Download or read book Young Helen Keller written by Anne Benjamin and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A simple biography of the blind and deaf woman who spent her life writing and helping others with similar disabilities.
Download or read book Helen Keller written by Stewart Graff and published by Yearling. This book was released on 1991-03-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the age of a year and a half, Helen Keller could not hear. She could not see, and she did not speak. She lived in a dark and lonely world--until Annie Sullivan came to teach her. Annie traced letters and words in Helen's hand, and made Helen realize she could "talk" to people. Eager to make up for lost time, Helen threw herself into her studies. She decided to teach others about the special training deaf and blind children need. Helen traveled all over the globe and raised money to start up schools for deaf and blind children. Her courage and her determination to help others conquer the odds against them earned her the respect and admiration of the world.
Download or read book Helen Keller written by Elizabeth MacLeod and published by Kids Can Press Ltd. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief biography highlights some of the struggles and accomplishments in the life of Helen Keller.
Download or read book The Story of Helen Keller written by Christine Platt MA and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help kids ages 6 to 9 discover the life of Helen Keller—a story about hope, courage, and finding your voice Helen Keller was a celebrated author, educator, and activist who believed in equality for people with disabilities. Before she made history as the first deaf and blind person to graduate from college, Helen was a smart kid who loved learning. She overcame many challenges to learn how to read, write, and talk. She spoke up for other people with disabilities so they could get equal rights. Explore how Helen Keller went from being a young girl in Alabama to the world-famous First Lady of Courage. Independent reading—This Helen Keller biography is broken down into short chapters and simple language so kids 6 to 9 can read and learn on their own. Critical thinking—Kids will learn the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of Helen's life, find definitions of new words, discussion questions, and more. A lasting legacy—Find out how Helen made the world a more equal place for future generations. How will the extraordinary journey of Helen Keller inspire you? Discover activists, artists, athletes, and more from across history with the rest of the Story Of series, including famous figures like: Marie Curie, Selena Quintanilla, Frida Kahlo, Malala Yousafzai, and Jane Goodall.
Download or read book Who Was Helen Keller written by Gare Thompson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-08-25 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book A Girl Named Helen written by Bonnie Bader and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the life and accomplishments of Helen Keller, including her activism for people with disabilities.
Download or read book My Name Is Helen Keller written by Myron Uhlberg and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiring story of a girl whose world never stopped growing. As a baby, Helen Keller lost her hearing and sight to a rare illness. For five years, the world around her was a mystery. Then one day, her teacher taught Helen a single name, and her world started to grow. She went on to graduate from college, write books, and travel the country, speaking out for people with disabilities. Helen Keller's world never stopped growing. And her story is a reminder that behind every name is something precious, waiting to be discovered.
Download or read book Helen s Big World written by Doreen Rappaport and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the life and legacy of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan.
Download or read book Helen Keller written by Laurie Lawlor and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the life and achievements of Helen Keller who overcame the handicaps of being deaf and blind.
Download or read book Helen Keller written by Dorothy Herrmann and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1999-12-15 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on the archives of Helen Keller's estate and the unpublished memoirs of Keller's teacher, Annie Sullivan, to trace Keller's transformation from a furious girl to a world-renowned figure.
Download or read book Helen Keller written by Kathleen V. Kudlinski and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1991-11-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Forget that I am deaf and blind and think of me as an ordinary woman," wrote Helen Keller--but she was anything but ordinary. When Helen was growing up, there were no facilities to help handicapped students. Still, she learned to speak, read, and write, attended Radcliffe College, wrote five books, and lectured all over the world. It wasn't enough to prove that she could do anything. Helen wanted other handicapped people to know that they could, too. And Helen achieved her purpose: the world saw a real woman behind the handicaps, and an extraordinary human being behind the legend.
Download or read book Miss Spitfire written by Sarah Miller and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-10-27 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annie Sullivan was little more than a half-blind orphan with a fiery tongue when she arrived at Ivy Green in 1887. Desperate for work, she’d taken on a seemingly impossible job—teaching a child who was deaf, blind, and as ferocious as any wild animal. But if anyone was a match for Helen Keller, it was the girl who’d been nicknamed Miss Spitfire. In her efforts to reach Helen’s mind, Annie lost teeth to the girl’s raging blows, but she never lost faith in her ability to triumph. Told in first person, Annie Sullivan’s past, her brazen determination, and her connection to the girl who would call her Teacher are vividly depicted in this powerful novel.
Download or read book National Geographic Readers Helen Keller Level 2 written by Kitson Jazynka and published by National Geographic Society. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers will be inspired by the amazing story of Helen Keller in this informative biography. They will learn all about her life, her achievements, and the challenges she faced along the way. The Level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for independent readers.
Download or read book Helen Keller written by and published by SHOGAKUKAN. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lives of great figures in history are full of inspiring and moving episodes. Young people especially can learn from these stories, gaining hope, courage, and even hints on how to live their own lives. Children everywhere benefit from reading about the lives of heroic achievers, and indeed, these stories are an important part of their education and growth. Shogakukan Biographical Comics is a series of biographies of inspirational historical figures in an easy-to-read manga format. These books are as fun to read as any manga, but the stories they tell are based entirely on historical fact. Every volume includes a map and a historical timeline, rounding out a package that teaches even as it entertains. It is impossible to imagine the anguish and suffering young Helen Keller endured when she lost both her sight and hearing as a young child. “Helen Keller: From Darkness to Light” is the miraculous but true story of how the wholehearted devotion of a brilliant tutor, Anne Sullivan, helped Helen overcome these terrible disabilities and live a vital, fulfilling life. Anne, known to Helen as “Teacher,” first taught her student discipline, then “finger-spelling,” and finally, language itself. Eventually Helen learned how to actually speak. After graduating from college, she traveled and lectured around the world, devoting her life to the creation of a society where people with and without disabilities could live together. Her efforts spurred the development of educational and welfare programs in many countries. Helen’s story is an inspiration for young people everywhere.
Download or read book A Girl Named Helen Keller written by Margo Lundell and published by Cartwheel Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read about the life of a blind and deaf girl who brought hope to other people in the world.
Download or read book Helen Keller written by Margaret Davidson and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1989-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography stressing the childhood of the woman who overcame the handicaps of being blind and deaf
Download or read book The World at Her Fingertips written by Joan Dash and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sparkling biography tells the incredible story of a woman who overcame her dark, silent world.
