Helen Keller

by Leslie Garrett

Book Overview

In this new Level 3 Reader, the captivating story of Helen Keller unfolds. Children able to read on their own will be eager to delve in, learning more about Helen's life, from her early days as a deaf and mute infant, to those as an adult who achieved great academic success in spite of her challenges.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1465409475
• ISBN13: 9781465409478
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Book review from an 11 year old

I thought that this book was pretty good. I am not much of a person who reads biographies but I thought that it was very informative about Hellen Keller's life and it made a good read.

Perfect for the Classroom!

I bought this as an additon to a classroom unit I do on Helen Keller. As with all DK books, it is concise and easy to explore and read. It gives even my very young students intereting, factual information in an easily readable/browsable format.

Helen Keller is the inspiration for us all

I had always been captivated by the concept of her life. Then, years later by sheer coincidence, got involved rescuing deaf blind dogs. I had to know what their lives are like. So I started reading Helen, as many people who have these dogs name them Helen or Keller. I was astounded, dumbfounded, beyond moved, by her JOY OF LIFE! My biggest fear was that I was not understanding the dark and silent world my dogs inhabit, and having delved vicariously into their thoughts, I understand they do have silly joy, amazing intelligence, and ABILITY. Helen will always be a motivating force in my life. This woman accomplished far more than one thousand sighted hearing humans ever dreamt of.

Traversing a Dark Valley

"Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved." ~Helen Keller The DK Biographies introduce children to famous and influential individuals, although I personally also enjoy reading these tiny biographies. It is a great way to gain insight into a life and Helen Keller is a symbol of overcoming limitations. She refused to live her life shut away in a dark room and instead she taught herself to speak many languages, traveled to many countries and loved to read. Helen Keller's life is truly inspirational and although her life started out in such a bleak way, she overcame many obstacles and eventually exceeded everyone's expectations. She was actually world-famous by the age of 10. It is truly amazing to see the articles she wrote at age 12. After we read about the initial illness that left her blind and deaf, Leslie Garrett takes us on a beautiful journey through Helen's life. She was quite the little prankster as a child and also had a great sense of humor about life in general. She also had a temper and this is where Annie Sullivan enters the picture. We learn about Annie Sullivan's life and how Helen and Annie meet. Leslie Garrett explains how Helen learns about life and how to live in a world where few people understand her. Annie shows extreme patience in very difficult situations and eventually teaches Helen how to deal with everyday situations. She also teaches her how to read and later on attends college classes with her to spell out the lessons into her hand. Leslie Garrett's writing style is perfect for this story and this is definitely one of my favorite DK biographies. After reading this story, you will never again think about life in the same way. "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart." ~Helen Keller ~The Rebecca Review