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Reviewed on December 1, 2017 | DVDS and Audio
Gr 2–5—With an introductory analogy from Helen Keller ("We the blind are as indebted to Louis Braille as mankind is indebted to Gutenberg"), author Jen Bryant reveals the teenage inventor who changed the world forever at the tender age of 15. With rich illustrations by Boris Kulikov and minimal animation, we are transported to the small French town of Coupvray in 1812 at the scene of an accident that led to Braille becoming blind at three years old. With a Debussy pian...Log In or Sign Up to Read More