Helen Keller Toward the Light Author:Stewart Graff, Polly Anne Graff, Paul Frame (Illustrator) When Helen Keller was six years old she behaved like a wild, frightened animal. She could not see, or hear, or speak, and in her own silent, dark world she only understood that to get what she wanted, she had to strike out for it. Then Anne Sullivan came to stay. She trace first letters, then words, in Helen's hand, until it was clear that t... more »his was how Helen would "talk" to other people, and ask questions, and learn. With her devoted "Teacher," Helen grew up a strong, fun-loving, intelligent girl, dedicating herself to teaching what she learned from Anne Sullivan.
The Graffs have written several books based on the lives of famous people. Mrs. Graff, also known as writer Anne Colver, lives with her husband in Irvington-on-Hudson, New York.
These adventurous, historical stories about famous stories are written so that children in the primary grades can enjoy reading to themselves. They have been edited and prepared under the educational supervision of Mary C. Austin, Ed.D., Reading Specialist and Professor of Education, Western Reserve University.« less