Click the Google Preview button to take a look inside this book. Sign Language ManThomas H. Gallaudet and His Incredible WorkSeries: Genius at Work! Great Inventor BiographiesBy Edwin Brit Wyckoff DetailsDetails ReviewsReviews When he was a young man, Thomas Gallaudet saw a young girl who could not hear, and he taught her how to spell "hat" and her name, "Alice." The girl's father encouraged him to start a school for the deaf. Gallaudet traveled to Europe, where he learned French sign language. He became instrumental in the development of American Sign Language, or ASL, and the teaching of the deaf.Publication Date: 07/01/2010Copyright: 2011Pages: 32Trim Size: 7 1/2 x 9Illustrations: Illus. with color and black-and-white photographs and illustrationsGrade Level: 3–4Age Level: 8–9LC Number: 2010005359ATOS Reading Level: 5.1ATOS Points: 0.5Quiz #: 140308Dewey: 371.91FormatsFormatISBNList PriceDiscount PriceLibrary Bound Book978-0-7660-3447-1$26.60$19.95 "This book is an excellent resource to teach children about the history of Sign Language . . . this is a highly recommended educational resource."Children's Literature". . . a useful and attractive resource for children and will lead them on to further study."TriState Young Adult Book Review Committee, January 2011 Loading… Other books in Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies 12 Loading… Other books from the authors 1 Loading… Library Bound Book: 978-0-7660-3447-1 List Price: $26.60 Discount Price: $19.95 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading… -----OR----- Click to buy at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble