Title |
Louis Braille inventor
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Names |
Bryant, Jen.
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Book Number |
DB046863
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Digital Book
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Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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Annotation |
Recounts the life of Louis Braille who, at fifteen, created a system of raised dots that allows blind persons to read and write. Describes Louis's childhood, the accident that caused his blindness, the support he received from his family, and his education, which led to his creation of the braille alphabet. For grades 5-8 and older readers.
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Series |
Various. Great Achievers
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Narrator |
Gray, Janis.
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Local Subject |
Biography & Autobiography - BIO
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Short Book - SH
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Biography - Blind Individuals - BIDV
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Disability Interest - Visual Disability - DIV
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Young Adult Non-Fiction - YN
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Biography - Historical - BIH
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Biography - Individuals w/ Disabilities - BID
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Audience Notes |
Female narrator.
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For grades 5-8.
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LC Subject |
Blind - Biography
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Braille teachers - France - Biography - Juvenile literature
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Braille - Juvenile literature
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People with disabilities - Juvenile literature
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Teachers - Juvenile literature
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Call Number |
j686.282092 JNF B
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Language |
English
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Released |
1994
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Publication Info |
Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 1994
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Original Publication |
Recorded from: New York : Chelsea House, c1994. 0791020770
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