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7/3/2007
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Blind Teen Raises Funds For Braille Potter Book
Author: Melissa Lattman, Portsmouth Herald News Source: Seacoast Online (NH)
Title: BLIND TEEN RAISES FUNDS FOR BRAILLE POTTER BOOK
As Harry Potter fans count the days until the last book is released, a team led by blind children is raising funds to sponsor the Braille edition of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."
The Braille edition will be released July 21, the same day as the print version. The Braille edition is sold at the print edition price, but costs about twice as much to produce. The fund-raising makes up the cost difference.
Co-captained by East Kingston resident and Cooperative Middle School eighth-grader Adam Roberge, the team "Harry Potter and the Walking Wizards" is helping the National Braille Press raise the more than $50,000 needed to produce the book's Braille edition.
They walked the Vision 5K in Boston on June 2. The race raised awareness and more than $215,000 for five organizations, including the NBP, that provide services to the blind and visually impaired. Roberge's team has raised $7,530 still short of its $10,000 goal.
Wren Chirps In: The correct URL for 'Team Harry Potter and the Walking Wizard Fundraising Page' is http://www.active.com/donate/vision5knbp2007/ARoberg1
National Braille Press: http://www.nbp.org/
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| Braille Books Are EXPENSIVE | Jul 4th. at 4:54:21 pm EDT
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Lynette (Roanoke, Virginia) - Email Me
Very expensive to publish, print and ship. National Braille Press' purpose is to publish works for blind readers that cost no more than the book would cost for a sighted reader. They are a non-profit, and raise money so that they can sell HP at the same price B&N can.
Most publishers don't do braille editions of their books, they leave that to special braille presses, as it's a highly specialized and relatively small market.
Wonder if anyone has approached JKR for a donation?
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| There You Go! | Jul 4th. at 12:45:33 am EDT
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Elwin Shadowstrider (Bartlett, Tennessee) - Email Me
Good for him!! I was so glad to see that a young person actually wants to read, imagine that! Well, that is until the fundies have a fit, oh yeah, don't let Laura Mallory know! That would be a whole new court case tomorrow! *Laughs*
Brightest Blessings to all!!
Elwin Shadowstrider ) O (
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| Good For Him.. | Jul 3rd. at 10:23:24 pm EDT
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bigcat (peoria, Illinois) - Email Me
Sounds like a worthwhile cause to me. Now watch the Fundies complain.
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| ... | Jul 3rd. at 9:05:24 pm EDT
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Draken (Bronx, New York) - Email Me - Web
Wait...wouldn't it stand to reason that Rowling's publisher would release a Braille one? It would only be common sense. What's the word on the other books?
On a somewhat related note, I'll read the books once the last book is released and the fanfare dies down.
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| COOLNESS! | Jul 3rd. at 5:01:58 pm EDT
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Whitewolf (Schenectady, New York) - Email Me
I hope his efforts are a huge success!
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| Houston We Have A Problem | Jul 3rd. at 11:52:23 am EDT
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stalkingwolf (Bullhead City, Arizona) - Email Me
it would appear that both servers are down or
not available.
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