Jean Vanier Contributor(s): Barber, Terry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1894593863 ISBN-13: 9781894593861 Publisher: Grass Roots Press
Binding Type: Paperback Published: September 2008 Click for more in this series: Activist |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines - Biography & Autobiography |
Dewey: 428.6 |
Lexile Measure: 510 HL (High-Low) |
Series: Activist |
Physical Information: 0.11" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" L (0.24 lbs) 52 pages |
Features: Illustrated, Maps |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Jean Vanier is specifically written to meet the needs of adolescents and adults who are reluctant readers. The photographs, maps, and illustrations reflect the text, making the words easy to decode. This high-interest, low-vocabulary biography is ideal for English as a Second Language or adult basic education students. Jean Vanier (1928- ) is the founder of L'Arche, an international organization which creates communities where people with developmental disabilities and those who assist them share life together. Vanier believes that ..".being human is to be a friend to the weak person." |
Contributor Bio(s): Barber, Terry: - Terry Barber is the author of over 40 biographies for Grass Roots Press. Before turning to writing, he did training in both corporations and First Nations communities. Terry also co-wrote and directed The Gift of Self-Esteem, a 13-part television series featured on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. Terry and his wife live on Canada's west coast. |
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