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Annie Sullivan was little more than a half-blind orphan with a fiery tongue when she arrived at Ivy Green in Desperate for work shed taken on a seemingly impossible job -- teaching a child who was deaf blind and as ferocious as any wild animal But Helen Keller needed more than a teacher She needed someone daring enough to work a miracle And if anyone was a match for Helen it was the girl they used to call Miss Spitfire For Annie reaching Helens mind meant losing teeth as raging fists flew It meant standing up when everyone else had given up It meant shedding tears at the frustrations and at the triumphs By telling this inspiring story from Annie Sullivans point of view Sarah Millers debut novel brings an amazing figure to sharp new life Annies past her brazen determination and her connection to the girl who would call her Teacher have never been clearer.
