Helen Keller (In Their Own Words) - Softcover

Sullivan, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0439095557 ISBN 13: 9780439095556

Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks, 2002

Synopsis

Helen Keller tells what life was like as a person with an inablility to hear, see, or speak and the training she went through to overcome her disabilities in order to be the first deaf and blind student to ever graduate from an American college. Simultaneous.

About this title

About the Author:

Author George Edward Sullivan was born on August 11, 1927, in Lowell, MA. Between 1945 and 1948, he was in the U.S. Navy, where he served as a journalist. He has written over 200 nonfiction books for children and young adults on a wide variety of topics. In 2005, his book BUILT TO LAST was honored with the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children. Sullivan is a member of PEN, Authors Guild, Authors League of America, and the American Society of Journalists and Authors. He lives in New York with his wife.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 4-6-These biographies don't quite live up to their billing. At the beginning of each volume, the author discusses the differences between primary and secondary sources and the importance of using primary sources whenever possible. These introductions and the series title imply that the books rely heavily on the actual written and spoken words of the subject. Instead, what readers will find are perhaps a few more quotes than are common in biographies for young people, but the approach is not shatteringly different. The question, however, is whether this matters. These may not be unique biographies, but they are still well written, fast moving, and highly readable, squeezed into a small format that should appeal to many students. Both books feature black-and-white photos and reproductions, a useful index, a short bibliography of primary and secondary sources, and a short list of further readings, along with places to contact for further information. Certainly much has been written about these two figures and many libraries will find their shelves already well stocked. Those needing more materials, however, will find these to be solid choices.
Todd Morning, Schaumburg Township Public Library, IL
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About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0439095557
• ISBN 13: 9780439095556
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128