at Age Two, Helen Keller Became Deaf And Blind. She Lived In A World Of Silence And Darkness And She Spent The Rest Of Her Life Struggling To Break Through It. But With The Help Of Teacher Annie Sullivan, Helen Learned To Read, Write, And Do Many Amazing Things. This Inspiring Illustrated Biography Is Perfect For Young Middle-grade Readers. Black-and-white Line Drawings Throughout, Sidebars On Related Topics Such As Louis Braille, A Timeline, And A Bibliography Enhance Readers' Understanding Of The Subject.
illustrated By John O'brien.
pat Williams - Children's Literature
this Biography Of Helen Keller Is Divided Into Short Readable Chapters And Is Illustrated Throughout With Simple Black-and-white Sketches. Interspersed Throughout The Book Are Short Biographies Of Personalities Of The Era Who Had Connections Either To Helen Or To The Process Of Educating Special Students. You Will Find Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, And Franklin Delano Roosevelt. There Are Also Some Short Descriptions Of Sign Language And Braille. Although Left Blind And Deaf By Illness, The Struggle That Led Her To Become A Best-selling Author And A Famous World Traveler Is Well Documented In This Work. There Is A Timeline Of Helen Keller's Life Adjacent To A Timeline Of The World. This Is An Interesting Choice For Those Students Doing Reports Or Wanting To Know More About This Interesting Person. 2003, Grosset & Dunlap, Ages 8 To 10.
Categories:
- Children's Books
- Biographies
- Women
- Biographies
Publisher : Penguin Workshop
Author : Thompson, Gare
Language : English
Edition : 37912th
Published :2003-08-25
Number Of Pages : 112
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0448431440
ISBN-13 : 9780448431444
Item weight : 0.25 lb
Dimensions : 0.5 in x 5.3 in x 7.6 in
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