| The Miracle Worker Contributor(s): Gibson, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416590846 ISBN-13: 9781416590842 Publisher: Scribner Book Company OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: NO ONE COULD REACH HER Twelve-year-old Helen Keller lived in a prison of silence and darkness. Born deaf, blind, and mute, with no way to express herself or comprehend those around her, she flew into primal rages against anyone who tried to help her, fighting tooth and nail with a strength born of furious, unknowing desperation. Then Annie Sullivan came. Half-blind herself, but possessing an almost fanatical determination, she would begin a frightening and incredibly moving struggle to tame the wild girl no one could reach, and bring Helen into the world at last.... |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | American - General - Biography & Autobiography | People With Disabilities |
| Dewey: 812.54 |
| LCCN: 2008275273 |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.26 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Physically Challenged |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 745 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based on the remarkable true story of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan, this inspiring and unforgettable play has moved countless readers and become an American classic. Young Helen Keller, blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, is in danger of being sent to an institution because her inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. In desperation, her parents seek help from the Perkins Institute, which sends them a half-blind Yankee schoolgirl named Annie Sullivan to tutor their daughter. Despite the Kellers' resistance and the belief that Helen is like a little safe, locked, that no one can open, Annie suspects that within Helen lies the potential for more, if only she can reach her. Through persistence, love, and sheer stubbornness, Annie breaks through Helen's walls of silence and darkness and teaches her to communicate, bringing her into the world at last. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gibson, William: - William Gibson (1914-2008) was a playwright and author whose many works include Golda's Balcony and Two for the Seesaw. The Miracle Worker, his most famous play, won several Tony Awards, including Best Play, and was made into an Academy Award-winning film starring Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke. |