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Name: Emilie Famiglio

 My Book Review!  My first biography was called Helen Keller Her Life in Pictures. The author of this book was George Sullivan. The second book that I read was called Helen Keller and the Story of Her Life. This book is a Watermill Classic. The theme of this book was helping the deaf and deaf blind and people that helped them do things that changed their lives. Like going to college, or reading a book these are very simple things unless you step into their shoes you will never know how hard it may be ford them. I think both of these books genre is of course a biography. This biography is an emotional ride through her life and how things were from her view even if she could not see everything was clear to her.

 This book has a good story because they knew exactly how to set it out. This comment goes for both books. The plot is very straight forward and is easy to follow. It wasn’t hard to concentrate because the book really had some interesting stories about Helen Keller. My mind did wander a lot while reading though but when I was wandering I was thinking what could happen? Where will she go? Why did they do that? I had so many unanswered questions.

 This book takes place in Tuscumbia, Alabama on June 27, 1880 when she was born and ended on the date June 1, 1968 when she passed away. The setting changed frequently and as a result the story was more exciting. For example Helen would go from different countries all the time and so the setting changed. The setting although does play a very important role in the story. If they didn’t have the setting how would you know where she traveled? And again even more questions would follow.

The problem in the story is that Helen Keller is blind and needs someones help. Once Helen finds Annie her tutor as you might say she completely changes and decides to help the world and people with the same disability as her. In World War 2 she helped many veterans that had been blinded in there time in war. Helen also helped Annie develop as an adult while teaching Helen she got to meet the man of her dreams and were later married. As a result of the marriage it helped Helen read peoples lips without feeling awkward. She could just stay there and read what he was saying and he would be totally comfortable unlike other people who might not know what was going on.

Surprises occurred often because of the dramatic change in behavior. Although after a chapter was over there where no cliffhangers because it really was smashed into one chapter. The dialogue is obviously believable because it was the story of her life and the people she connected with. This book amazed me with all of its facts and quotes. my favorite quote was, “ Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.” - Helen Keller.

~ Emilie Famiglio