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1 online resource (1 audio file (1hr., 27 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by Cerrie Burnell. |
| Summary |
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 which have not stopped them from becoming trailblazers, innovators, advocates and makers. Each person is a leading figure in their field, be it sport, science, maths, art, breakdance 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 Kirchoff, Henri Matisse, Eliza Suggs, Helen Keller, Frida Kahlo, John Nash, Stephen Hawking, Temple Grandin, Stevie Wonder, Nabil Shaban, Terry Fox, Peter Dinklage, Wanda Diaz Merced, Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, Dr Victor Pineda, Farida Bedwei, Stella Young, Lady Gaga, Arunima Sinha, Naoki Higashida, Isabella Spingmuhl Tejada, Aaron Philip, Catalina Devandas Aguilar, Redouan Ait Chitt, Jonas Jacobsson, Trischa Zorn, Ade Adepitan, and Dynamo. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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People with disabilities -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Artists with disabilities -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Athletes with disabilities -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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People with mental disabilities -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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People with disabilities.
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Artists with disabilities.
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Athletes with disabilities.
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People with mental disabilities.
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| Added Author |
Baldo, Lauren, illustrator.
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hoopla digital.
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| Added Title |
I'm not a label |
| ISBN |
9780711270688 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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0711270686 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT14193938 |
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