* 2021 EUREKA! Nonfiction Children's Honor Book
"An inclusive and upbeat collection ideal for classrooms and
libraries." - School Library Journal
In this stylishly illustrated biography anthology, meet 34 artists,
thinkers, athletes, and activists with disabilities, from past and
present. From Frida Kahlo to Stephen Hawking, find out how these iconic
figures have overcome obstacles, owned their differences, and paved the
way for others by making their bodies and minds work for them.
These short biographies tell the stories of people who have faced
unique challenges that have not stopped them from becoming
trailblazers, innovators, advocates, and makers. Each person is a
leading figure in their field, be it sports, science, math, art,
breakdancing, or the world of pop.
Challenge your preconceptions of disability and mental health with
the eye-opening stories of these remarkable people:
Ludwig van Beethoven, Gustav Kirchhoff, Henri Matisse, Eliza Suggs,
Helen Keller,
Frida Kahlo, John Nash, Stephen Hawking, Temple Grandin, Stevie Wonder,
Nabil Shaban, Terry Fox,
Peter Dinklage, Catalina Devandas, Wanda Diaz-Merced, Victor Pineda,
Arunima Sinha, Abraham Lincoln,
Demi Lovato, Matt Haig, Redouan Ait Chitt, Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, Farida
Bedwei, Jonas Jacobsson,
Trischa Zorn, Ade Adepitan, Stella Young, Lady Gaga, Naoki Higashida,
Isabella Springmuhl Tejada, Aaron Philip,
Michelle Akers, Lil Wayne, Dynamo