The Story of My Life
The Story of My Life
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The Story of My Life

Written by Helen Keller
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12 - 17
Reading age
240
Page count
297
Words per page
1150L
Lexile measure
May 1, 1990
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An American classic rediscovered by each generation, The Story of My Life is Helen Keller’s account of her triumph over deafness and blindness. Popularized by the stage play and movie The Miracle Worker, Keller’s story has become a symbol of hope for people all over the world. This book-published when Keller was only twenty-two-portrays the wild child who is locked in the dark and silent prison of her own body. With an extraordinary immediacy, Keller reveals her frustrations and rage, and takes the reader on the unforgettable journey of her education and breakthroughs into the world of communication. From the moment Keller recognizes the word “water” when her teacher finger-spells the letters, we share her triumph as “that living word awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free!” An unparalleled chronicle of courage, The Story of My Life remains startlingly fresh and vital more than a century after its first publication, a timeless testament to an indomitable will.

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Americadisabilities20th centurygirls and womensocial science1850-1899Helen Keller

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780553213874
    Publication Date
    May 1, 1990
    Publisher
    Bantam Classics
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1902
    Page Count
    240
    Words Per Page
    297
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    12 - 17 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    88061387
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    21665094
    Lexile® Level
    1150L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Z
    ATOS® Book Level
    6.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    12
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    30507
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    UG

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