antlersantlers's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this. It was so engrossing! I'm familiar with many of the parts of the story, but others (like Annie Sullivan's time at the Tewksbury Alshouse) were new to me. The style is also really beautiful. Most of the action takes place in beautiful full color panels, but when portraying Helen's perspective the panel is black with blockier shape and a much looser style. Overall it was very effective and I really enjoyed it.
pagesbycaroline's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
4.0
katieckb's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
A graphic novel depicting the story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan. At the end of the book, there are a few pages of written text to explain some of the events more completely. One thing that I did not appreciate is the fact that the book calls Alexander Graham Bell an American scientist, when in fact, he was Scottish.
A graphic novel depicting the story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan. At the end of the book, there are a few pages of written text to explain some of the events more completely. One thing that I did not appreciate is the fact that the book calls Alexander Graham Bell an American scientist, when in fact, he was Scottish.
nixieclerk's review against another edition
5.0
Well worth reading even if you are already familiar with the story. The drawings from Helen's perspective are just fascinating.
toryhallelujah's review against another edition
3.0
I learned a lot, but why does the font have to be so hard to read? (Ugh, probably so you can understand what the two of them went through.)
akmargie's review against another edition
4.0
Wonderful art and a well researched story. They way the artist depicts Helen's perspective was inventive and really served the story well. Would be a good companion for school curriculum or bio book reports.
calistareads's review against another edition
4.0
A graphic telling of the story of Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller. I really liked the pages where they interpret what it was like for Helen and how she experienced something, usually in a dark panel. It worked really well I felt.
The art was serviceable but not that great really. The story is simply a powerful story whether it's told as a book, graphic novel, or movie. Helen gives me hope in a way that no other story can. She found a way through a horrible handicap. Luckily, her parents had means, otherwise, it would have been a very different story for her.
A nice fast-paced read with good information in it. Great for all ages.
The art was serviceable but not that great really. The story is simply a powerful story whether it's told as a book, graphic novel, or movie. Helen gives me hope in a way that no other story can. She found a way through a horrible handicap. Luckily, her parents had means, otherwise, it would have been a very different story for her.
A nice fast-paced read with good information in it. Great for all ages.
emilycc's review against another edition
5.0
It's story that everyone knows: Annie Sullivan taught blind and deaf Helen Keller how to understand sign language and then how to speak. It's repeated so often that it's easy to forget what an amazing thing Sullivan and Keller did together, especially given that Sullivan herself was in her early 20s when they started working together.
This fantastic graphic novel brings all the wonder back into the story; the style of the drawings didn't appeal to me at first, but the way Lambert uses visual storytelling to convey Helen's experience is wonderful. I got chills when Annie and Helen had their first breakthrough. It's also a refreshingly unsentimental look at Sullivan's life before Keller, which was pretty horrible, and at some of the more controversial moments in Keller's early training.
Highly recommended.
This fantastic graphic novel brings all the wonder back into the story; the style of the drawings didn't appeal to me at first, but the way Lambert uses visual storytelling to convey Helen's experience is wonderful. I got chills when Annie and Helen had their first breakthrough. It's also a refreshingly unsentimental look at Sullivan's life before Keller, which was pretty horrible, and at some of the more controversial moments in Keller's early training.
Highly recommended.
williamsdebbied's review against another edition
2.0
Helen Keller was trapped in a dark, silent world until Annie Sullivan came to be her teacher. Annie, partially blind herself, struggled to communicate with Helen and to let her know that everything has a name. Finally, they had a breakthrough and Helen began to learn at an amazing rate.
I've always been fascinated with Helen Keller's story, but this book really didn't live up to my expectations. The jumps back and forth between Helen's present and Annie's past were distracting and made the story hard to follow.
I've always been fascinated with Helen Keller's story, but this book really didn't live up to my expectations. The jumps back and forth between Helen's present and Annie's past were distracting and made the story hard to follow.
mbrevesz's review against another edition
4.0
I love The Miracle Worker, so I was pretty sure I would like this. I didn't know a lot about Annie Sullivan, and this book filled in a lot of the blanks. My only quibble is that I think the flashbacks and time jumps would be a little hard for my 4th graders to understand, but I think it's a perfect match for 5th grade and up.