I Am Helen Keller

The seventh addition to this New York Times-bestselling series shows kids that obstacles can create heroes. When Helen Keller was very young* she got a 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 would change her life forever: her teacher Anne 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.