Out of Darkness
The Story of Louis Braille
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 20, 1999
A biography of the modest Frenchman who, after being blinded at the age of three, went on to develop a system of raised dots on paper that enabled blind people to read and write.
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- Who it’s for
- A concise life story links one person’s ingenuity with a breakthrough in reading and writing.
- Themes
- Braille and literacy, Blindness and accessibility, Invention
- Genres
- Historical Biographies for Kids, Special Needs, European History for Kids
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A biography of the modest Frenchman who, after being blinded at the age of three, went on to develop a system of raised dots on paper that enabled blind people to read and write.
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A concise life story links one person’s ingenuity with a breakthrough in reading and writing.
Come here for
- The human story behind a practical invention
- A biography centered on access to reading and writing
Expect
- Louis Braille’s raised-dot system
- A life shaped by blindness from age three
Where it sits
| Historical Biographies for Kids | 49% |
|---|---|
| Special Needs | 38% |
| European History for Kids | 23% |
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Publisher categories
- Kids Biographies
- Historical Biographies for Kids
- Books for Boys
- Physical Disabilities
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- Kids' Safety
- European History for Kids
- Modern History for Kids
- Europe for Young Readers
- Authors
- Russell Freedman
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 20, 1999
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Braille and literacy · Blindness and accessibility · Invention
- Reading lane
- Kids Biographies