The life of the woman who graduated from college with honors and traveled around the world on behalf of the physically handicapped even though she had been blind and deaf since early childhood.

This biography examines the life of Helen Keller using easy-to-read, compelling text. Through striking historical and contemporary images and photographs and informative sidebars, readers will learn about Keller's family background, childhood, education, and time as a world-renowned activist and speaker. Informative sidebars enhance and support the text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts page, glossary, bibliography, and an index....

Describes how a woman left blind and deaf from a childhood illness overcame her handicaps to become a noted writer and humanitarian.

Describes how Helen Keller used her working senses, including touch and smell, to explore the world around her.

Profiles the life of Helen Keller who lost her sight and hearing at the age of two and still learned to read and write despite her handicap.

A biography of the blind and deaf woman who rose above her physical disabilities to international renown and who helped other handicapped persons to live fuller lives.

"Help kids ages 6 to 9 discover the life of Helen Keller. A story about hope, courage, and finding your voice. Helen Keller became 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...

Follows the parallel lives of Helen Keller and Alexander Graham Bell, who continued to encounter and support each other from that eventful meeting when he recommended she be given a teacher and thus led her to Annie Sullivan.

Describes how teacher Annie Sullivan became Helen Keller's eyes. She began her education for working with the blind at the Perkins School for the Blind in Boston despite the fact that she was very poor, somewhat coarse in her manner, but very determined to graduate as the valedictorian. Shortly afterward she went to the Keller home and began to work with Helen and after a long time succeeded in making her into a delightful young woman full of intelligence...

A detailed biography of Anne Sullivan Macy, the teacher and tutor of Helen Keller, that chronicles her early life and life-long dedication to helping Helen.