Doreen Rappaport has written numerous award-winning books
for children, including: Freedom Ship and The School Is Not White,
both illustrated by Curtis James; Martin's Big Words: The Life of
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., illustrated by Bryan Collier, a
Caldecott Honor Book, Coretta Scott King Honor Book, Orbis Pictus
Honor Book, and a Jane Addams Children's Book Award winner; Abe's
Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln, illustrated by Kadir
Nelson, CCBC Best Book of the Year, and an IRA Teacher's Choice;
Eleanor, Quiet No More, illustrated by Gary Kelly; and Jack's Path
of Courage, illustrated by Matt Tavares. She lives and writes in
upstate New York, and she invites you to visit her online at
doreenrappaport.com.
Matt Tavares is the illustrator of several books, including
'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Jack and the Beanstalk, written
by E. Nesbit, Iron Hans: A Grimms' Fairy Tale, retold by Stephen
Mitchell, Lady Liberty: A Biography, and Jack's Path of Courage,
both written by Doreen Rappaport. His books have won several
awards, including four Parents' Choice Gold Awards, a Parents'
Choice Silver Honor, two Oppenheim Gold Seal Awards, and an
International Reading Association Children's Book Award. His
illustrations have been exhibited at the Museum of American
Illustration at the Society of Illustrators, and at the Brandywine
River Museum. Matt lives in Maine with his wife and two daughters,
and he invites you to visit him online at matttavares.com.
"A magisterial account."--Kirkus Reviews
"Appearing beside broad, horizontal illustrations, Rappaport's
narrative is spaced out in poetic form. [The] sometimes dramatic
illustrations show just how big Helen's world could be, picturing
her in a college classroom, in a tree, on a stage, and in a factory
with child laborers. The back endpapers illustrate the alphabet of
hand signs that Sullivan taught Keller. Readers intrigued by the
Braille alphabet can feel the raised red dots on the jacket, which
spell out the book's title. A worthwhile addition to biography
shelves." --Booklist
"Helen's Big World covers the whole span of Helen's life from birth
through her many years with Annie and after. Rappaport
characteristically uses quotes to extend and heighten the emotion.
A timeline at the end helps put important dates in perspective.
Though this book focuses more on Helen than on Annie, readers get a
more acute awareness of how much Annie sacrificed for Helen,
Tavares' illustrations are, per the title, big and bold and often
in intense close-up. Stirring and awe-inspiring."--The Horn
Book
"While there are many books available about Helen Keller for this
age group, this title offers a unique and beautiful perspective on
her life." --School Library Journal
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