Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille Book

Sometimes, you're curious about a subject or a person and want just enough information to know if it's a topic or person you'd like to delve into learning about more deeply. When that happens for me, I often turn to children's books to start. :-)

This short biography is a great source for learning not just the bare-bones facts of Louis Braille's life, but also the motivations behind why he did what he did. The author provides little examples from his life to illustrate the character of this man, who, come to find out, was not only creative, but also extremely determined, persevering, generous, respectful, and intelligent. The illustrations aid in moving the story along and work well as an accompaniment to the articulate and well-researched text.

I highly recommend this for upper-elementary and middle-school readers, as well as adults, who, like me, are curious about the man who created the Braille alphabet.