The Helen Keller Story [Library Binding]

Catherine Owens Peare (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1990

A biography of the blind and deaf woman who rose above her physical disabilities to international renown and who helped other handicapped persons live fuller lives.

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Product Details

• Library Binding
• Publisher: Harpercollins (October 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0690047932
• ISBN-13: 978-0690047936
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,548,274 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helen Keller, January 16, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Helen Keller Story (Library Binding)

Helen Keller was a blind and deaf child who learned how to read, write, talk, and communicate with the world. Her teacher, Anne Sullivan, helped her become a huge success in life and it's shown by the wonderful examples Helen sets for everyone: anybody can overcome his or her obstacles. Helen even wrote a book about herself, and all the celebrities wanted to meet her. I thought that the book was so inspiring. It teaches people that anybody can accomplish anything, as long as they put hard work into it. I recommend this book for people who are insecure, or want to become a better person in life.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Biography Book Report on Helen Keller, December 13, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Helen Keller Story (Hardcover)

Imagine if you had an illness that caused you to loose both your eyesight and hearing. Imagine if this happened when you were so little that you hadn't learned to talk or communicate yet. This is exactly what happened to Helen Keller. Helen had a wonderful teacher named Anne Sullivan who worked with the stubborn little girl and taught her to communicate. Amazingly she learned how using Braille, Manuel alphabet, sign language, and even speaking some words. She was always was determined to learn more. She became very successful and always wanted to help others. Helen gave speeches throughout the world and also became the first deaf- blind women to graduate from Radcliff College. I would highly recommend this novel to anyone looking for an interesting biography about a truly extraordinary person.

"The Helen Keller Story" by Catherine Owen Peare is a good biography that explains the life of Helen Keller in great detail. It explains how she learned and was taught by Mrs. Sullivan very well. For example, how Mrs. Sullivan took her to a stream and repeatedly spelled out the letters water on one of her hands while pouring water over the other. The story gives descriptive details on Helen's feelings, the environment, and whatever is happening around them.

Another reason I liked this book was because it is very inspiring. I think that it is amazing that a person who is blind, deaf and cannot talk very well can still be very successful. It shows us you can over come anything when you put your heart and mind to it. Even with her disabilities Helen worked hard to help others. For example she worked hard to raise money for poor boy named Tommy who was also deaf and blind. She raised over sixteen hundred dollars and got him an education at Perkins Academy.

Finally, another reason why I recommend this book is because it is a very well written story that is a quick read. It is easy to follow what is going on in her life from what the author is explaining. I could almost imagine being there and having to go through all of the difficulties Helen had.

The Helen Keller Story is an excellent book that I would highly recommend for anyone looking for a biography about a truly remarkable woman in history.


~ C. Cirillo

5.0 out of 5 stars Helen Keller, October 12, 2004

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This review is from: The Helen Keller Story (Library Binding)

This book is amazing. It is probably the best children's book about Helen Keller that I have ever read. It shows how much anyone can accomplish if they are determined.