Title: Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller# of Pages: 240
Author: Sarah Miller
Previous Work:
Wrote for 4 magazines
Summary: Annie Sullivan knows that now that she can see
she needs to find her own way in the world. So she decides
to teach blind and deaf, Helen Keller. So far only one person
has been able to teach the blind-deaf (and he only managed to
do it once)! But Anne immediately feels a connection with
Helen and is determined to help her.
Rating: This book gets a 4. You really connected with Annie,
both from her actions with Helen and her own troubled past.
Awards:
ALA Best Books For Young Adults
Booklist Editors' Choice
Jefferson Cup Honor Book
Awards (or nominations) in- Alabama
Kansas
South Dakota
South Carolina
Virginia
Opinion: This book provided an interesting view into Anne
Sullivan's life I highly suggest you read it. (Though it ended
at the "water pump breakthrough" while I would have
preferred it go further.)
Extra: I know the sign language alphabet, but many people
don't. Since the book didn't include one I'll add a dictionary
right here.
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| Sign Language Alphabet, Numbers, and Highly Used Words |
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