Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller by Sarah Miller
Annie Sullivan was little more than a half-blind orphan with a fiery tongue when she arrived at Ivy Green in 1887. Desperate for work, she'd taken on a seemingly impossible job -- teaching a child who was deaf, blind, and as ferocious as any wild animal. But Helen Keller needed more than a teacher. She needed someone daring enough to work a miracle. And if anyone was a match for Helen, it was the girl they used to call Miss Spitfire. For Annie, reaching Helen's mind meant losing teeth as raging fists flew. It meant standing up when everyone else had given up. It meant shedding tears at the frustrations and at the triumphs. By telling this inspiring story from Annie Sullivan's point of view, Sarah Miller's debut novel brings an amazing figure to sharp new life. Annie's past, her brazen determination, and her connection to the girl who would call her Teacher have never been clearer.Into the Mind of Gideon Rayburn and The Other Girl are two of Sarah Miller's young adult novels. She attended Amherst College and grew raised in western Massachusetts. Details, Men's Health, Glamour, Mademoiselle, TV Guide, and Philadelphia Weekly are among the publications for which she has written. Nevada City, California is her home.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781416925422 |
| ISBN 10 | 1416925422 |
| Title | Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller |
| Author | Sarah Miller |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2007-07-10 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Prizes | Commended for Jefferson Cup (Young Adults) 2008, Commended for Cybils (Middle Grade Fiction) 2007, Short-listed for Great Lakes Book Awards (Chapter Book) 2008, Short-listed for Virginia Readers Choice Award (Middle School) 2010, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Junior Book) 2009, Short-listed for Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award 2010, Short-listed for William Allen White Childens Book Award (Grades 6-8) 2010 |
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