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Helen's Eyes: A Photobiography of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller's Teacher
64 pp.
| National |
February, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4263-0209-1$17.95
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LibraryISBN 978-1-4263-0210-7$27.90
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4-6
This book covers Sullivan's life, from her horrific childhood to her education at the Perkins Institution for the Blind to her first job as Helen Keller's teacher and beyond. Delano skips lightly over some complexities (including Sullivan's troubled marriage) but shapes the basic facts into a concise and readable narrative. The many photos help make an accessible work even more inviting. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind.