Blind Jack

by Stephanie Roden Ryder

A heartwarming tale about a woman who is given a blind jackdaw to nurse it back to health. It becomes part of the family, a great pet and a valued companion.

145 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1962

Reviews

[Pamela Barrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book when my dear friend went into assisted living, and could no longer keep all her treasured books. She had been a teacher for many years in the US and Europe, so her collection has many jewels, and this story about a blind jacdaw (black bird) is wonderful. It's a true story about the authors' rescue of this scruffy-on-deaths- door black bird and how she helped him learn to survive inspite of his blindness. A book for all ages, bird lovers, and those in animal rescue. I did have to overlook the way she thought about dogs and those of us who love them, not very flattering, but this is still a great story.