Description As a child, Louis Braille lost his sight in a tragic accident--but he was determined not to let that limit him.
Backmatter includes a timeline and author\'s note, as well as a page of letters and numerals in Braille printing..
Today, his system of raised dots is used by people with visual difficulties across the world.
The young Frenchman sought every opportunity to learn, and by the time he was a teenager, began experimenting with a new form of writing.
Description As a child, Louis Braille lost his sight in a tragic accident--but he was determined not to let that limit him