Helen's Eyes

A Photobiography of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller's Teacher

Marfe Ferguson Delano

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National Geographic Kids
04 August 2015

Series: Photobiographies

This is the inspiring photobiography of Anne Mansfield Sullivan, whose perseverence and triumph in the face of hardship will captivate readers of all ages. The newest edition adds common core-aligned critical thinking activities for even further learning in the classroom or at home.

The epic story of Annie Sullivan's perseverance and triumph in the face of hardship will enthrall readers of every age. This pioneering teacher overcame disability and misfortune before achieving her success as one of the most famous educators of all time.

This is the inspiring photobiography of Anne Mansfield Sullivan, a woman born into a life of daunting disadvantage and social obstacle. She grew up poor, with little education, the child of struggling Irish immigrants. By the age of eight, Annie was almost blind because of untreated trachoma. Following her mother's death, the young girl entered an almshouse, where she spent four years among the most wretched of society's outcasts. Her inquiring intellect and determination helped her escape this bleak detention, and she was sent to the Perkins School for the Blind.

There, at the age of 14, her education began, and her lively mind soon blossomed. After graduation, she was hired as a teacher for Helen Keller, a six-year-old girl who was blind and deaf due to illness. With patience and compassion, Annie reached into the dark, silent world of the little girl, opening her mind and soul to life's beauty. She became ""Helen's eyes."" Because of her inspired breakthroughs and accomplishments with Helen, Annie was soon known as the ""Miracle Worker."" Annie and Helen spent the rest of their lives togethertwo complex women with feisty personalities who achieved international acclaim.

Marfe Ferguson Delano's evocative account of teacher and student breaking down barriers to enjoy the wonders of intellectual discovery is a profoundly moving story.

By: Marfe Ferguson Delano
Imprint: National Geographic Kids
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 200mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9781426322228
ISBN 10: 1426322224
Series: Photobiographies
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 04 August 2015
Recommended Age: From 10 to 14 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

MARFE FERGUSON DELANO is the author of 12 books for National Geographic, including Genius- A Photobiography of Albert Einstein, which won an Orbis PICTUS Award, and Inventing the Future- A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison, which was the recipient of the James Madison Book Award Honor, as well as other notable honors . Marfé is a graduate of Duke University and lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with her husband and two children.