Helen Keller: Courage in Darkness
Helen Keller: Courage in Darkness
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Helen Keller: Courage in Darkness

Written by Emma Carlson Berne
Part of the Sterling Biographies Book Series
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10 - 12
Reading age
128
Page count
166
Words per page
~1152L
Lexile measure
Feb 1, 2009
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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

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781402751479
    Publication Date
    February 1, 2009
    Publisher
    Sterling
    Page Count
    128
    Words Per Page
    166
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    10 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2008032680
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    236143222
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~1152L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Z
    ATOS® Book Level
    8.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    4
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    150977
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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