Who Was Helen Keller?

　　海倫‧凱勒是一位眼不能視，耳不能聽的人，但是她從不放棄，經不懈努力後成為最受歡迎作家，同時也是一位環遊世界的旅行家。海倫‧凱勒出生在距今近一百年前，她很努力學習說、讀、寫，這對正常人來說並不困難，但對她而言，卻處處充滿艱辛的挑戰。用棉花堵耳朵，用布蓋住眼睛，世界是黑暗、沈靜的，這就是海倫‧凱勒的世界。當海倫凱勒長大成人，寫了很多有名的書，告訴大家殘障並沒有成為她的絆腳石，她帶給了很多人希望與溫暖。如果您要了解更多關於海倫‧凱勒的事蹟，這是一本入門的好書。

At age two, Helen Keller became deaf and blind. She lived in a world of silence and darkness and she spent the rest of her life struggling to break through it. But with the help of teacher Annie Sullivan, Helen learned to read, write, and do many amazing things. This inspiring illustrated biography is perfect for young middle-grade readers. Black-and-white line drawings throughout, sidebars on related topics such as Louis Braille, a timeline, and a bibliography enhance readers' understanding of the subject.

A former educator, Gare Thompson has written bestselling classroom programs as well as numerous children’s books. His specialty is historical fiction. Thompson lives in Massachusetts.