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Out of Darkness
The Story of Louis Braille
Russell Freedman
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 20, 1999
Reading lane: Physical Disabilities
A biography of the modest Frenchman who, after being blinded at the age of three, went on to develop a system of raised dots on paper that enabled blind people to read and write.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Reading by Touch
A concise life story links one person’s ingenuity with a breakthrough in reading and writing.
Come here for
- The human story behind a practical invention
- A biography centered on access to reading and writing
Expect
- Louis Braille’s raised-dot system
- A life shaped by blindness from age three
Book Details
- Authors
- Russell Freedman
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 20, 1999
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Physical Disabilities · Special Needs
- Reading lane
- Physical Disabilities
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Publisher Categories
Kids Biographies
Historical Biographies for Kids
Books for Boys
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Kids' Safety
European History for Kids
Modern History for Kids
Europe for Young Readers
About This Book
A biography of the modest Frenchman who, after being blinded at the age of three, went on to develop a system of raised dots on paper that enabled blind people to read and write.
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