Deborah Hopkinson

Author Deb­o­rah Hop­kin­son and illus­tra­tor Raúl Colón present the sto­ry of Helen Keller in a fresh and orig­i­nal way that is per­fect for young chil­dren. Focus­ing on the rela­tion­ship between Helen and her teacher, Annie Sul­li­van, the book is inter­spersed with excerpts of Annie’s let­ters home, writ­ten as she strug­gled with her angry, wild pupil. But slow­ly, with devo­tion and deter­mi­na­tion, Annie teach­es Helen fin­ger spelling and braille, let­ters, and sen­tences. As Helen comes to under­stand lan­guage and starts to com­mu­ni­cate, she con­nects for the first time with her fam­i­ly and the world around her. The lyri­cal text and exquis­ite art will make this fas­ci­nat­ing sto­ry a favorite with young read­ers. Chil­dren will also enjoy learn­ing the Braille alpha­bet, which is embossed on the back cov­er of the jacket.