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Out of Darkness : The Story of Louis Braille
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Out of Darkness : The Story of Louis Braille Hardcover - 1997

by Freedman, Russell

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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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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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  • Title Out of Darkness : The Story of Louis Braille
  • Author Freedman, Russell
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition F First Edition
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 96
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Date 1997-03-17
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GRP88107727
  • ISBN 9780395775165 / 0395775167
  • Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.34 x 6.35 x 0.63 in (23.72 x 16.13 x 1.60 cm)
  • Ages 10 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 7
  • Reading level 1000
  • Library of Congress subjects People with disabilities, Blind
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 95052353
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Summary

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.

Media reviews

"An extremely well-written and informative book that tells about Braille's life and the development of his alphabet system for the blind. . . . An entertaining and fascinating look at a remarkable man." School Library Journal, Starred