Author: Olivia Shin

Olivia Shin is the author of Ezra: A Story of a Young Boy with Blindness, an illustrated children’s book narrated by nine-year-old Ezra. He lives with his mother, father, and younger sister Hazel and explains how he navigates everyday routines without sight. By letting Ezra address readers in his own voice, Shin keeps the story focused on personality, family life, practical problem-solving, and ordinary childhood experience rather than treating blindness as his whole identity. Shindig Publishing issued a 42-page hardcover in 2019 for younger readers and families. The direct explanatory style introduces accessibility through one child’s perspective while emphasizing his relationships, confidence, and independence. Shin also avoids turning Ezra into a lesson detached from character, because his home life and distinctive voice shape every explanation. Ezra: A Story of a Young Boy with Blindness belongs to inclusive children’s literature, joining an approachable family story to a subject that young readers may encounter in their own communities.