Out of Darkness The Story of Louis Braille

Everyone knows that Louis Braille invented the Braille alphabet used by the unsighted people all over the world. But, who was he? Was he always blind? How did he invent that wonderful system of dots? How old was he when he invented Braille? In this book Louis Braille comes alive as a real boy and then a real young man who struggled against the system and prevailed. He truly did fulfill his "mission."