Dawn

"Dawn" by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter is a coming-of-age story about a young boy named Keith Burton, who finds out on his fourteenth birthday that he might be losing his vision. The novel follows Keith as he deals with his emotional response to this frightening discovery and the prospect of blindness shaping his future. His bonds with his father and his friend Susan Betts, who has a sense of humor and provides encouragement, grow as he experiences his daily challenges. The narrative captures Keith's worries and anxieties about the local man who went blind in one of the opening scenes, and it also introduces us to his friendship with Susan, a lively and supportive figure. The book presents themes of resilience, determination, and the importance of chasing dreams, setting the tone for an inspirational novel about facing the unknown with courage.