Out of Darkness by Russell Freedman audiobook

Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille

By Russell Freedman
Read by Nelson Runger

Recorded Books, Inc.

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • ISBN: 9781664423190

  • ISBN: 9781664531024

Runtime: 1.37 Hours
Category: Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography
Audience: Children (8–12)
Language: English

Summary

Summary

Blind since the age of three, young Louis Braille wanted to be able to read. He spent every spare moment punching holes in paper with a stylus until, by the age of 15, he had invented his own alphabet. This vivid biography, written by an award-winning author, allows young listeners the opportunity to identify with and to appreciate a real life hero.

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Author Bio: Russell Freedman

Author Bio: Russell Freedman

Russell Freedman is the distinguished recipient of the Newbery Medal, several Newbery Honors, the Sibert Medal, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and the May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award for his body of work. His many nonfiction titles include The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights and Children of the Great Depression. He travels widely to research his books but he makes his home in New York City.

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Available Formats : CD, Library CD
Category: Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography
Runtime: 1.37
Audience: Children (8–12)
Language: English