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A review by 19paws
Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller by Sarah Miller
4.0
I’ve been fascinated by the lives of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan ever since elementary school when a local woman brought a program to my school that used dolls to tell the stories of famous American women. (I think it may have been part of this Dolls of Democracy program: http://www.thejointlibrary.org/archives/TheTimes/1966/1966-04-28/pg_0020.pdf).
Having read so much about both of these women, I didn’t know if this book would add anything of interest to the story for me, especially since it covers the exact same time period—-Anne’s first month with Helen—-as The Miracle Worker. But this is historical fiction, told from Anne Sullivan’s perspective, and this interpretation of the story is rich, fresh, and very well-written. If I could, I'd give it 4 1/2 stars.
Having read so much about both of these women, I didn’t know if this book would add anything of interest to the story for me, especially since it covers the exact same time period—-Anne’s first month with Helen—-as The Miracle Worker. But this is historical fiction, told from Anne Sullivan’s perspective, and this interpretation of the story is rich, fresh, and very well-written. If I could, I'd give it 4 1/2 stars.