A World of Knowing: A Story about Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

by Andy Russell Bowen

Book Overview

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet had a sharp mind and a great determination to make a difference in the world. When Thomas met Alice Cogswell, a little girl who was deaf, he decided to go to Europe to study... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876149549
• ISBN13: 9780876149546
• Release Date: August 1995
• Publisher: Lerner Classroom
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 9

Customer Reviews

Marvelous Bio. About the Creator of American Sign Language

Born in 1787, young Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet was unlike other children his age, for he possessed a condition that made it hard for him to have fun and play with the other kids. His eyes were always watering, and his chest was always aching when he overexerted himself, so he was used to being left behind. However, this, in turn, helped Thomas with his studies, and got him accepted into Yale College at the age of fourteen. Thomas loved learning, and made a pact with himself that he would change the world in some way, he just didn't know how. That is, until he met Alice Cogswell, a deaf girl who couldn't communicate with the other children her age. Thomas soon headed to Europe to learn all about sign language, and brought it back to America, where he developed American Sign Language, and taught many children how to communicate with the outside world, and leave their isolation behind. This is his story. Since a very young age I have been interested in the communication of American Sign Language, and have spent many hours trying to learn different signs so I would be able to communicate with a deaf person if the time came. That's why I was utterly ecstatic to find this marvelous book about Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet. Andy Russell Bowen has done a wonderful job crafting a biography about the creator of American Sign Language, that will capture the attention of readers young and old. A WORLD OF KNOWING is a must have for all those who are interested in the creation of American Sign Language. Erika Sorocco Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

A World of Knowing: A Story About Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

This is a very informative book about an interesting man with an interesting story!!!