by karimkha

Created on: May 24, 2010

I am always trying to read as many books as possible, but I never want to read heavy novels that are padded with unfamiliar and words, which are hard to understand! I'm still a learner and walking my first steps into the English language (but I'm a fast learner),  therefore I consider myself as an English language student and constantly looking for books that are easier to read and at the same time fun, educational and useful.

Biography books are always interesting books to read . . . but again some of them are extremely long, tricky to read and somewhat hard to follow, so I was advised to read SCHOLASTIC biography books for easier and more readily available information. 

*Who are scholastic?*

You can guess from the name Scholastic (educational or academic) it is a book company which "specialises in didactic and teaching materials for schools, teachers, and parents as well."  It was founded in 1920. They are usually promoting and distributing their books by mail order, and by their own books passing through book clubs, book fairs and bookshops.
Their books are mainly aimed at older children and pre-teens and of course for English language learners like me.

They have their own book club; you can order books from their website with some special offers and special member's discounts.

One of their books interested me and grabbed my attention . . . the book name was Helen Keller, by Margaret Davidson.

*A bit about the Author  . . . Margaret Davidson*

There is nothing much which can be found about this writer. What I found out is that she was a published author who specialised in writing children's books. Some books by Margaret Davidson include Nine True Dolphin Stories, Story of Thomas Alva Edison: The Wizard of Menlo Park, Dolphins! (Step Into Reading: A Step 2 Book (Turtleback), and Helen Keller's Teacher.

I loved this book; I was very impressed and glued to the book from the very beginning.  The story was written in an easy and comprehensible way, full of fast-paced incidents and events. 

*Reviewing the book.*

The story based on a real life character Helen Keller.   Surprisingly, I had not heard about her or read any articles about this person before. 

The story took place in 1882, in a small town named Tuscumbia, Alabama in the United States of America.  The story talked about a normal happy family, a husband, a wife and their little girl who is the apple of their eyes and their love and joy.  Like any new

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