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By William Gibson. 1914
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....By Margaret Davidson. 1971
By Sally Alexander. 1994
Sally Hobart was twenty-four when she began to lose her sight. At first she saw a thin black line that…
disappeared after a few minutes. But the line returned, and Sally realized after visits to many specialists that she would soon be totally blind. She tells of her frustrations, the loss of her fiance, the support of family and friends, and the help she got in adjusting to her new world. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1994By Sally Alexander. 1997
After going blind at twenty-four as told in Taking Hold: My Journey into Blindness (RC 40247 and BR 10223), Alexander…
describes also losing part of her hearing. Determined to be independent and self-sufficient, she recounts her fears and difficulties adjusting to a new apartment, finding a job, and meeting the right man. For grades 6-9 and older readersBy Don McLeese. 2003
By Cynthia Fitterer Klingel. 2002
By Robert Russell. 1962
The life and achievements of the author, who was blinded in an accident at the age of five. Describes his…
refusal to acknowledge any essential difference between himself and sighted people and relates his success in earning a PhD, marrying and starting a family, and becoming a college professor. 1962By Sally Hobart Alexander. 2008
Biography of Laura Bridgman (1829-1889), the first deaf-blind child to receive a formal education--decades before Helen Keller. Discusses the causes…
of Laura's deaf-blindness at age two; her sponsorship at Perkins Institution; and her success at learning manual sign language. For grades 4-7. 2008By Marfe Ferguson Delano. 2008
Covers the life of Annie Sullivan (1866-1936), which changed dramatically in 1887 when she met blind and deaf pupil seven-year-old…
Helen Keller. Examines their breakthrough in communication, rise to fame, financial difficulties, and constant mutual respect and devotion. For grades 4-7. 2008By Michael Hingson, Jeanette Hanscome. 2013
Hingson, blind since birth, describes Roselle's energetic days as a puppy to becoming a confident guide dog. The author recounts…
how their special bond helped them survive the terrorist attacks on September, 11, 2001. For grades 6-9. 2013By Houghton Mifflin Company Staff. 1997
By Alice Wong. 2020
&“Disability rights activist Alice Wong brings tough conversations to the forefront of society with this anthology. It sheds light on…
the experience of life as an individual with disabilities, as told by none other than authors with these life experiences. It's an eye-opening collection that readers will revisit time and time again.&” —Chicago TribuneOne in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some disabilities are visible, others less apparent—but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Activist Alice Wong brings together this urgent, galvanizing collection of contemporary essays by disabled people, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act,From Harriet McBryde Johnson&’s account of her debate with Peter Singer over her own personhood to original pieces by authors like Keah Brown and Haben Girma; from blog posts, manifestos, and eulogies to Congressional testimonies, and beyond: this anthology gives a glimpse into the rich complexity of the disabled experience, highlighting the passions, talents, and everyday lives of this community. It invites readers to question their own understandings. It celebrates and documents disability culture in the now. It looks to the future and the past with hope and love.By J. L Powers, J. L. Powers, George Mendoza, Hayley Morgan-Sanders. 2021
Profiles the life of George Mendoza, an athlete and artist who at the age of fifteen started to lose his…
sight from degenerative eye disease. Mendoza set a world record in the mile for blind runners and competed in the Paralympics. Now a full-time artist, Mendoza's collection of paintings, also titled Colors of the Wind, is a National Smithsonian Affiliates traveling exhibit. For grades K-3. 2014By Robert B. Jackson, Robert B Jackson. 1971
Born and raised in Ontario, Bobby Orr began playing ice hockey when he was five years old. He was signed…
by the Boston Bruins at age fourteen. He went on to be voted the outstanding defenseman in the National Hockey League and the NHL's Most Valuable Player. For grades 6-9 and older readersBy Judith St. George. 1992
In 1886, six-year-old Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind, sat on Alexander Graham Bell's knee and played with his…
watch. Thus began a supportive friendship that lasted until Bell's death in 1922. Keller dedicated The Story of My Life (BR 3998, RC 25830) "To Alexander Graham Bell, who has taught the deaf to speak..." For grades 5-8 and older readersBy Jill Lauren. 1997
Profiles of twenty individuals who prevailed over various learning differences (LD), such as dyslexia and attention-deficit disorder. Each narrative account…
describes a particular LD, the obstacles it presented, and efforts to overcome its limitations. Grades 5-8. c1997.By Deborah Kent, Kathryn A. Quinlan. 1996
Profiles of forty-eight notable individuals with disabilities who excelled in science, politics, academia, communications, the arts, sports, and other fields.…
Describes how each faced uncommon personal challenges and achieved extraordinary things. For grades 5-8By Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff. 1998
This biography of the portrait artist tells about his undiagnosed childhood problems with dyslexia and learning disabilities, when art was…
the only subject he enjoyed. He was a famous painter in the 1960s, but was paralyzed from the neck down in 1988. The doctors said his career was over, but Close is painting again. For grades 4-7By Jennifer Bryant, Jennifer Fisher Bryant. 1994
Recounts the life of Louis Braille who, at fifteen, created a system of raised dots that allows blind persons to…
read and write. Describes Louis's childhood, the accident that caused his blindness, the support he received from his family, and his education, which led to his creation of the braille alphabet. For grades 5-8 and older readersBy Jeff Savage. 2000
Profiles ten athletes who have made sports history. Includes baseball pitcher Jim Abbott, born without a right hand; golfer Ben…
Hogan, whose legs were injured in a car crash; and track star Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who ran despite asthma. For grades 4-7. 2000