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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In the 1970s an important disability rights law, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Judy [Heumann] and other disability rights activists fought for YES! They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504--established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community--laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act."--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
For the first nineteen months of her life, Helen Keller is a normal child who laughs and plays and explores her surroundings. But a high fever robs Helen of her sight and hearing, leaving her alone in a dark, silent world. Until the day Anne Sullivan comes into her life, Helen's only means of communication are crude signs and gestures.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bullfrog Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In Different Abilities, beginning readers will learn to celebrate diversity by appreciating the variety of abilities people have. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they draw inferences about how diversity makes our society stronger and more interesting.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A biography of the nineteenth-century Frenchman who, having been blinded himself at the age of three, went on to develop a system of raised dots on paper that enabled blind people to read and write.
10) Helen Keller
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A very simple introduction to the life and accomplishments of noted author and lecturer Helen Keller. Biographies are an essential part of the curriculum, and our Basic Biographies offer young readers a first look at some well-known, fascinating figures. Aligned to curriculum standards, this series features easy-to-read text and carefully chosen photos that highlight key moments of the subjects' lives. Glossary terms and sources for further information...
15) Being blind
Author
Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
1999.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes what it is like to be blind, some of the challenges faced by blind people, and the ways they cope with everyday life.
16) Being deaf
Author
Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
1999.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the nature, causes, history, treatment, means of communication, challenges, and social aspects of deafness.
20) Helen Keller
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography stressing the childhood of the woman who overcame the handicaps of being blind and deaf. With Braille alphabet on back cover.
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