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I am Helen Keller

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On sale Feb 05, 2019 | 18 Minutes | 9781984883766

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We can all be heroes. That’s the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer

When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six years old, she met someone who change her life forever: her teacher, Annie Sullivan. With Miss Sullivan's help, Helen learned how to speak sign language and read Braille. Armed with the ability to express herself, Helen grew up to be come a social activist, leading the fight for people with disabilities and so many other causes.
© Donna Newman
Brad Meltzer is the Emmy-nominated, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Ordinary People Change the World children’s book series, The Lightning Rod and twelve other thriller novels, nonfiction books such as The JFK Conspiracy, and comic books, for which he has won the prestigious Eisner Award. He is one of the only authors to have had books on the bestseller list in five different categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Advice, Children’s Books, and Graphic Books.
 
Brad is the host of Brad Meltzer’s Decoded on the History Channel and is responsible for helping find the missing 9/11 flag with his show Brad Meltzer’s Lost History. His children’s books are the inspiration for the PBS KIDS TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.  
 
His books have been read by multiple U.S. Presidents. The Hollywood Reporter put him on their list of the 25 Most Powerful Authors. And his recent commencement address at the University of Michigan has been called “one of the best of all time.” View titles by Brad Meltzer

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We can all be heroes. That’s the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer

When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six years old, she met someone who change her life forever: her teacher, Annie Sullivan. With Miss Sullivan's help, Helen learned how to speak sign language and read Braille. Armed with the ability to express herself, Helen grew up to be come a social activist, leading the fight for people with disabilities and so many other causes.

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© Donna Newman
Brad Meltzer is the Emmy-nominated, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Ordinary People Change the World children’s book series, The Lightning Rod and twelve other thriller novels, nonfiction books such as The JFK Conspiracy, and comic books, for which he has won the prestigious Eisner Award. He is one of the only authors to have had books on the bestseller list in five different categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Advice, Children’s Books, and Graphic Books.
 
Brad is the host of Brad Meltzer’s Decoded on the History Channel and is responsible for helping find the missing 9/11 flag with his show Brad Meltzer’s Lost History. His children’s books are the inspiration for the PBS KIDS TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.  
 
His books have been read by multiple U.S. Presidents. The Hollywood Reporter put him on their list of the 25 Most Powerful Authors. And his recent commencement address at the University of Michigan has been called “one of the best of all time.” View titles by Brad Meltzer

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