Hannah

Gloria Whelan ∙ Illustrated by Leslie Bowman

Ebook

Published on Aug 31, 2011 | 64 Pages

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Paperback

Published on Apr 19, 1993 | 64 Pages

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Grades 2–5
Ages 7–10

Nine-year-old Hannah would do almost anything to go to school with all the other children in town. But Hannah is blind, and her parents keep her at home, where she is safe. Then Lydia Robbin, a strong-willed teacher, comes to town and convinces Hannah’s parents to send her to school. At first Hannah is overjoyed. But she soon learns that there are many obstacles—and people—that stand in her way. Hannah will need tremendous courage to prove to her classmates, her parents, and herself that Miss Robbin was right to believe in her.

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"A touching, believable story with strong characterizations and sense of place."—The Horn Book
"Gloria Whelan offers a warm, believable picture of a blind child as she takes her first steps on the long road toward independence."—The Braille Monitor
"Nine-year-old Hannah, living on a farm in 1887 Michigan, is referred to as ’poor Hannah’ because she is blind. In this brief historical novel, Hannah tells of a turning point in her life when Miss Robbin, the new teacher, comes to board with them and eventually persuades the family to let Hannah attend school. A touching, believable story with strong characterizations and sense of place."—Horn Book.

ISBN 9780307789051 (Ebook)
Published on Aug 31, 2011
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 64
Age Range 7-10 years
Grade Grades 2-5
Reading Level Lexile: 740L | Fountas/Pinnell: N

ISBN 9780679826989 (Paperback)
Published on Apr 19, 1993
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 64
Dimensions 5-3/16 x 7-5/8
Age Range 7-10 years
Grade Grades 2-5
Reading Level Lexile: 740L | Fountas/Pinnell: N

Gloria Whelan

Gloria Whelan won a National Book Award in 2000 for her novel Homeless Bird. She is the author of dozens of books for young readers, including Goodbye, Vietnam; Hannah; and Next Spring an Oriole.