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1) Zoom!
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Canada Ltd
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
28 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
When Lauretta tries out a 92-speed, silver and gold, dirt-bike wheelchair, she gets a speeding ticket but also helps out her brother.
Author
Series
Blake sisters volume 2
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
viii, 371 pages ; 22-24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
I funny volume 4
Language
English
Description
Wheelchair-bound middle school student Jamie Grimm's recent victory in the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic Contest leads to a television sitcom based on his life, but being the star of the show forces him to balance his newfound success with the responsibilities of being a good friend.
Author
Series
Publisher
KidHaven Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"People use wheelchairs for a variety of reasons, and it's important to see the person first and not just the tool they're using to help them get around. This empathetic look at what life is like for someone who uses a wheelchair encourages readers to think about how they can be more accepting of people who experience the world in a different way. Text that presents this sensitive subject in a relatable way, colorful photographs, and fact boxes work...
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Amelia is shy, finding solace in fairy tales but finds the courage to make friends with her new neighbors and embark on an adventure in her new wheelchair with the help of a litte bird outside her window." --
Author
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2000]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explains how having cerebral palsy affects Taylor, and how getting a wheelchair makes a big difference in helping him get around, do things by himself, and even play basketball with his twin Tyler.
10) Mama zooms
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[1993]
Physical Desc
29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
A boy's wonderful mama takes him zooming everywhere with her, because her wheelchair is a zooming machine.
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Elsie can't wait to go to her first father-daughter dance. She picked out the perfect dress and has been practicing swirling and swaying in her wheelchair. Elsie's heart pirouettes as she prepares for her special night. With gestures, smiles, and words from a book filled with pictures, she shares her excitement with her family. But when a winter storm comes, she wonders if she'll get the chance to spin and dance her way to a dream come true.
13) King for a day
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Even though he is confined to a wheelchair, a Pakistani boy tries to capture the most kites during Basant, the annual spring kite festival, and become "king" for the day. Includes an afterword about the Basant festival"--Provided by publisher.
14) Prairie school
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1880, Noah's aunt teaches the reluctant nine-year-old how to read as they explore the Colorado prairie together, Noah pushing Aunt Dora in her wheelchair.
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble Books
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Simple text and illustrations discuss the challenges of being in a wheelchair, why some children cannot walk, and how those who use a wheelchair function at school and at play.
Author
Series
Publisher
KidHaven Publishing, an imprint of Greenhaven Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Colorful illustrated characters serve as friendly guides in this exploration of what life is like for someone who uses a wheelchair. The age-appropriate text encourages readers to develop empathy for people with disabilities and people who have been injured and need the use of a wheelchair. The text also serves as an important resource for young people who use a wheelchair and want to understand more about how the device works. Educational fact boxes...
17) Woodpecker girl
Author
Publisher
Reycraft Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition hardcover.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
A little girl was born with cerebral palsy, a condition that rendered her wheelchair bound. One day, her art teacher affixed a paintbrush to her forehead with a headband. From then on, the little girl was able to express herself and freely explore the world through her paintings.
18) Air
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-and-a-half year old Emelyn Ethrige lives with her father in South Carolina, dreams of wheelchair motocross, and makes custom chair bags trying to earn enough money to buy a serious set of wheels. She has been in a wheelchair all her life and is just fine getting around without help, but it seems that since her mother was killed in an accident everyone (father, grandparents, teachers, and classmates) have started treating her differently: urging...
20) Wheel wizards
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2000.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
120 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Angry and unhappy because he is now in a wheelchair and apparently no longer able to play basketball, twelve-year-old Seth is amazed to discover wheelchair basketball and finds that his life is not over after all.
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