| Rick Hansen Contributor(s): Barber, Terry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1894593820 ISBN-13: 9781894593823 Publisher: Grass Roots Press OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: 428.6 |
| Lexile Measure: 480 |
| Series: Acts of Courage |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" (0.24 lbs) 52 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rick Hansen is specifically written to meet the needs of adolescents and adults who are reluctant readers. The photographs, maps, and illustrations reflect the text, making the words easy to decode. This high-interest, low-vocabulary biography is ideal for English as a Second Language or adult basic education students. At the age of 15, Rick Hansen (1957- ) suffered an accident and was confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Unwilling to let his disability hold him back, Hansen showed the world what a person with a disability can do. He wheeled through 34 countries on a Man in Motion World Tour to raise millions of dollars for spinal cord research and awareness. |
Contributor Bio(s): Barber, Terry: - Terry Barber is the author of over 40 biographies for Grass Roots Press. Before turning to writing, he did training in both corporations and First Nations communities. Terry also co-wrote and directed The Gift of Self-Esteem, a 13-part television series featured on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. Terry and his wife live on Canada's west coast. |