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The World at His Fingertips: A Story about Louis Braille

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4 out of 5
Based on 5 Ratings and 3 Reviews

Book Description
A biography of the nineteenth-century Frenchman, accidentally blinded as a child, who created the dot system of reading and writing that is now used by the blind throughout the world.
Book Information
PublisherCarolrhoda Books
BindingHardcover (5 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages64
ISBN-101575050528
ISBN-13978-1575050522
Publication Date05/1997
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About Barbara O'Connor (Author) : Barbara O'Connor writes novels for children in grades 3 to 6, including HOW TO STEAL A DOG (Farrar, Straus & Giroux/Frances Foster; 2007). Others include FAME AND GLORY IN FREEDOM, GEORGIA, MOONPIE AN... more
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About Rochelle Draper (Illustrator) : Rochelle Draper is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Rochelle Draper include The Stone Wall Dragon, The World at His Fingertips: A Story About... more
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