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Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille

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4.1 out of 5
Based on 82 Ratings and 32 Reviews

Book Description
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.
Book Information
PublisherClarion Books
BindingHardcover (15 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages96
ISBN-100395775167
ISBN-13978-0395775165
Publication Date03/17/1997
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About Russell Freedman (Author) : Russell Freedman is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Russell Freedman include Life and Death of Crazy Horse, Lincoln a Photobiography, Ind... more
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About Kate Kiesler (Illustrator) : Kate Kiesler is a published author, compiler, and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Kate Kiesler include Old Elm Speaks: Tree Poems, Wind-Wild Dog, Ohio Thunder, and... more
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