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She needed someone daring enough to work a miracle. When she was 19 months old, helen keller 18801968 suffered a severe illness that left her blind and deaf. Helen keller was born on june 27, 1880 in tuscumbia, alabama. Are you getting the free resources, updates, and special offers we send out. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read miss spitfire. The first week in may has been earmarked teacher appreciation weekto celebrate some of the most important work going on in our society. Helen adams keller june 27, june 1, was an american author, political activist, and lecturer. Miss spitfire book by sarah miller official publisher page simon. Written in 2007, it tells the story of annie sullivan as she moves in with helen keller and her family in order to. Download moon over manifest by clare vanderpool in pdf epub format complete free. Oct 27, 2009 sarah miller began writing her first novel at 10 years old, and has spent half her life working in libraries and bookstores.
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