Deborah Kent

Author of Benjamin Franklin: Extraordinary Patriot

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About the Author

Deborah Kent grew up in Little Falls, New Jersey, where she was the first blind student to attend the public school. She has written more than twenty novels and numerous nonfiction books for children and teens. She enjoyed interviewing the deaf students who are featured in this series. Ms. Kent show more lives in Chicago with her husband. They have one daughter. show less

Includes the names: KENT DEBORAH, By (author) Deborah Kent

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Saddles, Stars & Stripes

Women of Spirit

Watts Library: Disabilities

Why Me? - Deborah Kent

How We Lived...

Overcoming Barriers

From Many Cultures, One History

America's Living History

Works by Deborah Kent

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Benjamin Franklin: Extraordinary Patriot (1993) 201 copies

African-Americans in the Thirteen Colonies (Cornerstones of Freedom) (1996) 172 copies, 1 review

The Story of the Titanic (1993) 113 copies, 1 review

Washington, D.C (America the Beautiful Second Series) (1990) 86 copies

The Only Way Out (1997) 82 copies, 1 review

New Jersey (America the Beautiful) (1987) 80 copies

Too Soon to Say Good-Bye (1996) 77 copies, 1 review

Maine (America the Beautiful) (1988) 77 copies, 1 review

The Story of the Freedom Riders (1993) 76 copies

The Star-Spangled Banner (Cornerstones of Freedom Second Series) (1995) 74 copies, 1 review

Utah (America the Beautiful) (1989) 69 copies, 1 review

Why Me? (1992) 67 copies, 5 reviews

Tennessee (America the Beautiful) (1990) 64 copies

The White House (Cornerstones of Freedom) (1994) 61 copies

One Step at a Time (1989) 56 copies, 2 reviews

Lexington and Concord (Cornerstones of Freedom) (1997) 55 copies

Wyoming (America the Beautiful) (1992) 54 copies

The Story of Jane Addams and Hull House (1992) 50 copies

The Story of Yellowstone National Park (1994) 47 copies

Dorothy Day: Friend to the Forgotten (Women of Spirit) (1996) 46 copies, 1 review

The Story of Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court (1996) 45 copies

The Courage To Live (2001) 42 copies

New York City (Cities of the World) (1996) 40 copies

The Vietnam Women's Memorial (Cornerstones of Freedom) (1995) 40 copies

New Mexico (America the Beautiful) (1988) 39 copies, 2 reviews

Saddles, Stars, and Stripes: Blackwater Creek (2005) 36 copies

The American Revolution: "Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death!" (American War) (1994) 31 copies

Saddles, Stars and Stripes: Chance of a Lifetime (2005) 31 copies

The Trail of Tears (Cornerstones of Freedom Second Series) (2005) 28 copies

Belonging (1978) 25 copies

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 (Cornerstones of Freedom Second Series) (2006) 23 copies

Riding the Pony Express (Saddles, Stars, and Stripes) (2006) 22 copies

The Story of the Disability Rights Movement (1996) 22 copies

Extraordinary People With Disabilities (Extraordinary People) (1996) 22 copies, 1 review

Jody (1983) 21 copies

Saddle, Stars and Stripes: On the Edge of Revolution (Saddle, Stars, and Stripes) (2006) 19 copies

The Vietnam War: "What Are We Fighting For?" (American War Series) (1994) 19 copies

American Sign Language (Watts Library: Disabilities) (2003) 18 copies

Snake Pits, Talking Cures, & Magic Bullets: A History of Mental Illness (2003) 18 copies, 1 review

Athletes With Disabilities (Watts Library: Disabilities) (2003) 18 copies

Hawaii's Road to Statehood (Cornerstones of Freedom Second Series) (2004) 17 copies

Ten-Speed Summer (1984) 17 copies

The Great Civil War Draft Riots (Cornerstones of Freedom Second Series) (2005) 16 copies

Boston (Cities of the World) (1998) 15 copies

Don't Cry for Yesterday (2002) 14 copies

Ukraine (Enchantment of the World) (2015) 13 copies

Te Amo Means I Love You (1983) 13 copies

Living with a Secret (2001) 13 copies

Animal Helpers for the Disabled (Watts Library: Disabilities) (2003) 13 copies

Jerusalem (Cities of the World) (2001) 12 copies

The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps (From Many Cultures, One History) (2008) 12 copies

Cindy (1982) 12 copies

Mexico (Enchantment of the World. Second Series) (2011) 12 copies

Cuba (Enchantment of the World) (2015) 11 copies

Middle Eastern Migration (Children's True Stories: Migration) (2011) 10 copies

Tokyo (Cities of the World) (1996) 10 copies

What Is Sign Language? (Overcoming Barriers) (2012) 10 copies, 1 review

That Special Summer (1982) 10 copies

San Francisco (1997) 10 copies

Buenos Aires (Cities of the World) (1998) 9 copies, 1 review

Warren G. Harding: America's 29th President (ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRESIDENTS SECOND SERIES) (2004) 9 copies, 1 review

James A. Garfield (2004) 9 copies

How We Lived... In the Middle Colonies (How We Lived...) (1999) 9 copies

Dublin (Cities of the World) (1997) 8 copies, 1 review

How We Lived... In Colonial New England (How We Lived...) (1999) 8 copies

The Statue of Liberty (Cornerstones of Freedom) (2012) 8 copies

Jane Means Appleton Pierce: 1806-1863 (Encyclopedia of First Ladies) (1998) 8 copies

Jimmy Carter: America's 39th President (Encyclopedia of Presidents. Second Series) (2005) 8 copies

Madrid (Cities of the World) (1999) 7 copies

What Is It Like to Be Deaf? (Overcoming Barriers) (2012) 7 copies

St. Petersburg (Cities of the World) (1997) 7 copies

Helen Keller: Author and Advocate for the Disabled (Spirit of America: Our People) (2003) 6 copies

Hillary Rodham Clinton: 1947 (Encyclopedia of First Ladies) (1998) 6 copies

Moscow (Cities of the World) (2000) 6 copies

How We Lived... In the Southern Colonies (How We Lived...) (1999) 6 copies

Mexico: Rich in Spirit and Tradition (Exploring Cultures of the World) (1995) 6 copies

Salem, Massachusetts (1995) 5 copies

China: Old Ways Meet New (Exploring Cultures of the World) (1996) 5 copies

Taking the Lead (1987) 5 copies

What Is Braille? (Overcoming Barriers) (2012) 5 copies

What Is It Like to Be Blind? (Overcoming Barriers) (2012) 5 copies, 1 review

Rio de Janiero (Cities of the World (Childrens Press Hardcover)) (1996) 4 copies

Elizabeth Blackwell: Physician and Health Educator (Spirit of America: Our People) (2003) 4 copies

Dallas (Cities of the World) (2000) 4 copies

Cuban Refugees: Cuban Roots, American Freedoms (A Proud Heritage: The Hispanic Library) (2005) 4 copies, 1 review

Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Woman Knows the Cost of Life (Americans: The Spirit of a Nation) (2010) 4 copies

Mario Molina: Chemist and Nobel Prize Winner (A Proud Heritage: The Hispanic Library) (2004) 4 copies

Love to the Rescue (1985) 4 copies

Witchcraft Trials: Fear, Betrayal, and Death in Salem (America's Living History) (2009) 3 copies

Migrant Farmworkers: Hoping For A Better Life (A Proud Heritage: the Hispanic Library) (2005) 3 copies

Amsterdam (Cities of the World) (1997) 3 copies

Beijing (Cities of the World) (1996) 3 copies

The Inuit: A Proud People (American Indians) (2005) 3 copies

Phillis Wheatley: First Published African-American Poet (Spirit of America: Our People) (2003) 2 copies

Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Founder of the Women's Suffrage Movement (2016) 2 copies

The Story of the Titanic 2 copies

The Seneca Falls Convention: Working to Expand Women's Rights (2016) 2 copies

Juliette Gordon Low: Founder of the Girl Scouts of America (Spirit of America: Our People) (2003) 2 copies, 1 review

Atlanta (Cities of the World) (2000) 2 copies

Diego Rivera: Painting Mexico (A Proud Heritage: The Hispanic Library) (2005) 2 copies

The Changing Face of America: Hispanic Roots, Hispanic Pride (A Proud Heritage: The Hispanic Library) (2004) 2 copies

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Nothing to Fear! (2006) 2 copies

Vietnam War, The: "What Are We Fighting For?" 1 copy

Sur la piste du poney express (2008) 1 copy

Frida Kahlo: An Artist Celebrates Life (A Proud Heritage: The Hispanic Library) (2004) 1 copy

Jane Adams-Hull House 1 copy

Saddle, Stars and Stripes: Riding the Pony Express (Saddles, Stars, and Stripes) (2006) 1 copy

Honey and Spice (1985) 1 copy

Heartwaves (1984) 1 copy

On the Edge of Revolution 1 copy

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Associated Works

Massachusetts (America the Beautiful) (1987) — some editions — 82 copies

Pennsylvania (America the Beautiful) (1988) — some editions — 73 copies, 1 review

South Carolina (America the Beautiful) (1988) — some editions — 71 copies

Unseen Childhoods: Disabled Characters in 20th-century Books for Girls (2009) — Contributor — 12 copies, 1 review

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Kent, Deborah Ann
Birthdate: 1948
Gender: female

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Dorothy Day: Friend to the Forgotten by Deborah Kent

This biography chronicles the life of Dorothy Day, known worldwide as the leader of the Catholic Worker Movement. Guided by a strong commitment to social justice and deep religious ideals, Dorothy Day dedicated her life to serving others. The author recounts the trials and triumphs of Dorothy Day's life, detailing her role as the founder of The Catholic Worker newspaper, as the founder of numerous "houses of hospitality" that provided food and shelter to the destitute, and as the champion of causes that helped those in need.… (more)

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PAFM | Jul 3, 2024 |

Dublin by Deborah Kent

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Mustygusher | Dec 19, 2022 |

What Is It Like to Be Blind? (Overcoming Barriers) by Deborah Kent

This book is an excellent chapter book that illustrates that blind individuals are very capable of participating in sports, school, and life. It shows blind children who have learned to play instruments, participate in sports, and go on adventures. It covers issues dealing with service animals, braille, and challenges blind individuals must overcome but it also shows that blind individuals lead fulfilled and very satisfying lives.

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RosaSimon | Feb 6, 2022 |