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Miss Spitfire


No. of pages 240

Published: 2012

Great for age 9-12 years

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Annie Sullivan was little more than a half-blind orphan with a fiery tongue when she arrived at Ivy Green in 1887. Desperate for work, she'd taken on a seemingly impossible job-teaching a child who was deaf, blind, and as ferocious as any wild animal. But if anyone was a match for Helen Keller, it was the girl who'd been nicknamed Miss Spitfire. In her efforts to reach Helen's mind, Annie lost teeth to the girl's raging blows, but she never lost faith in her ability to triumph. Told in first person, Annie Sullivan's past, her brazen determination, and her connection to the girl who would call her Teacher are vividly depicted in this powerful novel.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 10-18 years.

There are 240 pages in this book. This book was published in 2012 by Simon & Schuster Ltd .

Sara Borden, Sarah Miller, Alex Stikeleather, Maria Valladares, and Miriam Yelton wrote this book for a school project when they were in seventh grade. They currently attend tenth grade in Northern California where they live.

 

This book features the following characters:

Annie Sullivan
This book features Annie Sullivan.

Helen Keller
At age two, Helen Keller became deaf and blind. She lived in a world of silence and darkness and she spent the rest of her life struggling to break through it. But with the help of teacher Annie Sullivan, Helen learned to read, write, and do many amazing things. This inspiring illustrated biography is perfect for young middle grade readers.