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The Reading Club's Featured Books | |
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Our featured selections are award-winning books that are obtainable in print from libraries and bookstores, and are also available in alternate formats (electronic or braille). Grade levels are approximate. | |
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Grades 4 and up |
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The Story of My Life | |
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By Helen Keller | |
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1903. W. W. Norton & Company, New York | |
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Available in braille or electronic formats from the following sources: 1. American Foundation for the Blind Free online http://www.afb.org/mylife 2. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Free loan to registered users www.loc.gov/nls/ 1-800-424-8567 3. Bookshare.org Available for download in HTML, TXT, DAISY, and BRF formats. (Membership not required for download.) http://www.bookshare.org |
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In honor of Helen Keller's 125 birthday, read her own famous words written when she was just a young woman. In this book she talks about her childhood up to the time she goes to college, the first deafblind person to do so in the United States. She also talks about her beloved "Teacher," Anne Sullivan. | |
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Talk about The Story of My Life on the Braille Bug Message Boards. Play a game that is based on The Story of My Life. Parents and teachers, here are some related activities for The Story of My Life. |
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