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The Miracle Worker | 
 enlarge | Author: William Gibson
Publisher: Scribner
Category: Book
List Price: $12.00
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Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 68294
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.4
ISBN: 1416590846
Dewey Decimal Number: 812
EAN: 9781416590842
ASIN: 1416590846
Publication Date: June 17, 2008
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Product Description
Based on the remarkable true story of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan, this inspiring and unforgettable play has moved countless readers and become an American classic.Young Helen Keller, blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, is in danger of being sent to an institution because her inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. In desperation, her parents seek help from the Perkins Institute, which sends them a "half-blind Yankee schoolgirl" named Annie Sullivan to tutor their daughter. Despite the Kellers' resistance and the belief that Helen "is like a little safe, locked, that no one can open," Annie suspects that within Helen lies the potential for more, if only she can reach her. Through persistence, love, and sheer stubbornness, Annie breaks through Helen's walls of silence and darkness and teaches her to communicate, bringing her into the world at last.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 38 more reviews...
 Thank you. January 7, 2008
This was a favorite of mine as a small girl... came the day after Christmas, but was ordered very late during the holiday season.. so now its a birthday gift... thank you.
Book is in perfect condition.
 Aaaarrrrrrrrggggghhhhhhhhh !!!!! December 24, 2007
An inspiring story, but a difficult book to trudge through. I never have enjoyed reading the scripts for modern plays - it's so much better to watch them being performed. I'm not sure that either of the Hollywood films has really captured the essence of the story, but watching them is certainly more enjoyable than reading this book. The only way we could get my daughter through it (for a 6th grade assignment) was by reading it out aloud and giving the characters ridiculous accents (for example, Captain Keller became a pirate). Only get this book from the library, and even then, only if you have an assignment to do !
Thank you March 23, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Thank you very much/ this item was in perfect condition when I got it, it was received in a very timely matter, this was one of my favorite stories when I was little and I am glad to have it!
Thank you
The miracle worker February 28, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I chose this book "The miracle worker" because I knew it was going to be about the adventure of Helen Keller and the way she learned to communicate with her hands because she was blind and deaf. My feelings about the story after I read it was that nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it you can accomplish anything. Yes, this book was what I thought it would be. I felt the same way about the book after I read it. My feelings didn't change because it turned out the way that I expected.
This story is about a teacher who had one of the same problems as the child she was teaching so she knew what her student was going through. The teacher and the child become the worst of enemies but then realize how much they really care about each other. They go through rough times but at the end everything falls into place. It is a true story of Helen Keller and Annie. The parents go through a difficult time watching the teacher, Annie, teach Helen as if she were a regular child. They think that the teacher is not a very good teacher. In the beginning, they want Annie to leave but later on they see that Annie is going to be the one who gets through to Helen.
Two reasons why I like this book is because it shows that anything is possible if you try hard enough and that you can get through to the most stubborn person in the world.
I think that this book is for the age of twelve years old and up. I chose twelve years old and up because you need to be able to understand what you're reading. Twelve year olds also have a good variety of vocabulary. So I suggest that you read this book because it will give you a great feeling inside!
I would give this book a five out of five rating because it is a very good book!!!
This book is about a girl who finds herself with the help of a teacher, everyone should read this book and I promise you that you will not waste your time!!!
good book February 26, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a very good book about the truth of a little who is in bad shape and then made it throuth with help. And parents who are willing to give for their little girl who is having a hard time and can't see or hear and speak.
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