Louis Braille
Synopsis
Each title in this series tells the story of a man or woman whose dedication to their chosen cause led to changes that affect all our lives today. Each includes a vivid description of the world in which the famous person lived. This book describes how one blind French boy developed a system of reading, in the early part of the nineteenth century, that opened up the world to blind people everywhere. His development of a system of dots to represent letters was based on a military method of night communications. Through his story, the reader also learns what life was like for blind people then, and what a difference Braille made to them, while accurate drawings show how the Braille system works.Book details
- Author:
- Tessa Potter
- ISBN:
- 9780749643522
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780749643522
- Publisher:
- Watts
- Pages:
- N/A
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Grades:
- Year 3 - KS2, Year 4 - KS2, Year 5 - KS2, Year 6 - KS2
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2016-05-06
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2002
- Copyright by:
- Watts
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction