{"product_id":"six-dots-a-story-of-young-louis-braille-9780449813379","title":"Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille--a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Winner of a Schneider Family Book Award **\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Even at the school for the blind in Paris, there were no books for him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And so he invented his own alphabet--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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Award-winning writer Jen Bryant tells Braille's inspiring story with a lively and accessible text, filled with the sounds, the smells, and the touch of Louis's world. Boris Kulikov's inspired paintings help readers to understand what Louis lost, and what he was determined to gain back through books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An author's note and additional resources at the end of the book complement the simple story and offer more information for parents and teachers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSix Dots: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An inspiring look at a child inventor whose drive and intelligence changed to world--for the blind and sighted alike.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Even in a crowded field, Bryant's tightly focused work, cast in the fictionalized voice of Braille himself, is particularly distinguished.\"--\u003ci\u003eBulletin, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This picture book biography strikes a perfect balance between the seriousness of Braille's life and the exuberance he projected out into the world.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780449813379\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.60w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Schneider Family Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2016 - Book Of Special Distinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2016 pg. 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2016 pg. 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/23\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2016 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2017 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e184298 \/ Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jen Bryant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637360619676,"sku":"9780449813379","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_dc93565d-df83-4766-99c9-6828581bb802.jpg?v=1603844589","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/six-dots-a-story-of-young-louis-braille-9780449813379","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}