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In a future where nations wage war over access to water, eleven-year-old Auden finds a robot named Paragon hidden in a secret underground room in his deceased uncle's backyard. Auden (who suffers from achromatopsia, or color blindness); his new friend, Vivi; and the wise but mysterious robot search for Paragon's true purpose. Detailed descriptions of scorched land and multifaceted characters add to this deeply moving dystopian tale.
32 pp.
| Whitman
| October, 2013
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TradeISBN 978-0-8075-2141-0$16.99
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K-3
Illustrated by
David López.
Erik discovers he's color blind after messing up at soccer (can't tell the practice bibs apart) and in the classroom (can't read the yellow chalk on the green board). Lots of interesting info on color-blindness is conveyed through the amiable story, and the illustrations do a good job of showing us how Erik sees the world. An appended note provides more facts about the disorder.
24 pp.
| Groundwood
| June, 2008
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TradeISBN 978-0-88899-873-6$17.95
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K-3
Translated by Elisa Amado.
Illustrated by
Rosana Faría.
A visually stunning book--matte black pages with embossed glossy representations of objects including feathers, kites, and cascading hair--attempts to convey a blind person's perception of colors ("Red is sour like unripe strawberries and as sweet as watermelon"). The premise is condescending (why should blind people concern themselves with colors?), and the parallel Braille text is nowhere near raised enough to read.