Six dots a story of young Louis Braille

Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else, and what he wanted more than anything was to be able to read. Even at the school for the blind in Paris, there were no books for him. And so he invented his own alphabet--a whole...

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Main Author: Bryant, Jennifer (Author)
Other Authors: Kulikov, Boris, 1966- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
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