"What Is It Like to Be Blind?" by Deborah Kent explores the experiences and challenges faced by individuals who are blind. The book offers insights into their daily lives, illustrating how they navigate the world without sight. Through personal anecdotes and interviews, readers gain a deeper understanding of the various techniques and tools that help blind individuals maintain independence and engage with society. The narrative emphasizes the importance of empathy, adaptation, and the richness of life that can be experienced beyond visual perception, fostering a greater awareness of the realities of living with blindness. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Overcoming Barriers .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-10 years.

There are 50 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by Enslow Elementary .

Deborah Kent's first young adult novel, Belonging, was published in 1978 by Dial. Since then, she has written 18 young adult novels and over 50 children's non-fiction titles, mainly on topics of American history. Educated at Oberlin College and Smith College, Deborah was a social worker for several years before moving to Mexico and becoming a writer. Today she lives in Chicago with her daughter and husband, the children's author R. Conrad Stein.