![]() The Seeing Stick (1977), in which a blind Chinese princess learns to "grow eyes on the tips of her fingers" with the help of an old wizard (illustrated by Demtra Marsalis).The Boy who had Wings (1974) is considered deformed by his herding village, until he saves his father during a storm and becomes a hero (illustrated by Helga Aichinger).All of these are, sadly, out of print, but may be available in public libraries or secondhand through the usual channels. But among her over 200 books are some illustrated titles that address disability themes. Prolific American writer Jane Yolen, born on this date 68 years ago, in New York City, is best known for her children's books based on folklore, and her young-adult books about the Holocaust ( The Devil's Arithmetic and Briar Rose, both found on high-school reading lists across the US). Author Jane Yolen, holding a picture book ![]()
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