{"product_id":"9780147514677","title":"Helen Keller: A Light for the Blind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen Keller—author, scholar, advocate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NCSS-CBC “Notable Children’s Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Forget that I am deaf and blind and think of me as an ordinary woman,\" wrote Helen Keller—but she was anything but ordinary.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Helen was growing up, there were no facilities to help handicapped students. Still, she learned to speak, read, and write, attended Radcliffe College, wrote multiple books, and lectured all over the world. It wasn't enough to prove that she could do anything. Helen wanted other handicapped people to know that they could, too. And Helen achieved her purpose: the world saw a real woman behind the handicaps, and an extraordinary human being behind the legend.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eContains black-and-white illustrations.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Presents a smooth recounting of Keller’s remarkable life, making clear the emotional burdens as well as the physical difficulties created by Keller’s dual handicap…. A useful introduction.”\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Will serve as an introduction for young readers to the life and accomplishments of this famous woman.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eWomen of Our Time\u003c\/b\u003e series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInternational in scope, the Women of Our Time series of biographies cover a wide range of personalities in a variety fields. More than a history lesson, these books offer carefully documented life stories that will inform, inspire, and engage.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011406840048,"sku":"9780147514677","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780147514677_p0.jpg?v=1763658617","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780147514677","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}