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A World of Knowing: A Story about Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

Age 9-14
Grade 3-8

Andy Russell Bowen, Elaine Wadsworth

A World of Knowing: A Story about Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

Paperback (LernerClassroom Aug. 1, 1995)

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet had a sharp mind and a great determination to make a difference in the world. When Thomas met Alice Cogswell, a little girl who was deaf, he decided to go to Europe to study deaf education and became a teacher. The signs he learned developed into American Sign Language and helped his students to leave their isolation behind.

Series
Creative Minds Biographies
ISBN
0876149549 / 9780876149546
Pages
64
Weight
2.4 oz.
Dimensions
6.0 x 0.2 in.

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