Brief biographies of four women who achieved their ambitions against great odds.

"Describes various leaders in American history who paved the way for future generations." --

"Explores the life and legacy of Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind since childhood and became an advocate for social change, including rights for women and people with disabilities."--

Helen was a young girl everyone believed was too deaf, dumb and blind to be helped. A child with the inability to speak or comprehend the world around her. She was saved by Annie Sullivan, a persistent and outspoken teacher who came into Helen's life. Together they accomplished the impossible and taught one another the values of patience, tolerance and compassion. They embark on an amazing and triumphant journey that made the name Helen Keller synonymous...

A biography of the blind and deaf woman who rose above her physical disabilities to international renown and who helped other handicapped persons to live fuller lives.

A brief biography of Helen Keller who, with the aid and encouragement of her teacher Annie Sullivan, overcame the limitations of the deafness and blindness she suffered as a child.

Follows the parallel lives of Helen Keller and Alexander Graham Bell, who continued to encounter and support each other from that eventful meeting when he recommended she be given a teacher and thus led her to Annie Sullivan.

SUMMARY: Includes articles, games, poems, and suggestions for projects based on American history.

"Profiles the lives of thirteen American women who have left their mark on U.S. history, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Margaret Chase Smith, and Oprah Winfrey." --