Blindsided

( 17 )
Pick Up In Store

Pick Up in Store

Reserve and pick up in 60 minutes at your local store

Paperback
$6.99
BN.com price
Marketplace (New and Used)
from
$3.00
$6.99 List Price (Save 57%)
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
All (20)  
Used (6)  
New (14)  
Close
Sort by
Page 1 of 2
Showing 1 – 10 of 20 (2 pages)
$3.00
(Save 57%)
Better World Books
Seller since 2006

Feedback rating:

(50875)

Condition:

New — never opened or used in original packaging.

Like New — packaging may have been opened. A "Like New" item is suitable to give as a gift.

Very Good — may have minor signs of wear on packaging but item works perfectly and has no damage.

Good — item is in good condition but packaging may have signs of shelf wear/aging or torn packaging. All specific defects should be noted in the Comments section associated with each item.

Acceptable — item is in working order but may show signs of wear such as scratches or torn packaging. All specific defects should be noted in the Comments section associated with each item.

Used — An item that has been opened and may show signs of wear. All specific defects should be noted in the Comments section associated with each item.

Refurbished — A used item that has been renewed or updated and verified to be in proper working condition. Not necessarily completed by the original manufacturer.

Good
Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase ... benefits world literacy! Read more Show Less

Ships from: Mishawaka, IN

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
$3.76
(Save 46%)
SuperBookDeals-
Seller since 2008

Feedback rating:

(14089)

Condition: Like New
Brand New, Perfect Condition, Please allow 4-14 business days for delivery. 100% Money Back Guarantee, Over 1,000,000 customers served.

Ships from: South Bend, IN

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
$3.77
(Save 46%)
Better World Books
Seller since 2006

Feedback rating:

(50875)

Condition: Very Good
Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!

Ships from: Mishawaka, IN

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
$3.86
(Save 45%)
PaperbackshopUS
Seller since 2009

Feedback rating:

(4786)

Condition: New
Shipped from US in 4 to 14 business days. Established seller since 2000

Ships from: Aurora, IL

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
$3.86
(Save 45%)
ExpeditedBooksUS
Seller since 2010

Feedback rating:

(887)

Condition: New
Shipped from US. Express shipping in 3 to 6 business days. Standard shipping in 4 to 14 business days. Established seller since 2000

Ships from: Aurora, IL

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
$3.92
(Save 44%)
Books Any
Seller since 2010

Feedback rating:

(1915)

Condition: New
2011 Trade paperback New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 256 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience.

Ships from: Valley Stream, NY

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
$3.99
(Save 43%)
PaperbackshopUS
Seller since 2009

Feedback rating:

(4786)

Condition: New
This item will be shipped from our warehouse in Chicago.

Ships from: Aurora, IL

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
$4.05
(Save 42%)
books_Xpress
Seller since 2012

Feedback rating:

(969)

Condition: New
BRAND NEW - 100% GUARANTEED! Fast shipping

Ships from: Bayonne, NJ

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
$4.05
(Save 42%)
TrackedBooksUS
Seller since 2012

Feedback rating:

(88)

Condition: New
Shipped from US in 4 to 14 business days standard or 3 to 6 business days express. FREE TRACKING WITH EVERY ORDER! Established seller since 2000

Ships from: Aurora, IL

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
$4.23
(Save 39%)
SuperBookDeals-
Seller since 2008

Feedback rating:

(14089)

Condition: New
Brand New, Perfect Condition, Please allow 4-14 business days for delivery. 100% Money Back Guarantee, Over 1,000,000 customers served.

Ships from: South Bend, IN

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
Page 1 of 2
Showing 1 – 10 of 20 (2 pages)
Close
Sort by
NOOK Book (eBook)
$6.99
BN.com price

Available on NOOK devices and apps

  • Nook Devices
  • NOOK
  • NOOK Color
  • NOOK Tablet
  • Tablet/Phone
  • NOOK for iPad
  • NOOK for iPhone
  • NOOK for Android
  • NOOK for Android (Tablet)
  • NOOK Kids for iPad
  • PC/Mac
  • NOOK Study
  • NOOK for PC
  • NOOK for Mac

Want a NOOK? Explore Now

Note: Visit our Teens Store.

More About This Book

Overview

In many ways, Natalie O'Reilly is a typical fourteenyear- old girl. But a routine visit to the eye doctor produces devastating news: Natalie will lose her sight within a few short months.

Suddenly her world is turned upside down. Natalie is sent to a school for the blind to learn skills such as Braille and how to use a cane. Outwardly, she does as she's told; inwardly, she hopes for a miracle that will free her from a dreaded life of blindness. But the miracle does not come, and Natalie ultimately must confront every blind person's dilemma. Will she go home to live scared? Or will she embrace the skills she needs to make it in a world without sight?

Editorial Reviews

April Wulber
Natalie O'Reilly was born with a congenital eye disease. At the age of 14, her sight had deteriorated so much that she feared losing her vision. Until this point, she believed that there would be a cure, that she would get better. At the start of her freshman year, Natalie's parents send her to the Maryland School for the Blind. They were hoping that she would have time to learn Braille and other ways to survive if she truly did end up losing her sight. One November morning, Natalie awakens to find her sight gone completely. Her world becomes gray. She hasn't spent enough time at the school to learn many things. Natalie is faced with deciding how she's going to react to her new reality. She faces several crises where having her sight wouldn't help her. Dealing with those crises helps her come to terms with the changes. Reviewer: April Wulber
VOYA
Blindsided provides a window into the thoughts and feelings of a girl who is losing her sight. The author uses both emotional language and concrete research into blindness to place the reader in the protagonist's situation. While the plot is somewhat predictable, the concept behind it will interest many teenagers, especially those who have dealt with a disability themselves. The book inspires thoughtfulness and reflection on the power of sight and those who lack it. Reviewer: Arthur Dixon, Teen Reviewer
More Reviews (3) Fewer Reviews
VOYA
When she was eight, Natalie began to lose her sight to glaucoma. Now she is fourteen, and in spite of her fervent prayers, her world has been reduced to a pinprick, and even that seems to be diminishing. To prepare for the possibility of complete blindness, her parents decide to send her to a special school for the blind. But Natalie doesn't want to go—she is determined to keep her sight. At her new school, she is expected to use a cane, learn how to navigate using landmarks, and defend herself by following sound. Natalie wants no part of it. She doesn't want to look like a freak. What Natalie doesn't realize is how desperately she will soon need her newfound skills or what strength she is capable of, with or without sight. Blindsided is like a public service message for teens. It informs readers of the struggles the blind face and the adaptations they must make to survive in a sighted world. To make things more exciting in this informative and, frankly, rather dull novel, there are two scenes in which Natalie must confront her fears and face danger. Unfortunately, these two scenes come much too late to relieve the overall tedium. Teens will not be drawn to this novel for its entertainment value; rather it will be because they or someone they know has been personally affected by blindness. Reviewer: Cheryl Clark
Children's Literature
Natalie is gradually going blind from juvenile glaucoma. Ever since she was eight years old, she has gradually watched the visible world shrink, in spite of multiple surgeries and daily eye drops to reduce the pressure in her eyes. Finally, her doctor delivers the bad news that there is no hope of her being able to recover her vision and Natalie's parents decide she needs to attend the Maryland School for the Blind in Baltimore. Resentful and still in denial, Natalie resists learning Braille and learning to use a cane because that would mean accepting her imminent blindness. She also, however, has a class in self-defense skills and this saves her when she and her friend Bree are attacked by two drunken men while walking back from the nearby shopping center. However, her friend dies from complications resulting from the attack and Natalie is devastated by the loss. She retreats to the family's goat farm and withdraws from the world, until the night when her favorite goat nears her delivery date, and Natalie needs to babysit while her parents go out. Along with her best friend, Meredith, Natalie manages to deliver triplets and kill a marauding bear that is trying to get into the goat barn. Natalie's confidence is restored and she returns to school to start living her life again. Readers understand the difficulties not just of a teen's disability, but also of dealing with the world's reaction to it. The most valuable aspect of this book is the wealth of information offered on dealing with sight loss. There are multiple causes, progressions, and individual responses. The author thoughtfully provides a copy of the Braille alphabet at the end of the book. This would make a useful resource for discussions around the need to respond to the diversity of disabilities in a more empathetic way. Reviewer: Paula McMillen, Ph.D.
School Library Journal
Gr 6–10—Natalie, 14, knows that her future is becoming dimmer as the loss of her eyesight is a nightmare she can't avoid. Her vision has been diminishing from a congenital disease since she was eight, but now the prognosis is not if, but when. As she states, "You can't prepare for going blind." Part of going from denial to acceptance is attending a boarding school for the blind. Hostile, angry, and uncooperative at first, she slowly begins to concentrate on learning Braille, using her cane, taking self-defense classes, and making new friends. This story probes the overlooked gifts of physical normalcy and brings awareness to the tremendous barriers the blind face—visible and otherwise. Natalie is a credible character and her fear is palpable and painful. From boarding-school life where she and her roommate are attacked by drunks, to back at her family's farm where all goes wrong, readers follow her emotional and physical struggle. First there's the compromised birth of a goat, and Natalie must reach into the birth canal to save the baby. As she notes "Even eyesight wouldn't help her now." Meanwhile, a rabid bear is beating down the barn door. This all-at-once action is a bit over-the-top, but it showcases Natalie's emergence from despair and her capabilities. Readers will enjoy the high drama and heroics.—Alison Follos, North Country School, Lake Placid, NY

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780142419021
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 7/7/2011
  • Pages: 256
  • Sales rank: 178,504
  • Age range: 11 - 15 Years
  • Lexile: 0710L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.00 (w) x 7.70 (h) x 0.90 (d)

Meet the Author

Priscilla Cummings lives in Annapolis, Maryland.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating 4.5
( 17 )

Rating Distribution

5 Star

(11)

4 Star

(3)

3 Star

(3)

2 Star

(0)

1 Star

(0)

Your Rating:

Review Guidelines
Add Recommendations
Your Name: Create a Pen Name or Leave Anonymously

Barnes & Noble.com Review Rules

Our reader reviews allow you to share your comments on titles you liked, or didn't, with others. By submitting an online review, you are representing to Barnes & Noble.com that all information contained in your review is original and accurate in all respects, and that the submission of such content by you and the posting of such content by Barnes & Noble.com does not and will not violate the rights of any third party. Please follow the rules below to help ensure that your review can be posted.

Reviews by Our Customers Under the Age of 13

We highly value and respect everyone's opinion concerning the titles we offer. However, we cannot allow persons under the age of 13 to have accounts at BN.com or to post customer reviews. Please see our Terms of Use for more details.

What to exclude from your review:

Please do not write about reviews, commentary, or information posted on the product page. If you see any errors in the information on the product page, please send us an email.

Reviews should not contain any of the following:

  • - HTML tags, profanity, obscenities, vulgarities, or comments that defame anyone
  • - Time-sensitive information such as tour dates, signings, lectures, etc.
  • - Single-word reviews. Other people will read your review to discover why you liked or didn't like the title. Be descriptive.
  • - Comments focusing on the author or that may ruin the ending for others
  • - Phone numbers, addresses, URLs
  • - Pricing and availability information or alternative ordering information
  • - Advertisements or commercial solicitation

Reminder:

  • - By submitting a review, you grant to Barnes & Noble.com and its sublicensees the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to use the review in accordance with the Barnes & Noble.com Terms of Use.
  • - Barnes & Noble.com reserves the right not to post any review -- particularly those that do not follow the terms and conditions of these Rules. Barnes & Noble.com also reserves the right to remove any review at any time without notice.
  • - See Terms of Use for other conditions and disclaimers.
Search for Products You'd Like to Recommend

Recommend other products that relate to your review. Just search for them below and share!

Create a Pen Name

Your Pen Name is your unique identiy on BN.com. It will appear on the reviews you write and other website activities. Your Pen Name cannot be edited, changed or deleted once submitted.

Your Pen Name can be any combination of alphanumeric characters (plus - and _), and must be at least two characters long.

Continue Anonymously

We're sorry, but penname is already taken.

Please select one of the following:
Your Pen Name can be any combination of alphanumeric characters (plus - and _), and must be at least two characters long.

Continue Anonymously

penname is available!

By visiting the BN.com website or marking a purchase on BN.com, a User is deemed to have accepted the Terms of Use.

Continue Anonymously

Welcome, penname

You have successfully created your Pen Name. Start enjoying the benefits of the BN.com Community today.

Sort by: Showing all of 17 Customer Reviews

  • Anonymous

    Posted March 30, 2012

    Blindsided by Priscilla Cummings is about how a 14 year old gir

    Blindsided by Priscilla Cummings is about how a 14 year old girl named Natalie who has to deal with going blind. She use to be the little miss perfect girl on the block. Natalie lived on a barn and owned about 8 goats. That was until she started going blind. Her world then completely turned upside down. Natalie didn’t like the thought of losing her eyesight. Her parents soon make her go to a school for the blind. She doesn’t feel like she belongs there with all the other blind kids. Natalie must learn how to use a cane, cross the road by herself, and how to read and write braille. Throughout this book you will see her life changing completely forever. Going blind isn’t easy, especially when you are only 14.

    If you like books that tell a story about someone’s life problems, then this is a book for you. The genre of this book is fiction and is a young adult read. There are some swears and some inappropriate things that they talk about. I enjoyed this book, but there were a few things that I didn’t like so much. I wish we got to know more about the other characters. When reading this book you only get to know the main character really well. All of the other characters are just in the book but you don’t get to know them. I did like the Climax of the book. I thought it was well written and I kept wanting to turn the page. I think this book deserves a 3 star rating.


    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Posted December 26, 2010

    AMAZING

    i got on the 11 th page and loved it! I almost cryed when well youll find out when or if you buy this AMAZING , book i highly recomend it

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Posted August 25, 2010

    more from this reviewer

    Reviewed by Jaglvr for TeensReadToo.com

    Natalie is slowly losing her eyesight. When she was about eight, she started to stumble and walk into things. Born without irises, the part that controls the amount of light allowed into the eye, the pressure is continuing to grow. Having endured multiple surgeries and continuous eye drops, Natalie prays that she won't go totally blind.

    But a few weeks before school is to start, she receives the worst possible news. There is nothing more they can do for Natalie, and now, it's best she be prepared. The doctor tells her that one day, she could wake up and be completely blind. So, with reluctance, she is sent off to the blind school in Baltimore.

    Natalie considers herself different than everyone else. After all, she can still see. And some of the kids at the school require a lot more help. There's even a sign above her bed that says "Makes own bed." It angers Natalie.

    Natalie is resistant to what the school wants to teach her. She refuses to use a cane. She can't tell the difference in the Braille dots. She finds the Brailler machine hard to use. It's all so pointless. That is, until the day Natalie has prayed would never happen occurs. She literally wakes up one morning and is unable to see. From that day forward, Natalie is determined to learn all she can.

    BLINDSIDED follows Natalie as she comes to terms with her disability. It shares her father's denial of her vision loss, her mother's push for Natalie to succeed, and the wonderful teachers that force Natalie to do all that she can. When Natalie is placed in two different situations where her disability could harm her, the reader realizes that blindness doesn't stop someone from living; it just forces them to develop different priorities and strengths.

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Anonymous

    Posted January 27, 2012

    Touching

    I learned so much about blindness. Its amazingly sad and touching. Must read.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Anonymous

    Posted November 1, 2011

    A favorite

    Cummings writes a favorite that is descriptive so you can make a picture in your mind. I rated this 4 stars because this book is not as good as Harry Potter or Percy Jackson. I still love this book.

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Posted September 2, 2011

    more from this reviewer

    Great characters but...

    What would you do if you were told you were going blind? In Natalie's case, she goes into complete denial, even after being enrolled in a Blind School. There she learns many lessons, other than Braille and using a cane, and makes many friends along the way. The story is a really quick, enjoyable read and I quite enjoyed it.

    Of course, there were a few things that I didn't enjoy so much, which seems to be a common peeve of readers - Cummings becomes quite extreme at times, throwing so many life lessons and perilous situations at me I felt like a moron. A lot of it is basically saying, 'Look! Blind people can go to the mall if they want to!' and other parts were just silly. Despite this, I really enjoyed Natalie's story.

    Of the characters, I liked Bree a lot. Despite her attitude when we first meet her, you learn about her past later on and she tries her best to make amends. Natalie is similar, at first she shuns everything, refuses to use her cane but after falling down the stairs and knocking herself out (true) she realises that she can't be in denial forever.
    I found it a little odd that Natalie was the perfect girl-next-door farm girl, whereas the rest of the characters had some pretty serious histories but I think that was part of Cummings way of drilling life lessons into our heads...

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Anonymous

    Posted August 29, 2011

    Whatbthe helll what kind of sample is that

    Hjhh

    0 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Anonymous

    Posted November 23, 2010

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted January 13, 2011

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted August 22, 2010

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted July 28, 2011

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted July 29, 2010

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted May 7, 2012

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted August 16, 2011

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted February 12, 2011

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted March 11, 2011

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted April 17, 2011

    No text was provided for this review.

Sort by: Showing all of 17 Customer Reviews
If you find inappropriate content, please report it to Barnes & Noble
Why is this product inappropriate?
Comments (optional)
500 character limit