Helen Keller
Author and Advocate for the Disabled
Our People
Introduces the life and accomplishments of famed author and advocate for the disabled, Helen Keller.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-61473-517-5
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$39.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Category | Geography and History |
| Copyright | 2004 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2003-08-01 |
| BISACS | JNF025170, JNF007050, JNF007020 |
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| Dewey | 92 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| Guided Reading Level | V |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.7 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 71924 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources | The American Foundation for the Blind Ivy Green - Birthplace of Helen Keller The Helen Keller Festival Homepage |
- The Magic of Words
- The Child Wonder
- Speaking Out
- Breaking Down the Walls
- Time Line
- Glossary Terms
- For Further Information
- Index
Author: Deborah Kent
Deborah Kent was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, and grew up in nearby Little Falls. She graduated from Oberlin College and received a master's degree from Smith College School for Social Work. For four years, she was a social worker at University Settlement House on New York's Lower East Side. In 1975, Ms. Kent moved to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where she wrote her first young-adult novel, Belonging. In San Miguel, Ms. Kent helped to found the Centro de Crecimiento, a school for children with disabilities. Ms. Kent is the author of numerous young-adult novels and nonfiction titles for children. She lives in Chicago with her husband, children's author R. Conrad Stein, and their daughter, Janna.
