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Helen's big world the life of Helen Keller

An introduction to the life and legacy of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Rappaport, Doreen
Other Authors:	Tavares, Matt (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Disney/Hyperion Books, c2012.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Keller, Helen, > 1880-1968 > Juvenile nonfiction. Deafblind women > United States > Biography > Juvenile. Sullivan, Annie, > 1866-1936 > Juvenile nonfiction Picture books for children.
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Summary:	An introduction to the life and legacy of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan.
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780786808908 (hbk.) 078680890X (hbk.)
Author Notes:	Doreen Rappaport has written numerous award-winning books for children, including: Freedom Ship and The School Is Not White, both illustrated by Curtis James; Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. , illustrated by Bryan Collier, a Caldecott Honor Book, Coretta Scott King Honor Book, Orbis Pictus Honor Book, and a Jane Addams Children's Book Award winner; Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln , illustrated by Kadir Nelson, CCBC Best Book of the Year, and an IRA Teacher's Choice; Eleanor, Quiet No More , illustrated by Gary Kelly; and Jack's Path of Courage, illustrated by Matt Tavares. She lives and writes in upstate New York, and she invites you to visit her online at doreenrappaport.com. Matt Tavares is the illustrator of several books, including 'Twas the Night Before Christmas , Jack and the Beanstalk , written by E. Nesbit, Iron Hans: A Grimms' Fairy Tale , retold by Stephen Mitchell, Lady Liberty: A Biography , and Jack's Path of Courage , both written by Doreen Rappaport. His books have won several awards, including four Parents' Choice Gold Awards, a Parents' Choice Silver Honor, two Oppenheim Gold Seal Awards, and an International Reading Association Children's Book Award. His illustrations have been exhibited at the Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators, and at the Brandywine River Museum. Matt lives in Maine with his wife and two daughters, and he invites you to visit him online at matttavares.com.