| Louis Braille: The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind Contributor(s): Davidson, Margaret (Author), Compere, Janet (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 059044350X ISBN-13: 9780590443500 Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1991 Annotation: Blinded at the age of 3, Louis Braille developed a superb memory that enabled him to do well in school. But that wasn't enough--Louis wanted to read. Finding the alphabet impractical, he invented the raised dot alphabet, Braille, now used throughout the world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Disabilities & Special Needs |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 73039630 |
| Lexile Measure: 580 |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 5.3" W x 6.76" (0.17 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Topical - Physically Challenged |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 29965 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A poignant story of the man who developed the Braille system of printing for the blind. |