The Secret Code ANNOTATION
Oscar, who is blind, teaches Lucy how to read his Braille book.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
This book introduces Braille to young readers through the characters Oscar and Lucy. Oscar is blind, and during reading time in class, Lucy notices that his book is different from hers. It is filled with bumps that Oscar can read with his fingers. He teaches Lucy, and by the end, they can read Braille together.
FROM THE CRITICS
School Library Journal
K-Gr 2--Oscar, a blind boy, explains to his classmates that his books are not written in secret code, but in Braille. The Braille alphabet is illustrated so that sighted children can learn to recognize the letters and decipher a note that Oscar sends to a friend. An author's note suggests that children may wish to request a Braille book from the library. The watercolor-and-ink illustrations fill each page with the busy clutter of the classroom scenes. The message that comes across in this primer is that reading is fun whether one uses one's eyes or one's fingers.--Sharon R. Pearce, formerly at San Antonio Public Library, TX
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