Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller by Sarah Miller

Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller

Sarah Miller

240 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade young adult emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Annie Sullivan was little more than a half-blind orphan with a fiery tongue when she arrived at Ivy Green in 1887. Desperate for work, she'd taken on a seemingly impossible job -- teaching a child who was deaf, blind, and as ferocious as any wild ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 235 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
informative 100%
hopeful 66%
inspiring 66%
reflective 66%
sad 50%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
lighthearted 16%
relaxing 16%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 37%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

4.05

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Approved by the author

Expand filter menu View

See all...