A World of Knowing
A Story about Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet had a sharp mind and a great determination to make a difference in the world. When Thomas met Alice Cogswell, a little girl who was deaf, he decided to go to Europe to study deaf education and became a teacher. The signs he learned developed into American Sign Language and helped his students to leave their isolation behind.
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| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Copyright | 1995 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 64 |
| Publication Date | 2011-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 4.1 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007020, JNF007110, JNF024070 |
| Dewey | 371.91'2'092 |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 5.875 x 8.5 |
| Lexile | 920 |
| Guided Reading Level | R |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.7 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 15544 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Afterword, Author/Illustrator note, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Index, Reviewed, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides |
Author: Andy Russell Bowen
Illustrator: Elaine Wadsworth
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Creative Minds Biographies
Meet some of the world’s most creative minds! Written in story format, these episodic biographies give clear, straightforward accounts of historical figures’ lives. Each true story is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations. View available downloads →
Awards
- NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12