Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille

Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille

An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Brailleâ€”a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet.

**Winner of a Schneider Family Book Award!**
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Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else, and what he wanted more than anything was to be able to read.
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Even at the school for the blind in Paris, there were no books for him.
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And so he invented his own alphabetâ€”a whole new system for writing that could be read by touch. A system so ingenious that it is still used by the blind community today.
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Award-winning writer Jen Bryant tells Brailleâ€™s inspiring story with a lively and accessible text, filled with the sounds, the smells, and the touch of Louisâ€™s world. Boris Kulikovâ€™s inspired paintings help readers to understand what Louis lost, and what he was determined to gain back through books.
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An authorâ€™s note and additional resources at the end of the book complement the simple story and offer more information for parents and teachers.

Praise for Six Dots:
"An inspiring look at a child inventor whose drive and intelligence changed to worldâ€”for the blind and sighted alike."â€”Kirkus Reviews

"Even in a crowded field, Bryantâ€™s tightly focused work, cast in the fictionalized voice of Braille himself, is particularly distinguished."â€”Bulletin, starred review

"This picture book biography strikes a perfect balance between the seriousness of Brailleâ€™s life and the exuberance he projected out into the world." â€” School Library Journal, starred review

Country	USA
Brand	Knopf
Manufacturer	Knopf Books for Young Readers
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780449813379
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2016-09-06
UnitCount	1
Format	Picture Book
UPCs	884197162389
EANs	9780449813379

Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille

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