written by Estelle Condra, illustrated by Linda Crockett-Blassingame
Genre: Picture Book
Subgenre: Picture Storybook
Themes: Diversity, challenges, appreciating nature
Primary Character: Nellie
Secondary Characters: Nellie's brothers, her parents
Published Nov. 1, 2002 by Eager Minds Press
Awards: Winner of the American Bookseller Pick of the Lists in 1994
This book tells the story of a little girl named Nellie who goes to the beach with her family. Nellie is blind, and her brothers make the remark that they don't know how she is going to enjoy going to beach, as she "can't even see". Nellie points out to them that although she doesn't have the sense of sight, her other senses allow her to "see" the world in a different way than most ordinary people. See the Ocean is moving and heart-warming; I got it for my mother for Christmas a few years ago, and we both love it. =) I would use this book in any early-elementary grade classroom (particularly an inclusion envioronment) as part of a lesson on diversity and acceptance.
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