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Margaret Davidson (1) (1936–)

Author of Helen Keller (Scholastic Biography)

For other authors named Margaret Davidson, see the disambiguation page.

35+ Works 12,224 Members 59 Reviews

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Works by Margaret Davidson

Dolphins! (Step into Reading) (1993) 1,464 copies
Helen Keller's Teacher (1965) 913 copies
Five True Horse Stories (1979) 407 copies
Nine True Dolphin Stories (1974) 400 copies
Dolphins! (1980) 262 copies

Associated Works

Cricket Magazine, Vol. 8, No. 8, April 1981 — Contributor — 3 copies

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Other names
Davidson, Mickie
Birthdate
1936
Gender
female
Nationality
USA
Country (for map)
USA
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

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PBEBOOKS | 14 other reviews | Jan 27, 2023 |
A short Scholastic Biography book about Helen Keller. 1880-1968.
This is a wonderful book about what Helen Keller accomplished in her life with the help of her "Teacher", Annie Sullivan. It begins with how she lost her sight and hearing because of the disease, scarlet fever.
Contents: A Strange Fever; The Dark Silence; The Stranger Comes; The Worst Fight of All; W-A-T-E-R; So Much to Learn; A Time to Move On; "I Am Not Dumb Now!"; College; and The Busy Years.
She learned to spell with the "finger alphabet" by making the shapes of the letters. Annie Sullivan told Helen's family it was how they spoke to the deaf. Helen was a quick learner.
Later she learned to speak and also read books using the braille system. She visited the World War ll injured to encourage them after being asked by President Franklin Roosevelt. Helen Keller became a writer and lectured.
The back of the book has the braille alphabet.
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mnleona | 14 other reviews | Jul 9, 2022 |
Five short stories about dogs who were special.
 
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Works
35
Also by
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Members
12,224
Popularity
#1,918
Rating
3.8
Reviews
59
ISBNs
154
Languages
5

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