oliviak07's review against another edition
4.0
The second of two books I have read this summer regarding Annie and Helen and their years after the aha moment with 'water', Joseph Lambert's graphic novel was wonderful in how it flowed, and how it showed readers a side of Annie Sullivan most do not get further information on when learning about both figures. We see what made her brilliantly stubborn, and completely empathetic, in her rewarding approach to Helen's language acquisition.
I was also pleased that the author showed Annie's opinion on the work of Alexander Graham Bell, and how he tried his hardest to eliminate the use of American Sign Language (ASL).
When I become an interpreter in the early education, library, and community setting and are asked what books I would recommend to students (Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Hearing) that are interested in or learning about Annie and Helen, this will be one of the titles I will give.
I was also pleased that the author showed Annie's opinion on the work of Alexander Graham Bell, and how he tried his hardest to eliminate the use of American Sign Language (ASL).
When I become an interpreter in the early education, library, and community setting and are asked what books I would recommend to students (Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Hearing) that are interested in or learning about Annie and Helen, this will be one of the titles I will give.
potatomcgee's review against another edition
4.0
This version of the Helen Keller story focuses on Annie Sullivan's background and experiences. I was really struck by her brutal honesty and frustration with those around her. The illustrations were fascinating, those depicting life as we see it juxtaposed with the dark blurs representing Helen's view of the world. This book really shows how Annie and Helen struggled with outside forces, making the story much more fascinating than I had expected.
kaimetcalfe's review against another edition
5.0
Quick read, but I learned things I hadn't known yet. Nice drawings with interesting interpretation of Helen's world
crizzle's review against another edition
5.0
Blown away.
I learned so much about Annie Sullivan; what an amazing, stubborn, passionate girl. She grew up as an orphan in an “almshouse” amongst the rats and the dead and when she got to move into a school for the blind at 14 years old, she could barely spell her own name, yet went on to give Helen the tools to live a vibrant, successful life... by spelling. We get to see before and after that miraculous transformation through the artwork in this graphic novel, which I wouldn’t call beautiful, but the story and symbolism in the art is heart-wrenchingly so.
I learned so much about Annie Sullivan; what an amazing, stubborn, passionate girl. She grew up as an orphan in an “almshouse” amongst the rats and the dead and when she got to move into a school for the blind at 14 years old, she could barely spell her own name, yet went on to give Helen the tools to live a vibrant, successful life... by spelling. We get to see before and after that miraculous transformation through the artwork in this graphic novel, which I wouldn’t call beautiful, but the story and symbolism in the art is heart-wrenchingly so.
krismarley's review against another edition
4.0
If I was an English teacher, which I am not, and had a huge budget, which I would not, I would make this required reading for middle school! I now want to read everything from the Center of Cartoon Studies!!!!
blacksentai's review against another edition
3.0
The story is very well told, and gets the facts pretty spot on. The only provlem I have is the art work. It tells the story well, but I just cannot stand the look of it. I don't like the way the characters look. I find it wholly ugly and hard to look at for too long a period of time. It's an art style that I just do not like. Shame, because the rest of the book is good.
showlola's review against another edition
4.0
Terrible cover, but solid book. Confident styling and richly drawn characters with sometimes complex motivations. Panels are so small with tiny cursive writing makes it sometimes hard to read.
potatodel's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
3.5
Belle utilisation du médium pour supporter l’histoire.
referencegrrrl's review against another edition
4.0
Imagine learning to dance. But you can’t hear the music.
Imagine riding horseback. But you can’t see to keep your balance and not fall off.
In her lifetime, blind and deaf Helen Keller learned to do both. She
Our story opens with a little girl drawn without features, completely in the dark. She is angry, she is scared, she is combative. This is Helen Keller and this is her world.
Enter Annie Sullivan, the woman who is hired by Helen’s parents to teach Helen to communicate. Annie grew up in an orphanage, and had vision problems of her own. She couldn’t read or write until she was 14. But she was strong and stubborn and determined to succeed.
When she got to Helen, those traits served her well. Helen’s parents – well, mostly her father – didn’t care for her teaching style. The Captain insisted that Annie’s teachings bordered on abuse, and but her mother insisted she stay.
Annie’s primary goal was to teach Helen that everything had a name. But how can she teach the word “cake” to someone who’s never seen one? How can she teach the word “doll” to someone who’s never seen one?
Meanwhile, in a series of flashbacks, we learn a little more about how Annie grew up, and how she came to be the teacher that Helen desperately needed.
But slowly, while dealing with tantrums and struggles and arguments with Helen’s parents, Annie’s methods began working.
Annie made great strides in working with Helen. So much so that when she was 11, Helen wrote a story as a birthday gift to Dr. Michael Anagnos, director of the Perkins Institution for the Blind. But some people thought that the story was not Helen’s idea, that perhaps she plagiarized the story from someone else. Will this undermine Annie’s work? Will it devalue Helen’s progress? And will it bring down the man and the school that fought tirelessly for them both?
Imagine riding horseback. But you can’t see to keep your balance and not fall off.
In her lifetime, blind and deaf Helen Keller learned to do both. She
Our story opens with a little girl drawn without features, completely in the dark. She is angry, she is scared, she is combative. This is Helen Keller and this is her world.
Enter Annie Sullivan, the woman who is hired by Helen’s parents to teach Helen to communicate. Annie grew up in an orphanage, and had vision problems of her own. She couldn’t read or write until she was 14. But she was strong and stubborn and determined to succeed.
When she got to Helen, those traits served her well. Helen’s parents – well, mostly her father – didn’t care for her teaching style. The Captain insisted that Annie’s teachings bordered on abuse, and but her mother insisted she stay.
Annie’s primary goal was to teach Helen that everything had a name. But how can she teach the word “cake” to someone who’s never seen one? How can she teach the word “doll” to someone who’s never seen one?
Meanwhile, in a series of flashbacks, we learn a little more about how Annie grew up, and how she came to be the teacher that Helen desperately needed.
But slowly, while dealing with tantrums and struggles and arguments with Helen’s parents, Annie’s methods began working.
Annie made great strides in working with Helen. So much so that when she was 11, Helen wrote a story as a birthday gift to Dr. Michael Anagnos, director of the Perkins Institution for the Blind. But some people thought that the story was not Helen’s idea, that perhaps she plagiarized the story from someone else. Will this undermine Annie’s work? Will it devalue Helen’s progress? And will it bring down the man and the school that fought tirelessly for them both?