Historical perspectives: in their own words

"Helen Keller overcame incredible odds to become a champion for people with vision and hearing loss. Keller herself became deaf and blind after a childhood illness in 1882. With the help of her beloved teacher Anne Sullivan, Keller overcame obstacles to be able to communicate with the world and grew up to be a renowned author and activist. This inspiring biography uses Keller's own words and ideas as a primary source, so that readers can better know and understand this amazing woman and leader, an advocate for anyone who has experienced discrimination and hardship"--.

Frederick Douglass is one of the most admired Americans. After a daring escape from a life of enslavement, he became a famous abolitionist as well as a supporter of women's rights. He also founded a newspaper and forged a friendship with Abraham Lincoln. This valuable biography uses Douglass's own prolific writings-including his three autobiographies!-to describe the key events of his life and the times in which he lived. Historical photographs, sidebars, and fact boxes add even more relevant information about the era, an important period in the elementary social studies curriculum.