Annie and Helen by Deborah Hopkinson - ISBN: 9781984851925
Paperback
A wild child, a devoted teacher, a world transformed by language.

Annie and Helen

$24.27

  • Paperback

    48 pages

  • Release Date

    7 October 2020

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Summary

The infamous and tender relationship between Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller is unveiled in this stunning nonfiction picture book, now in paperback!

“What is breathtakingly shown here, through accurate, cross-hatched watercolor paintings; excerpts from Sullivan’s correspondence to her former teacher; and concise and poetic language, is the woman’s patience and belief in the intelligence of her student to grasp the concepts of language,” praised School Library Journal in a sta…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781984851925
ISBN-10:1984851926
Author:Deborah Hopkinson, Raul Colon
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Random House USA Children's Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:48
Release Date:7 October 2020
Weight:369g
Dimensions:279mm x 229mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Starred Review, School Library Journal, September 2012:“…What is breathtakingly shown here, through accurate, cross-hatched watercolor paintings; excerpts from Sullivan’s correspondence to her former teacher; and concise and poetic language, is the woman’s patience and belief in the intelligence of her student to grasp the concepts of language….elucidating the brilliant process of educating the deaf and blind pioneered by Annie Sullivan.”

About The Author

Deborah Hopkinson

DEBORAH HOPKINSON is the author, most recently, of A Boy Called Dickens. She has written numerous other books, including Sky Boys- How They Built the Empire State Building, an ALA Notable Book and a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book; Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek, an ALA Notable Book and a Junior Library Guild Selection; and the ALA Notable Apples to Oregon. Her many other acclaimed titles include Under the Quilt of Night and Fannie in the Kitchen.

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