books? Bookmark is full of advice and book recommendations for families, teachers, librarians, authors and publishers.
For more information about Bookmark, contact BookTrust's disability consultant Alexandra Strick.
Bookmark Book of the Month: October
The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree
Nine-year-old Mafalda has a degenerative eye condition. She starts to keep a list of all the things she'll miss when her sight goes, but also the constants that surround her. Tender and thought-provoking, with a powerful but unforced message.
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Look at the booklist
This list is made up of books featuring characters who are blind or visually impaired, as well as books which include characters with glasses and/or eye patches in a natural and positive way.
