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A Girl Named Helen Keller


A Girl Named Helen Keller

By Margo Lundell & Illustrated by Irene Trivas

Overview: This short chapter-book tells the story of Helen Keller. It tells of how she was born perfectly healthy, but then became ill. As a result of her sickness, she became both blind and deaf. In order to help her, Helen's parents sent for a teacher. Anne Sullivan answered the cry for help and came to the Keller's home. She began to teach Helen manners, hygiene, and words through sign-language. After months of trying to get Helen to understand that the letters Anne was spelling in her hand had meaning, she finally had a break through. She understood that the objects she felt were called what she was spelling. Her whole family was overjoyed! Helen grew up to be an author and a friend of kings and presidents. 
This book would be great for students grades 1-2. The watercolor illustrations are breathtaking and the chapters help separate the book into easy sections to take on. This book also includes the sign-language alphabet on the last page which will help the students understand what Helen was learning in the story and they can try it as well!


-The Green Eyed Reader
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