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Author
Publisher
Duke Classics
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
In her earlier works, Helen Keller described the details of the early illness that left her deaf and blind, and in the prevailing opinion of the day, unable to be educated, as well as the methods that were eventually used to teach her how to communicate. In the remarkable memoir The World I Live In, Keller offers a much more personal take on her situation, inviting readers inside her own personal experience.
4) Helen Keller
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Describes the life of the celebrated author and activist for people with disabilities, chronicling her achievements and the challenges she faced along the way.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind since early childhood, was a passionate advocate for change, using her celebrity and wit to champion rights for women, people with disabilities, and people living in poverty. Becoming Helen Keller examines the complex legacy of this author, advocate, lecturer, and human rights pioneer.
6) Helen Keller
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A biography of Helen Keller, part of the She Persisted chapter book series."--
Author
Language
English
Description
"In this powerful new history, New York Times bestselling author Max Wallace draws on groundbreaking research to reframe Helen Keller's journey after the miracle, vividly bringing to light her rarely discussed, lifelong fight for social justice across gender, class, race, and ability. Raised in Alabama, she sent shockwaves through the South when she launched a public broadside against Jim Crow and donated to the NAACP. She used her fame to oppose...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Helen Keller was an activist, rebel, performer, romantic and so much more! Most stories about Helen Keller focus on the story of her deaf-blindness and scholarship, but there is more to Helen than her disability. This story teaches children to look beyond the surface with everyone they encounter"--
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Helen Keller was one of the most influential advocates for people with disabilities in history. Keller lost her sight and hearing as an infant. However, she took every opportunity to learn, to reach out, and to impact the world around her. Readers will learn how Keller changed how people saw individuals with disabilities. They'll also learn how she contributed to foundations and organizations that continue to help people today. Historical photographs...
13) Helen Keller
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Provides a simple introduction to the life of Helen Keller and how this deaf and blind woman became a spokesperson for disabled people everywhere.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"A nonfiction picture book compilation of the stories of 13 American women who persisted in overcoming obstacles and changing the world"--Provided by publisher.
"Chelsea Clinton introduces tiny feminists, mini activists and little kids who are ready to take on the world to thirteen inspirational women who never took no for an answer, and who always, inevitably and without fail, persisted. Throughout American history, there have always been women...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
" We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling picture book biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six years old, she met someone who would change her life forever: her teacher, Annie Sullivan....
17) Helen Keller
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Discover the inspiring story of Helen Keller, whose activism changed the world for blind and deaf people, and many others.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text present the life and accomplishments of the young woman who overcame a poverty-stricken childhood, family tragedy, and failing eyesight to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate.
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Meet 50 super-inspiring kids! It's never too early--and you're never too young-- to make a difference in the world! The amazing musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, activists, and other fascinating kids in this book accomplished great feats by the age of eighteen. They impacted people's lives by coming up with new inventions, making art and music, competing in sports, and speaking out about important issues. Let their incredible stories inspire...
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