When a sudden illness left young Helen Keller deaf and blind, she felt abandonedin a dark, silent world. There seemed to be no hope for this lonely girl untila young teacher named Annie Sullivan came... This description may be from another edition of this product.
The first reviewer forgot to read the title; it is called "Young Helen Keller" so it definitely should end with her youth.I am a third grade teacher and ALL of my students found it fascinating, so I am getting extra copies for future years.This story is an excellent example of getting ahead against very large odds, and the way it is presented makes it easy for young seven or eight year olds to understand it.The only reason I do not give it five stars is the weak illustrations.
Get a clue
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This is a book for young children. It is not a college level book. The previous reviewer needs to get a clue about the reading capabilities of an 8 year old. Not many are interested in reading 300 page biographies.
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