TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tellefson,Mary
TI  - Blooming Besties
SN  - 9781645383222
U1  - F TEL 
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Waukesha, Wisc.
PB  - Orange Hat Publishing
KW  - Blind children
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Canes for the blind
KW  - Bullying
KW  - Friendship
KW  - Elementary schools
KW  - Responsibility
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - FICTION / Disabilities
KW  - FICTION / General
KW  - Large type books
N1  - Middle grade
N2  - Should Ruby, a blind 4th grader, be suspended when she hits a boy who pulled a nasty prank on her at school? What if the boy she hit wasn't really the culprit? Blooming Besties is the story of a blind elementary school student, Ruby, and her goofy, sighted sidekick and best friend Charleigh, who sticks up for her in the principal's office. This is just one of several experiences the girl's have together that solidify their bond, challenge their values, and cause hilarious growing pains. Themes of blindness, using a cane, responsibility, lying, bullying, no-tolerance policies, inclusion, and growing up with a best friend weave together in a sensory-rich storyline spanning the girls' fourth through seventh grade years
ER  -