Walworth woman writes book

The Night Search is a first book by Kate Chamberlin. It is written especially for young readers. The illustrator is Dot Yoder.

Heather, who is blind, resists using her white cane until one night while camping her puppy wanders off. Heather tries to find the puppy. She finds a stick which helps, but she realizes that her white cane is a very valuable tool.

The author, was teaching nursery school when she became blind. She had been active in scouting and church and wasn't ready to quit. She learned Braille as well as cane travel and trained at Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Inc. She has put her Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education to work, developing programs to aid in understanding, tutoring, teaching and freelance writing.

A copy of this book of both Braille and print has been given to the Marion Library by Jack and Martha McFall. Locally the book may be purchased at the "Potpourri of Gifts" in Walworth, 986-7999.

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