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A Picture Book of Helen Keller
Contributor(s): Adler, David A. (Author), Wallner, John (Illustrator), Wallner, Alexandra (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0823409503     ISBN-13: 9780823409501
Publisher: Holiday House
OUR PRICE:   $7.19  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 1990
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Annotation: A brief biography of the woman who overcame her handicaps of being both blind and deaf.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century
Dewey: B
LCCN: 89077510
Lexile Measure: 660
Series: Picture Book Biographies
Physical Information: 0.13" H x 9.02" W x 8.08" (0.26 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
- Topical - Physically Challenged
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 29434
Reading Level: 3.5   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Her bravery, brilliance, and spirit brought hope to millions of disabled people.

Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama on June 27, 1880. When she was just a year and a half old, she was left blind and deaf from an illness. In a very simple text, the author covers the important facts of Helen Keller's life. Besides her extraordinary work with teacher Anne Mansfield Sullivan, she published several books and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964.

For almost thirty years, David Adler's Picture Book Biography series has profiled famous people who changed the world. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adler's "expert mixtures of facts and personality" (Booklist) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers. These books are ideal for first and second graders interested in history or who need reliable sources for school book reports.


Contributor Bio(s): Adler, David A.: - David A. Adler's "Picture Book Biographies" have been hailed as an "expert mixture of facts and personality" (School Library Journal) and "handsomely designed" (Booklist). Mr. Adler is also the author of the "A First Biography" series for readers aged 7-11, as well as a number of novels and Judaica titles. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.Wallner, John: - John Wallner has illustrated many books for children, including "Helen Keller: A Holiday House Reader," and "A Picture Book of George Washington" and "A Picture Book of Davy Crockett," both illustrated with his wife, Alexandra, all written by David A. Adler. "Booklist" has called his art "lively [and] colorful." He lives with his wife in Mexico.