Carol S. Carter

I really enjoyed reading this book about a little girl named Amanda who has sight impairment. This story was told in the light of Amanda’s eye and how she lives her everyday life. Amanda has friends that also have sight impairment. Some things that have been of assistance for Amanda and her friends with visual impairment are the use of magnifiers and big-print books to help her and others do their work. Amanda also explains that her friend Erin meets with Mr. Gilmore, a special teacher for the visually impaired. He helps her find her way around strange things. Towards the end of the book Amanda is very open about how she lives her life as normal as anyone else. I really liked how at the end she makes a statement that says, “And if someday I lose more of my sight, I’m still going to be the star of my own life.” This quote really stood out to me because of the confidence Amanda shows within herself. She doesn’t expect anyone to treat her any different because she is visually impaired. I think this book could teach a lot of us the importance of treating everyone equally.… (mais)

Seeing Things My Way talks about the different types of vision impairments that people live with. Amanda, lost majority of her vision when she suffered a tumor when she was in kindergarten. She has to wear prescribed glasses but her vision is still not very clear. Amanda, has to learn how to read all over again in braille. I like this book because Amanda is so younger but such a strong little girl. She does not question her disability, she just deals with it and learns new ways to get around her disability. It is a very motivating book that I think young children will enjoy reading.… (mais)