so-soAssuming it stayed fairly accurate to true life, the parents and family of Helen sure didn‘t help, as they just gave in her tantrums, feeling badly because she was unable to understand why they might deny her what she wanted. It‘s short, but it has made me want to read more, probably nonfiction. I liked that there was a broad continuation at the end of the book that quickly explained more of Helen and Annie‘s lives together.
#FallTreasures. Catching up
Looking through a list of books #PublishedYearYouWereBorn makes me feel SO old! This was one of my favorite books growing up & I borrowed the pictured edition incessantly from my grade school library. I‘m still not sure how I never ended up buying a copy through a Scholastic book fair! 🤷🏻♀️
pick#ConflictedWorlds Day 4: #PersonVsDisability - In just a few pages, both author and illustrator captured the essence of Helen‘s travails and triumphs from childhood to old age, her disappointments and her steadfastness. I was able to catch a glimpse of her refreshing wit while she performed on stage, as well as marveled at her determined and willful spirit through her many advocacies. My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-7uT
pickAnnie Sullivan was little more than a half-blind orphan with a fiery tongue when she arrived at Ivy Green in 1887 to teach a child who was deaf, blind, and as ferocious as any wild animal. But if anyone was a match for Helen Keller, it was the girl who‘d been nicknamed Miss Spitfire. Told in first person, Annie‘s past, her brazen determination, and her connection to the girl who would call her Teacher are vividly depicted in this powerful novel.
pickI love reading and learning more about Helen Keller. This one is a great addition.
pick“Annie hadn‘t failed”
Wow, I have realized how lucky I am to have my senses complete. I was impressed with Annie Sullivan‘s patience and ways to teach Helen Keller. This book is a must read.
I decided to read this book out of curiosity. I know who Helen Keller was, everybody does but I got interested about her teacher who probably inspired her. 🤔🤔🤔
pickThis book was inspiring and amazing. It was published in 2012, and is a biography/true story of the life of Helen Keller. Although one may know some general facts about Helen Keller upon hearing her name, this book elaborates on this amazing woman's life including the struggles and successes of her life.
This book had beautiful and almost true to life illustrations. By this meaning that many of them looked as though they were photographs.
pickAnnie and Helen by Deborah Hopkinson and Raul Colón is a B story. It shares the wonderful relationship of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan. This would be a great AS story because Hopkinson is an amazing author that has written quality books. I think a great resource to pair with this book is an informational article like #ucflae3414f19
