Out of Darkness - The Story of Louis Braille

Zusatztext "An extremely well-written and informative book that tells about Braille's life and the development of his alphabet system for the blind. . . . An entertaining and fascinating look at a remarkable man." School Library Journal, Starred Informationen zum Autor Russell Freedman (1929-2018) received the Newbery Medal for Lincoln: A Photobiography. He was 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 lived in New York City and traveled widely to research his books. 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. Klappentext "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." Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Russell Freedman, Russell/ Kiesler Freedman
• Assisted by: Kate Kiesler (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.09.1999
• EAN: 9780395968888
• ISBN: 978-0-395-96888-8
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 229 mm x 6 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / Historical, JUVENILE NONFICTION: School & Education, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Boys & Men, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / Europe, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Health & Daily Living / Safety, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / Modern, JUVENILE NONFICTION: People & Places / Europe, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Places / Middle East, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Disability