Little by Little (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Jean Little
- First Published: 1987
- Time of Work: 1932–1961
- Setting: Taiwan and Ontario, Canada
- Principal Characters: Jean Little, Dr. Flora Little, Dr. John Llewellyn (“Llew”) Little, Jamie Little, Hugh Little, Patricia Little, Gretta Little, Grandmother Little
- Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography, Children’s literature
- Subjects: Family or family life, Adolescence, Authors or writers, Blindness or blind persons, Autobiography, Missions or missionaries, Canada or Canadians, Reading
- Locales: Ontario, Canada, Taiwan
Form and Content
Little by Little: A Writer’s Education is the story of author Jean Little’s traumatic childhood, during which she developed a profound appreciation of literature while discovering her affinity for writing. The victim of medical conditions that severely restricted her sight, Little was born in Formosa (Taiwan) in 1932, one of four children of Canadian medical missionaries. Though virtually blind, Little awakened to the pleasure of reading. Forced to read with her nose touching the pages and her head moving to follow each word, she cultivated a...
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