DK Life Stories: Helen Keller

This DK Life Stories series is for middle grade, and brings inspiring story of Helen Keller who was the first blind and deaf person to graduate from college. Helen was born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. She was eighteen months when she got sick and lost her sight and hearing. She made up he......more

I remember when I was little, I was fascinated with the story of Helen Keller. That was the main reason that I wanted to learn sign language and be a teacher for deaf children. Helen accomplished so much despite the fact that she was both deaf and blind. She graduated with a bachelor's degree and wi......more

Genre: Biography Grade Level: 3rd-6th I enjoyed reading through this book as many people have heard of Helen Keller, but don't know too much about her actual life. I loved how actual photographs were included in this biography, especially because you could see fingerspelling being done in multiple of......more

Tämä oli todella hyvä lyhyt Helen Kellerin elämäkerta. Kirja on tarkoitettu 8–11-vuotiaille lapsille, mutta se on kirjoitettu niin, että sisältö on mielenkiintoista luettavaa aikuisellekin, joka haluaa saada kuvan Helen Kellerin elämästä. Kirjassa Helenin elämäntarina oli esitetty selkeästi pääpiirte......more

An excellent book for the under ten crowd especially. As an adult familiar with Helen’s life, I still learned a lot. Helen Keller was a remarkable person as was her brilliant teacher, Anne. I appreciated the photos included throughout. The fun fact/did you know on the sides are great! Highly recomme......more