title: Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille
author:  Russell Freedman 
description: Grade 3-6. An extremely well-written and informative book that tells about Braille's life and the development of his alphabet system for the blind. Freedman's gift for making his subjects both accessible and intriguing comes through wonderfully in this book. Readers learn not only about Braille and his struggle to communicate through the written word once he lost his sight, but also how long it took for his revolutionary innovation to become universally accepted. They also become aware of how isolated the blind were before his invention. Finely detailed pencil drawings and diagrams appear throughout the readable narrative. An entertaining and fascinating look at a remarkable man.?Melissa Hudak, North Suburban District Library, Roscoe, IL<br />Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  The Eden Mission by Anthony Wall
    
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  "If all the beasts were gone, men would die from great loneliness of spirit.
  For whatever happens to the beasts soon happens to man. All things are
  connected ... The earth does not belong to man: man belongs to the earth. All
  things are connected like the blood which unites one family ... Whatever
  befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth. Man did not weave the web of
  life: he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he doe