Who Was Helen Keller? (Who Was...?) (Paperback)

by Gare Thompson (Author), Nancy Harrison (Illustrator) "Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia, Alabama..." (more)
Key Phrases: New York, Helen Keller, Perkins School (more...)

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Product Description
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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (August 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448431440
• ISBN-13: 978-0448431444
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #158,220 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Biographies for Beginners, August 8, 2007

By	D. Tobin (Northern VA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Wonderful introduction to biographies for the early reader set (6-10 yrs old, depending on reading ability). It provides enough info to be useful, but not so much that the child is bogged down and loses interest. The series is fabulous.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great subject for a children book., March 24, 2007

By	momoftwosofar "momoftwosofar" - See all my reviews

Great subject for a children book. I got this series of books for my daughter and she really enjoyes reading them. Great read and educational too.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helen Keller, January 19, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Who Was Helen Keller (Turtleback)

I loved this book because it made sense. It told about Helen Keller's life and as a blind and deaf kid and adult . It also told about where she went to school and about the places she went .It told about who taught Helen how to read and write and talk! I also liked this book because it was hard to put it down when I had to go somewhere. This book also told about her little sister and how Helen got sick and turned blind and deaf and how her teacher died. This book was great! You should read it.