The Horn Book Guide

BIOGRAPHIES

Ford, Carin T.

Helen Keller: Lighting the Way for the Blind and Deaf

112 pp. | Enslow | February, 2001 | Library ISBN 0-7660-1530-0 $$20.95

(4) YA People to Know series. Keller, famous for her triumph over disability and her philanthropic work, and two-time Oscar winner Hanks are the subjects of these adequate biographies. The books trace professional achievements, although their personal lives are described in either a rushed fashion (Keller) or superficially (Hanks). Still, the volumes, illustrated with standard black-and-white photos, will be sufficient for those researching school reports. Time lines are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta