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I am Helen Keller / Brad Meltzer ; illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos.

Meltzer, Brad, (author.). Eliopoulos, Chris, 1983- (illustrator.).

Summary:

"The story of Helen Keller, who learned to read and write despite being deaf and blind, and became an activist who fought for the rights of disabled people"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780525428510
  • ISBN: 0525428518
  • Physical Description: 40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, [2015]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 40).
Target Audience Note:
570L Lexile
Decoding demand: 78 (high) Semantic demand: 86 (very high) Syntactic demand: 77 (high) Structure demand: 85 (very high) Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.1 0.5 176756.
Subject: Keller, Helen, 1880-1968.
Deafblind women > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Deafblind people > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Picture books.
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 25 of 27 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Texas County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 27 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Texas County - Houston J 921 Keller (Text) 38350101379399 J Non-Fiction Available -

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I Am Helen Keller
I Am Helen Keller
by Meltzer, Brad; Eliopoulos, Christopher (Illustrator)
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I Am Helen Keller


The seventh addition to this New York Times bestselling series spotlights Helen Keller and shows kids that obstacles can create heroes(Cover may vary) When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six years old, she met someone who change her life forever- her teacher, Annie Sullivan. With Miss Sullivan's help, Helen learned how to speak sign language and read Braille. Armed with the ability to express herself, Helen grew up to become a social activist, leading the fight for disabled people and so many other causes. This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are- . A timeline of key events in the hero's history . Photos that bring the story more fully to life . Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable . Childhood moments that influenced the hero . Facts that make great conversation-starters . A virtue this person embodies- Helen Keller's resourcefulness was key to her success. You'll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!

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