Central Kansas Library System

Simple text and photographs describe the condition of deafness and some of the everyday activities of children who are deaf.

Helen shares her struggles with unassuming charm and intelligence: the frustration of not being able to express herself-- like wandering though a dense fog-- and the happiness of finally apprehending light breaking through the mist. The joy she felt when she first made the connection between the word water and the cold, wet liquid that poured over her fingers, comes spilling onto the pages with girlish, infectious enthusiasm. Written when she was...

The true story of how one little girl inspired a whole new language--American Sign Language--as well as the founding of a school where it could be taught.