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A sporting chance : how Ludwig Guttmann created the Paralympics Games Cover Image Book Book

A sporting chance : how Ludwig Guttmann created the Paralympics Games

Alexander, Lori (author.). Drummond, Allan, (illustrator.).

Summary: "Telling the inspiring human story behind the creation of the Paralympics, this chapter book biography artfully combines archival photos, full-color illustrations, and a riveting narrative to honor the life of Ludwig Guttmann, whose work profoundly changed so many lives"--

Item details

  • ISBN: 9781328580795
  • ISBN: 1328580792
  • Physical Description: print
    114 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
  • Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2020]

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-106) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: An ailment not to be treated -- Headstrong -- The miner -- A return to medicine -- Growing tension -- Night of Broken Glass -- Years of change -- Ludwig's incurables -- The return of hope -- A game changer -- The Stoke Mandeville Games -- Wheels in motion -- One good thing -- Going for gold -- Timeline of events.
Target Audience Note:
Ages: 7 to 10.
Grades: 4 to 6.

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