Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille

This is just about the greatest book about blindness that I have ever read in my life! I believe that this is an inspiring story for people who cannot see today!

This book is very good on learning how people with disabilities like him can have a very big impact on the world. After he got blinded by an eye infection, he couldn’t walk very quickly like he used to, and also he could not read books anymore. Eventually, he came up with a method that changed blind people’s life forever and they could at minimum read signs with that code. After he learned to read and he went on stages about his life, he caught mild TB or “consumption”. He eventually recovered but he got sick AGAIN and he was coughing up blood, and had mild fevers and soon it became so bad that he couldn’t breathe because his lungs needed a rest and soon after, he died on January 6, 1852, 2 days after his 43rd birthday. The book was overall very interesting and I recommend this to people who are interested in learning how people with disabilities changed the world.

This fact based biography is one of the best I have encountered for children starting at about grade three. Adults will also benefit. The book documents the life of Louis Braille. Born and raised in a small town near Paris, Louis suffered a tragic injury at the age of 3, which rendered him blind for life.The story captures the true essence of courage and the triumph of the human spirit- to meet even the most seemingly insurmountable obstacles with dignity, tenacity and unshaken faith.Louis did not give up.Despite countless frustrations and heartbreaking setbacks, this remarkable individual's attempts at creating and perfecting the Braille system were successful and eagerly accepted and distributed world wide.Unfortunately, Louis died in his early forties and was not here to witness the magnitude that his system bestowed on the world of the blind, their families, loved ones and associates. His system changed the lives and worlds of the visually impaired.But he did pass away in peace and with the knowledge that his mission had been fufilled.Louis Braille opened a door to the visually impaired, and in this way significantly transformed and enhanced many, many lives by providing this invaluable means of reading, writing, and communicating.Louis Braille was absolutely a hero, and will remain so for all time.

Can’t wait to start reading this together. It makes a great extension of the classroom and nighttime read aloud.

I chose this rating because I love this bookI liked everything in this bookI would recommend this product to anybody who is interested in learning about how Braille was invented

This was a good inspiring story that I enjoyed. I hope that there are more people out there that nice and kind and helpful.😇

Parts are hard to understand but my daughter enjoys it

Students found it interesting, especially the part when he got hurt & perfecting the Braille system.Great book to discuss character traits & theme

Very interesting resd