This Kid Can Fly: It's About Ability (NOT Disability)

Zusatztext "Philip's simple! chatty account of both physical and societal challenges...will motivate readers with and without disabilities to support accessibility and inclusion." Informationen zum Autor Aaron Philip is the thirteen-year-old creator of the Tumblr blog, Aaronverse, as well as the inspiration for the nonprofit organization, This Ability Not Disability. He is also an artist and self-published his first graphic novel, Tanda. You can visit Aaron's blog at http://aaronverse.tumblr.com/. He lives with his father and brother in the Bronx. Klappentext "At once beautiful and heartbreaking, Aaron Philip found a way to make me laugh even as I choked up, found a way to bring on my empathy without ever allowing me to feel sorry for him. An eye-opening debut." ?Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award winner and Newbery Honor author of Brown Girl Dreaming In this heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting memoir, Aaron Philip, a fourteen-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, shows how he isn't defined so much by his disability as he is by his abilities. Written with award-winning author Tonya Bolden, This Kid Can Fly chronicles Aaron's extraordinary journey from happy baby in Antigua to confident teen artist in New York City. His honest, often funny stories of triumph?despite physical difficulties, poverty, and other challenges?are as inspiring as they are eye-opening. Includes photos and original illustrations from Aaron's personal collection. Zusammenfassung "At once beautiful and heartbreaking! Aaron Philip found a way to make me laugh even as I choked up! found a way to bring on my empathy without ever allowing me to feel sorry for him. An eye-opening debut." —Jacqueline Woodson! National Book Award winner and Newbery Honor author of Brown Girl Dreaming In this heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting memoir! Aaron Philip! a fourteen-year-old boy with cerebral palsy! shows how he isn't defined so much by his disability as he is by his abilities. Written with award-winning author Tonya Bolden! This Kid Can Fly chronicles Aaron's extraordinary journey from happy baby in Antigua to confident teen artist in New York City. His honest! often funny stories of triumph—despite physical difficulties! poverty! and other challenges—are as inspiring as they are eye-opening. Includes photos and original illustrations from Aaron's personal collection. ...

Product details

• Authors: Aaron Philip, Philip Aaron
• Publisher: Balzer & Bray
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2016
• EAN: 9780062403544
• ISBN: 978-0-06-240354-4
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Sociology, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Relating to LGBTQ+ people, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Information resources, Educational: Social sciences, social studies, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Disabilities & Special Needs, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Health & Daily Living / Safety, Relating to African American / Black American people, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Disabilities, JUVENILE NONFICTION: African American & Black, JUVENILE NONFICTION: LGBTQ+ / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Maturing