Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Contents
Two Very Different People -- Teacher and Inventor -- A Girl Who Wanted to Learn -- First Meeting -- Connections -- Learning and Traveling -- The World's Fair -- Heading to College -- Visiting Cape Breton -- A Dedication -- The Day the Phones Were Silent.
Summary
"One is the woman who rose above extraordinary challenges to become a celebrated author. The other is the inventor and scientist most well known for inventing the telephone. Not many people today realize that Helen Keller and Alexander Graham Bell were longtime friends. In this fascinating book, young readers will learn more about Keller and Bell's friendship, from how they met when she was only six years old to why Keller dedicated her first autobiography to Bell years later. Historical photographs and quotes from primary sources highlight the time period and provide extra interest"-- Provided by publisher.
