The Secret Code

This book introduces Braille to young readers through the characters Oscar and Lucy. Oscar is blind, and during reading time in class, Lucy notices that his book is different from hers. It is filled with bumps that Oscar can read with his fingers. He teaches Lucy, and by the end, they can read Braille together.Oscar, who is blind, teaches Lucy how to read his Braille book.Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 8/1/1998Pages: 32Reading Level: Age 6 and Up

Dana Meachen Rau is an author, editor, and illustrator of children's books. She has written more than 100 books for children, many of them nonfiction in subjects including astronomy, history, and geography, as well as numerous biographies. She lives in Burlington, Connecticut, with her husband and two children.

Weissman has been an illustrator for many years, and her illustrations have graced the pages of a variety of children's books.