Helen's Eyes by Marge Ferguson Delano

Helen's Eyes by Marge Ferguson Delano

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 together--two complex women with feisty personalities who achieved international acclaim. Marf Ferguson Delano's evocative account of teacher and student breaking down barriers to enjoy the wonders of intellectual discovery is a profoundly moving story.

MARFÉ FERGUSON DELANO is the author of 16 National Geographic books, including Genius: A Photobiography of Albert Einstein, which received an Orbis Pictus Honor Book, and Inventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison, which received an Orbis Pictus Honor Book. Helen's Eyes: a Photobiography of Annie Sullivan, Master George's People, Explore My World: Butterflies, Explore My World: Frogs, and Welcome to the World are some of her most recent National Geographic titles. Delano is a Duke University graduate.

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ISBN 13	9781426302091
ISBN 10	1426302096
Title	Helen's Eyes
Author	Marge Ferguson Delano
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	National Geographic Society
Year published	2008-02-12
Number of pages	64
Prizes	Commended for Jefferson Cup (Young Adults) 2009
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.