The life of the woman who graduated from college with honors and traveled around the world on behalf of the physically handicapped even though she had been blind and deaf since early childhood.

Examines the life of Helen Keller.

The strong personality traits of Helen Keller that allowed her to rise above her physical handicaps are stressed in this biography of a remarkable woman. Helen Adams Keller was totally blind and deaf from the age of 19 months, but with selfless dedication of teacher Anne Sullivan, Keller was able to find her way out of a world of darkness and silence.

Discusses the life and accomplishments of Helen Keller, who was left blind and deaf by illness at a young age, overcame these handicaps, and spent the rest of her life working to improve conditions for other handicapped people.

"The true story of Helen Keller's visit to Japan in the 1930s and her pet Akita dog."--

Introduces the life and accomplishments of Helen Keller, including her activism for people with disabilities.

A skill-building adaptation of the iconic notable's life features archival photographs, is designed for accessibility to first-time independent readers and traces Keller's early days as a disabled child through her triumphant academic achievements.

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 biography of Helen Keller, deaf and blind due to a illness at the age of 19 months, accomplished much in her life time: including graduating from Radcliff College, becoming an author, a political activist, and a lecturer.

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...