Helen Keller : courage in darkness

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Title:

Helen Keller : courage in darkness

Author:

Berne, Emma Carlson, 1979- author.

Series:

Sterling biographies.

Contents:

Introduction: commencement -- Life in darkness -- Enter Annie -- Learning the world -- Fame and heartbreak -- Helen in the big city -- A college coed -- A political and social activist -- Navigating work and love -- The world of show biz -- Exit Annie -- Life without Annie -- Slowing hands -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Source notes -- Image credits -- About the author -- Index.

Physical Description:

124 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm.

Personal Subject:

Keller, Helen, 1880-1968-Juvenile literature.

Sullivan, Annie, 1866-1936-Juvenile literature.

Subject Term:

Deafblind women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Publisher:

Sterling Pub. Co.,

Publication Date:

2009

ISBN:

9781402751479

9781402765414

Publication Information:

New York, NY : Sterling Pub. Co., 2009.

Call Number:

J 920 KELLER

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607002188236	Juvenile Nonfiction	920 KELLER	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

Helen Keller lived in darkness and silence, but she dazzled the world with her accomplishments. Her powerful story lives in this remarkable biography by Emma Carlson Berne. Find out about:

- The illness that destroyed young Helen's sight and hearing

- Her explosive first meeting with her teacher Annie Sullivan

- Her struggle to become the first blind/deaf student ever awarded a degree from prestigious Radcliffe College

- The romance that almost led to marriage

- Her life as writer, lecturer, and world traveler