Helen Keller lost her ability to see and hear before she turned two
years old.
But in her lifetime, she learned to ride horseback and dance the
foxtrot. She graduated from Radcliffe. She became a world famous speaker
and author. She befriended Mark Twain, Charlie Chaplin, and Alexander
Graham Bell. And above all, she revolutionized public perception and
treatment of the blind and the deaf.
The catalyst for this remarkable life's journey was Annie Sullivan, a
young woman who was herself visually impaired. Hired as a tutor when
Helen was six years old, Annie broke down the barriers between Helen and
the wider world, becoming a fiercely devoted friend and lifelong
companion in the process.
In Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller, author and
illustrator Joseph Lambert examines the powerful bond between teacher
and pupil, forged through the intense frustrations and revelations of
Helen's early education. The result is an inspiring, emotional, and
wholly original take on the story of these two great Americans.