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245 10 a| Whale eyes :b| a memoir about seeing and being seen /c| by James Robinson ; illustrated by Brian Rea.;

264 1 a| New York, Nwe York :b| Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House,c| 2025.;

300 a| 298 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 22 cm;

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500 a| Illustrations rendered with graphite pencil on paper and then color was applied digitally.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-298).;

520 a| "From Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker James Robinson comes a breathtaking illustrated memoir for middle-grade readers (and adults, too) -- inspired by the viral, Emmy-nominated short film Whale Eyes. Told through an experimental mix of intimate anecdotes and interactive visuals, this book immerses readers in James's point of view, allowing them to see the world through his disabling eye conditions. Readers will get lost as they chase words. They'll stare into this book while taking a vision test. They'll hold it upside down as they practice "pretend-reading"...and they'll follow an unlikely trail toward discovering the power of words. With poignant illustrations by Eisner Award-nominated artist Brian Rea, James's story equips readers of all ages with the tools to confront their discomfort with disability and turn confused, blank stares into powerful connections"-- Provided by publisher.;

505 0 a| Preface: afterimage -- Dear time -- The red dot -- How I see -- Eye on the ball -- Drifting -- Hurry up and wait -- I don't care -- Fixation -- 3D -- My X -- Mom -- No such thing as later -- Chocolate -- The people train -- The public eye -- To release is to let go -- Intermission -- Getting people to care -- Precise moment -- Out-trigue -- Tension -- Use the form -- Invert the narrative -- Flying weather -- A note on surgery.;

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Whale eyes : a memoir about seeing and being seen / by James Robinson ; illustrated by Brian Rea.

Author/creator	Robinson, James author.
Other author	Rea, Brian, illustrator.
Format	Book
Publication	New York, Nwe York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2025.
Copyright Date	©2025
Description	298 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects	Robinson, James (Filmmaker)--Juvenile literature. People with visual disabilities--United States. --Biography. --Juvenile literature. Discrimination against people with disabilities--United States. --Juvenile literature. Motion picture producers and directors--Juvenile literature. Documentary films--Juvenile literature. Discrimination--Juvenile literature.

Contents	Preface: afterimage -- Dear time -- The red dot -- How I see -- Eye on the ball -- Drifting -- Hurry up and wait -- I don't care -- Fixation -- 3D -- My X -- Mom -- No such thing as later -- Chocolate -- The people train -- The public eye -- To release is to let go -- Intermission -- Getting people to care -- Precise moment -- Out-trigue -- Tension -- Use the form -- Invert the narrative -- Flying weather -- A note on surgery.
Abstract	"From Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker James Robinson comes a breathtaking illustrated memoir for middle-grade readers (and adults, too) -- inspired by the viral, Emmy-nominated short film Whale Eyes. Told through an experimental mix of intimate anecdotes and interactive visuals, this book immerses readers in James's point of view, allowing them to see the world through his disabling eye conditions. Readers will get lost as they chase words. They'll stare into this book while taking a vision test. They'll hold it upside down as they practice "pretend-reading"...and they'll follow an unlikely trail toward discovering the power of words. With poignant illustrations by Eisner Award-nominated artist Brian Rea, James's story equips readers of all ages with the tools to confront their discomfort with disability and turn confused, blank stares into powerful connections"-- Provided by publisher.
General note	Illustrations rendered with graphite pencil on paper and then color was applied digitally.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-298).
Interest age level	Ages 10 and up.
Interest grade level	Grades 4-6
Audience	880 Lexile
Genre/form	Autobiographies.
Genre/form	Illustrated works.
LCCN	2024060966
ISBN	9780593523957 hardcover
ISBN	0593523954 hardcover
ISBN	epub

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