I was born, like my seven brothers and sisters, in a house atop a hill overlooking lovely Bras d'Or Lake. So begins Christy MacKinnon's story of life as a little girl in 19th-century Nova Scotia, Canada. Through wonderful images created with her own words and her watercolors, she tells of a simple, charming life on the family farm; of learning with her father, the master of her town's one-room schoolhouse; and of her eventual travel to Halifax to attend a special school. As with many children in the 1800s, Christy became ...
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I was born, like my seven brothers and sisters, in a house atop a hill overlooking lovely Bras d'Or Lake. So begins Christy MacKinnon's story of life as a little girl in 19th-century Nova Scotia, Canada. Through wonderful images created with her own words and her watercolors, she tells of a simple, charming life on the family farm; of learning with her father, the master of her town's one-room schoolhouse; and of her eventual travel to Halifax to attend a special school. As with many children in the 1800s, Christy became deaf after a seige of whooping cough, a sickness common then, which she barely survived. Silent Observer opens to young readers a world rarely seen today. They will be thrilled by her family's ride in a horse-drawn sleigh over a frozen northern lake, and her close encounters with a noisy bull and a gentleman ram. Children and adults alike will warm to her cheerful memories of the simple pleasure of playing in a flower-filled field with her brothers and sisters. They will discover, too, that young Christy crossed paths with many vital figures of the day, beginning with frequent visits by Alexander Graham Bell, and later with a momentous meeting with Helen Keller. Silent Observer is a delightful memoir told as it was seen through the eyes of a lively child. It is also a meaningful record of life for a deaf child and her family in the far reaches of Canada at the end of an era. Silent Observer is a beautiful, sensitive story that is sure to be enjoyed by everyone.
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Add this copy of Silent Observer to cart. $13.86, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Gallaudet University Press.
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Add this copy of Silent Observer to cart. $26.00, like new condition, Sold by Brian Bauld (B-Line Books) rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Amherst, NS, CANADA, published 1994 by Breton Books.
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Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1895415268. STiff unmarked book in glossy illustrated boards; matching dust jacket has lengthy tear to rear panel.; 11.0 X 8.6 X 0.6 inches.
Add this copy of Silent Observer to cart. $27.00, like new condition, Sold by Autumn Leaves rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Allentown, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Breton Books.
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Illustrated by MacKinnon, Christy. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1895415268. A pristine copy of this wonderful memoir of growing up deaf in rural Nova Scotia, with wonderful Jesse Wilcox-like illustrations. There are no inscriptions or signs of prior use. The excellent jacket is protected by a mylar Brodart cover. Fast shipping world wide.
Add this copy of Silent Observer to cart. $27.00, like new condition, Sold by Brian Bauld (B-Line Books) rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Amherst, NS, CANADA, published 1994 by Breton Books.
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Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1895415268. Stiff unmarked book in glossy illustrated boards; with matching dust jacket lightly rubbed.; 11.0 X 8.6 X 0.6 inches.
Add this copy of Silent Observer to cart. $27.00, very good condition, Sold by Brian Bauld (B-Line Books) rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Amherst, NS, CANADA, published 1994 by Breton Books.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1895415268. Tight crisp book, unmarked but for name to front endpaper; in lightly rubbed dust jacket.; 11.02 X 8.58 X 0.63 inches.
