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In Knots on a Counting Rope , Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault tell a poignant story about a boy's emerging confidence in facing his blindness in this beautiful children's picture book illustrated by Ted Rand. By the warmth of a campfire beneath a starry night sky, a Navajo... Read Full Overview

In this poignant story, the counting rope is a metaphor for the passage of time and for a boy's emerging confidence in facing his blindness.

In this poignant story, the counting rope is a metaphor for the passage of time and for a boy's emerging confidence facing his greatest challenge: blindness. While classified as an Indian story, the love, hope, and courage expressed are universal.--Booklist, starred review. Full... Read Full Overview