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Taking hold: my journey into blindness
Par Sally Hobart Alexander. 2002
Ready, set, grow!: a kid's guide to gardening
Par Rebecca Spohn. 2007
Practical advice equips children to grow fruits, vegetables, and flowers outdoors or indoors in a milk carton or even a…
paper cup. Readers learn how a seed grows, what tools to use, and how to prepare seedbeds; they learn about transplanting, weeding, watering, and dealing with pests; and they can even follow recipes for turning what they grow into what they eat. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2007.Ray Charles: voice of soul (Great achievers : lives of the physically challenged)
Par David Ritz. 1994
Biography of musical genius Ray Charles, who was left sightless by glaucoma as a child. While a student at the…
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Charles learned to read and write music in braille. Describes his personal and professional struggles, including drug addiction, as well as triumphs. For Junior and Senior High readers. c1994.Ready set grow!: [quick and easy gardening projects]
Par Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff. 2010
Teaches young gardeners how to grow plants from seed, how to propagate plants, when to harvest seeds, how long different…
plants take to grow, what to do about pests, and much more. Features more than 30 simple gardening projects specially designed to be completed during summer vacation. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2010.L'histoire de Louis Braille (Ma petite vache a mal aux pattes ; #33)
Par Danielle Vaillancourt. 2001
Une excellente biographie romancée de Louis Braille. Par son entêtement, sa détermination, son ingéniosité, cet homme a atteint son but…
et a permis aux aveugles de s'ouvrir au monde, d'élargir leur horizon. Tonique. Années 2-4. 2001.Out of darkness: the Jeff Healey story
Par Cindy Watson. 2010
Losing both eyes to retinoblastoma, a rare form of cancer, opened a door to another world for Jeff Healey. Out…
of darkness he created music, becoming one of the most influential blues-rock and jazz performers of our time. Winner of the 2012 Golden Oak Award. Grades 5-8. 2010.Out of darkness: the story of Louis Braille
Par Russell Freedman. 1998
A biography of the nineteenth-century Frenchman who, having been blinded himself at the age of three, went on to develop…
a system of raised dots on paper that enabled blind people to read and write. Grades 4-7. 1998.La vraie vie: ce que tout jeune devrait savoir sur le monde du travail et qu'on ne lui dit pas!
Par Jacques Keable. 2001
À l'intention des jeunes qui abordent le monde du travail. Fruit de la collaboration entre la CSQ, la FTQ et…
le Fonds de la solidarité de la FTQ, ce livre propose des matériaux destinés à les soutenir concrèment dans leur quête de plus de liberté, de justice sociale et d'égalité entre les hommes. Il offre des réflexions sur comment prendre sa place dans la dignité et le respect dans le monde du travail. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire et plus. 2001.On my own: the journey continues
Par Sally Hobart Alexander. 1997
After going blind at twenty-four, Alexander describes also losing part of her hearing. Determined to be independent and self-sufficient, she…
recounts her fears and difficulties adjusting to a new apartment, finding a job, and meeting the right man. For junior high readers. 1997.Louis Braille: l'inventeur du langage qui permit aux aveugles de lire (Les Gens qui ont aidé l'humanité. II #Vol. 2)
Par Beverley Birch, William Olivier Desmond. 1990
Histoire de Louis Braille. À l'âge de treize ans, il s'inspira d'un système de lecture tactile en usage dans l'armée…
française pour créer un système d'écriture et de lecture simple et génial, consistant en des points en relief et permettant à des millions de personnes aveugles, partout dans le monde, de lire, de comprendre et de communiquer efficacement par écrit. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 1990.Mine for a year
Par Susan Kuklin. 1984
George, a 4-H Club member, becomes involved in Puppy Power, a programme that places puppies in homes for a year…
before they are trained as guide dogs for the blind. Grades 3-6. c1984.Meet a dentist: Dennis Hewitt (Career path choices.)
Par Kim Ziervogel. 2007
Follow the road to becoming a dentist with Dennis Hewitt. He charts out his inspiration, challenges, college years and his…
first practical experience years, while helping people overcome their fear. For junior and senior high readers. 2007.Le guide des professions 2012-2013: formation : secondaire, collégiale, universitaire
Par Jacques Langlois. 2011
Ce guide présente plus de 100 professions analysées selon 35 critères tels que le salaire, les perspectives d'embauche, le stress,…
le niveau de responsabilité, etc.L'ouvrage propose aussi les 13 meilleures professions du marché québécois, les 10 meilleurs employeurs au Québec, les 10 professions auxquelles les femmes et les hommes devraient s'intéresser, et les 10 sites Internet les plus utiles quand on cherche un employ. Pour les lecteurs du collegial et plus. 2011.Little by Little: a writer's education
Par Jean Little. 1987
Visually impaired since birth, Jean Little constantly faced new difficulties. Encouraged by her parents, she began to write. She is…
now one of Canada's leading children's authors. A biography for all ages. Followed by "Stars come out within" (DC09057). 1987.Louis Braille: inventor (Great achievers)
Par Jennifer Bryant. 1994
Recounts the life of Louis Braille who, at fifteen, created a system of raised dots that allows blind persons to…
read and write. Describes Louis's childhood, the accident that caused his blindness, the support he received from his family, and his education, which led to his creation of the braille alphabet. Junior and senior high school readers. 1994.La métamorphose d'Helen Keller (Folio cadet. 383)
Par Margaret Davidson, Noël Chassériau. 1999
Nous sommes en 1880, aux États-Unis. À la suite d'une scarlatine, la petite Helen Keller devient aveugle, sourde et muette.…
Plus elle grandit, plus elle s'enferme dans la solitude et la colère. Désespérés, ses parents font appel à Annie Sullivan. Cette fragile jeune femme, elle-même presque aveugle, accomplit le miracle : transformer Helen, violente petite rebelle, en brillante étudiante connue du monde entier. Le récit d'un incroyable défi, une leçon de courage et d'espoir. Années 2-4 et plus. 1999. Titre uniforme: Helen Keller.Green career$: you can make money and save the planet
Par Jennifer Power Scott. 2010
The eco-job market is booming, all over the world. Power Scott gives you examples to get you thinking about the…
possibilities, and introduces you to impassioned young people who love being part of the environmental job market. For junior high and older readers. 2010.Centsibility: The Planet Girl Guide To Money (Planet girl)
Par Stacey Roderick, Ellen Warwick. 2008
Practical advice on a range of topics relating to money - tips on jobs, saving, debt, spending and budgeting, how…
to become a girl entrepreneur, what to scrimp on (and what not to), the hidden price of cheap, how to reconcile having less than some friends, and why fundraising can make girls feel priceless! Includes checklists, quizzes, a bank lingo glossary and much more. Grades 4-7. 2008. (Planet girl)Helen Keller: a determined life (Snapshots Ser.)
Par Elizabeth MacLeod. 2004
A biography of Helen Keller, "America's First Lady of Courage", and the people and places that figured prominently in her…
life. Includes many well-known facts about Keller's life, and reveals the struggle, sadness, and success Keller experienced over the years. Contains a detailed time line, a useful index, and a list of places to visit. Grades 3-6. 2004.Helen Keller: humanitarian (Great achievers)
Par Lois Nicholson. 1996
Biography of Helen Keller, who became blind and deaf at nineteen months as a result of illness. Covers her birth…
in 1880 through her death in 1968. Describes her education under her private teacher Anne Sullivan, her formal schooling, and her career. Includes an introduction by Jerry Lewis. Junior and Senior High. c1996.