01744nam a22002777a 45000010005000000030006000050050017000110080041000280400029000690500009000980820011001071000023001182450084001412500035002252600053002603000047003135050007003605200800003675210027011675210017011946500045012117000036012569420015012929990015013079520144013228474FISKH20250915123150.0250915b        cb ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aFISKHbengcFISKHdFISKH  aPZ7   a362.41  aHickok, Lorena A.   aHelen and the stranger /cby Lorena A. Hickok ; illustrated by Anthony D'Adamo   aThis edition published in 1972  aChicago : bScience Research Associates, c1958   a31 pages : bcolor illustrations ; c21 cm  aR
  aThis biography tells the story of Helen Keller, who became blind and deaf at 19 months old. Growing up in silence and darkness, she often felt frustrated and threw tantrums. Everything changed when a new teacher, Anne Sullivan, arrived—“the stranger” who entered Helen’s world. Anne patiently taught Helen to communicate through touch and finger spelling, beginning with the famous breakthrough at the water pump, when Helen understood that everything has a name.

The book follows Helen’s struggles and triumphs: learning to read and write, attending school and later college, writing books, and traveling the world to inspire others. It shows Helen’s determination and the life-changing role of her teacher, highlighting themes of courage, perseverance, and the power of education.8 a660
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bRaz-Plus  aHelen Keller  vBiography xDisabilities  aD'Adamo, Anthony eillustrator   2ddccBKn0  c8474d8474  00102ddc40708NFICa002b002cTTP Oranged2025-09-15l2oHIC 362.41 PZ7 pFISBK07127r2025-11-10 09:30:10s2025-09-30t1w2025-09-15yBK