so-soAssuming it stayed fairly accurate to true life, the parents and family of Helen sure didn‘t help, as they just gave in her tantrums, feeling badly because she was unable to understand why they might deny her what she wanted. It‘s short, but it has made me want to read more, probably nonfiction. I liked that there was a broad continuation at the end of the book that quickly explained more of Helen and Annie‘s lives together.
pickAnnie Sullivan was little more than a half-blind orphan with a fiery tongue when she arrived at Ivy Green in 1887 to teach a child who was deaf, blind, and as ferocious as any wild animal. But if anyone was a match for Helen Keller, it was the girl who‘d been nicknamed Miss Spitfire. Told in first person, Annie‘s past, her brazen determination, and her connection to the girl who would call her Teacher are vividly depicted in this powerful novel.
Told from the perspective of Annie Sullivan, this juvenile historical fiction title views the story of Helen Keller from her teacher's eyes. #Oregonbattleofthebooks2017
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