| Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille Contributor(s): Freedman, Russell (Author), Kiesler, Kate (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0395968887 ISBN-13: 9780395968888 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1999 Annotation: "This biography. . . tells the familiar, moving story of the determination of Louis Braille, who did more than anyone is history to bring blind people into the mainstream of life . . . Rigidly rendered b&w illustrations make the setting of the story real; useful diagrams of Braille's alphabet and the slate and stylus used to write are included . . . "--"Kirkus Reviews." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Physical Impairments - Juvenile Nonfiction | Disabilities & Special Needs |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 92052353 |
| Lexile Measure: 1000 |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 6.01" W x 8.99" (0.36 lbs) 81 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 19540 Reading Level: 6.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A biography of the modest Frenchman who, after being blinded at the age of three, went on to develop a system of raised dots on paper that enabled blind people to read and write. |
Contributor Bio(s): Freedman, Russell: - RUSSELL FREEDMAN received the Newbery Medal for Lincoln: A Photobiography. He is also the recipient of three Newbery Honors, a National Humanities Medal, the Sibert Medal, the Orbis Pictus Award, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and was selected to give the 2006 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture. Mr. Freedman lives in New York City and travels widely to research his books.Kiesler, Kate: - Born in New Hampshire and raised in Vermont, Kate Kiesler began painting at an early age. She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and now paints and illustrates full-time. Kate paints with oils, and her rich style has been highly praised. Kate Kiesler has illustrated numerous picture books, including The Great Frog Race and Other Poems. She lives in Frisco, Colorado. |