Library's review
Meet young Louis Braille, a clever five-year-old boy who loses his eyesight in an accident. The text focuses on Louis’s pursuit of an education, which led to his development of a writing system that he could read by touch. Author’s Note, More Information about Braille and the Braille System.
Lexile
590L
Publication
Knopf Books for Young Readers (2016), Edition: Illustrated, 40 pages
Description
Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else, and what he wanted more than anything was to be able to read. Even at the school for the blind in Paris, there were no books for him. And so he invented his own alphabet -- a whole new system for writing that could be read by touch. A system so ingenious that it is still used by the blind community today.
Awards
Monarch Award (Nominee — 2019)
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Informational Books — 2019)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — Nonfiction — 2019)
California Young Reader Medal (Nominee — 2021)
Schneider Family Book Award (Winner — 2017)
Nerdy Book Award (Nonfiction Picture Books — 2016)
Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List (Grades K-2 — 2017)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Informational Books for Younger Readers — 2016)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
40
Physical description
40 p.; 11.31 inches
ISBN
0449813371 / 9780449813379
UPC
884197162389
DDC/MDS
| 686.2 |