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When she was 19 months old, Helen Keller (1880-1968) suffered a severe illness that left her blind and deaf. Not long after, she also became mute. Her tenacious struggle to overcome these handicaps-with the help of her inspired teacher, Anne Sullivan-is one of the great stories of human courage and dedication. In this classic autobiography, first published in 1903, Miss Keller recounts the first 22 years of her life, including the magical moment at...
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At age twenty-one, partially-blind, lonely but spirited Annie Sullivan travels from Massachusetts to Alabama to try and teach six-year-old Helen Keller, deaf and blind since age two, self-discipline and communication skills. Includes historical notes and timeline.
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"La historia de Helen Keller y Anne Sullivan dio la vuelta al mundo. En 1882, con apenas dos años, Helen quedó ciega y sorda. Hundida en su oscuridad, creció como una niña salvaje y caprichosa. Sus padres, desesperados, buscaron a alguien que les ayudara a educarla. Esa persona fue Anne Sullivan, una maestra que supo encontrar una forma de comunicarse con la niña a través del alfabeto manual, que consiste en formar letras con los dedos en la...
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