Helen Keller Book

Helen Keller by Jane Sutcliffe is the story of the life and legacy of such an inspirational woman. Right off the back at the very beginning on the very first page we learn that she has been deaf and blind most of her life. The book introduces Helens life and her struggles as a young child until an aid named Annie Sullivan came and brought light to her life and taught her sign language. Over the time Helen and Annie became lifelong friends and partners in life. Helen accomplished much in her life and had a book published about her during her life in 1903.

Rather than be a pity book the author took more of an empowering approach to show how amazing of a woman Helen Keller was. The book leaves the reader feeling thankful for all they have yet empowered by such an amazing and influential woman. The cover shows Helen as a young girl and is illustrated in softer colors making it inviting for all readers.

Some of the most interesting parts of the book is that even before her aid, Helen was able to come up with her own sign language for her family members. She would put her hand on her face gently to signal her mother and pretended to put glasses on her face to signal her father. these these creative and innovative communication techniques were far beyond what anyone expected from her and showed how she exceeded all expectations.