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I Am Helen Keller - (Ordinary People Change the World) by Brad Meltzer (Hardcover)

I Am Helen Keller - (Ordinary People Change the World) by  Brad Meltzer (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>" We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling picture book biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six years old, she met someone who would change her life forever: her teacher, Annie Sullivan. With Miss Sullivan's help, Helen learned how to speak sign language and read Braille. Armed with the ability to express herself, Helen grew up to be come a social activist, leading the fight for people with disabilities and so many other causes. "--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Disabled social activist Helen Keller is the 7th hero in the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8.<br></b><br> When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six years old, she met someone who change her life forever: her teacher, Annie Sullivan. With Miss Sullivan's help, Helen learned how to speak sign language and read Braille. Armed with the ability to express herself, Helen grew up to become a social activist, leading the fight for disabled people and so many other causes. <p/>This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show <i>Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.</i> One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are: <p/> - <b>A timeline</b> of key events in the hero's history<br> - <b>Photos</b> that bring the story more fully to life<br> - <b>Comic-book-style illustrations</b> that are irresistibly adorable<br> - <b>Childhood moments</b> that influenced the hero<br> - <b>Facts</b> that make great conversation-starters<br> - <b>A character trait</b> that made the person heroic and that readers can aspire to <p/> You'll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Brad Meltzer</b> is the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Heroes for My Son, Heroes for My Daughter, The Lincoln Conspiracy, </i> and a number of suspense novels like <i>The Lightning Rod.</i> He also helped find the missing 9/11 flag with his History Channel television show <i>Brad Meltzer's Lost History.</i> He lives in Florida with his wife and their three children. (And did you know that a picture of Brad is hidden in every book in this series?)<br><b><br> Christopher Eliopoulos</b> began his illustration career at Marvel Comics, and has worked on thousands of comics, including his own <i>Cow Boy</i> and <i>Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius.</i> He is the author and illustrator of the picture books <i>The Yawns Are Coming! </i>and<i> The Giggles Are Coming!</i> and the graphic novels <i>Cosmic Commandos </i>and<i> Monster Mayhem.</i> He lives in New Jersey with his wife and their college-graduate twin sons (who also make an appearance in each Ordinary People Change the World book).

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