Helen's Big World
Author: Doreen Rappaport
Publisher:
Published:
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ISBN-13: 9781536409895
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn introduction to the life and legacy of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan.
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Helen Keller
Author: Elizabeth MacLeod
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
Published: 2007-08
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1554530008
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA brief biography highlights some of the struggles and accomplishments in the life of Helen Keller.
Who Was Helen Keller?
Author: Gare Thompson
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2003-08-25
Total Pages: 113
ISBN-13: 0448431440
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt 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.
Wait Till Helen Comes
Author: Mary Downing Hahn
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2008-04-21
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 0547346034
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTwelve-year-old Molly and her ten-year-old brother, Michael, have never liked their seven-year-old stepsister, Heather. Ever since their parents got married, she's made Molly and Michael's life miserable. Now their parents have moved them all to the country to live in a house that used to be a church, with a cemetery in the backyard. If that's not bad enough, Heather starts talking to a ghost named Helen and warning Molly and Michael that Helen is coming for them. Molly feels certain Heather is in some kind of danger, but every time she tries to help, Heather twists things around to get her into trouble. It seems as if things can't get any worse. But they do—when Helen comes.
A Girl Named Helen
Author: Bonnie Bader
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781536448276
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduces the life and accomplishments of Helen Keller, including her activism for people with disabilities.
The Story of Helen Keller
Author: Christine Platt MA
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published: 2020-08-18
Total Pages: 75
ISBN-13: 1646111087
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHelp 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.
My Name Is Helen Keller
Author: Myron Uhlberg
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 2020-10-01
Total Pages: 35
ISBN-13: 0807553158
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
Helen and Teacher
Author: Joseph P. Lash
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780891282891
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHelen Keller worked for AFB from 1924 until her death in 1968. Her responsibilities included advocating for more and better services, fighting discrimination and negative attitudes, and fundraising. Helen Keller's and Anne Sullivan Macy's photos and unpublished papers today form the Helen Keller Archives at AFB. For information about access to the Helen Keller Archives or permission to use photos and writings from the collection, contact Permissions, M.C. Migel Memorial Library, in writing, at AFB headquarters in New York City. The intimate story of two women whose lives were bound together in a unique relationship marked by genius, dependence, and love. Lash traces Anne Sullivan's early years in a Massachusetts poorhouse, describes her meeting with Helen Keller in Alabama, and goes on to recount the joint events of their lives: Helen's childhood experiences, education at Radcliffe, and work in vaudeville, politics, and for the blind.
Helen Keller
Author: Stewart Graff
Publisher: Yearling
Published: 1991-03-01
Total Pages: 66
ISBN-13: 0440404398
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom 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.
Helen of Troy
Author: Bettany Hughes
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 532
ISBN-13: 184413329X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs soon as men began to write, they made Helen of Troy their subject; for close on three thousand years she has been both the embodiment of absolute female beauty and a reminder of the terrible power that beauty can wield. Because of her double marriage to the Greek King Menelaus and the Trojan Prince Paris, Helen was held responsible for an enduring enmity between East and West. For millennia she has been viewed as ane xquisite agent of extermination. But who was she?
