<B>In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the true story of Helen Keller.</B><BR/><BR/> Little Helen was <B>curious and eager to learn about the world</B>. After contracting an illness during childhood,<B> she became deaf and blind at the age of one </B>and was unable to talk. Helen and her family found ways to connect with each other, such as hand-signing.<BR/><BR/> But when Anne Sullivan, a teacher, came into her life, Helen discovered <B>more ways to communicate with the wider world</B>, learning finger-spelling and how to talk. This saw her become the<B> first deaf-blind person to earn a university degree,</B> and led her to tour the world<B> advocating for the rights of disabled people.</B><BR/><BR/> This inspiring book features <B>stylish and quirky illustrations</B> and <B>extra facts at the back</B>, including a <B>biographical timeline</B> with historical photos and a detailed profile of this a