Hannah (2011)
“I nearly hid from Verna when it was time to go, but the crisp feel of my new dress and the ruffle around the skirt gave me courage. Mama had even found a yellow ribbon to make into a bow for my hair.
When we got near the schoolhouse, I started to get scared again, and Verna had to drag me along. A girl whose voice I didn’t recognize came up to us. “Your sister’s got a pretty dress, Verna,” she said. Another girl named Effie said, “What did your sister do to her hair?” Just because I can’t see, ...strangers think I can’t hear either. Or they believe I am stupid. I was pleased, though, to hear the girls say I looked nice even if they didn’t say it to me.
This time Miss Robbin let me sit with Verna instead of making me come up to the front of the classroom. And Carl kept quiet.
Miss Robbin said for our history lesson she was going to tell the class a story about the first president of the United States, George Washington. She wanted us all to listen carefully, and then she would ask us questions.MoreLess
When we got near the schoolhouse, I started to get scared again, and Verna had to drag me along. A girl whose voice I didn’t recognize came up to us. “Your sister’s got a pretty dress, Verna,” she said. Another girl named Effie said, “What did your sister do to her hair?” Just because I can’t see, ...strangers think I can’t hear either. Or they believe I am stupid. I was pleased, though, to hear the girls say I looked nice even if they didn’t say it to me.
This time Miss Robbin let me sit with Verna instead of making me come up to the front of the classroom. And Carl kept quiet.
Miss Robbin said for our history lesson she was going to tell the class a story about the first president of the United States, George Washington. She wanted us all to listen carefully, and then she would ask us questions.MoreLess
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