Pub Date: January 1, 2002
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2001033818
Lexile Code: 0520
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 05 to 07
Physical Info: 0.10" H x 8.70" L x 5.80" W ( 0.15 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography and Autobiography | Historical | Disability | Readers | Beginner | Women | Social Topics | Emotions and Feelings
Description: In this touching story of the early friendship between young Helen Keller, who is blind, deaf and mute, and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, Helen is not sure she can trust Annie. When Helen is caught in a sudden storm, Annie finds her and helps her to shelter. Helen learns not only the power of nature--but the power of friendship. Full-color illustrations.
Brief description: Patricia Lakin, a former elementary school teacher and an award-winning author, has written more than fifty published works. Her books, both fiction and nonfiction, span multiple age groups--from toddlers to middle graders. Patricia lives in New York City with her husband, Lee Koenigsberg. They have two grown sons, Aaron and Benjahmin. When not reading, writing, or researching, she can be found traveling with Lee to far-off places in the world.