FICTION

Rick Hansen: A Life in Motion

by Don QUINLAN
72p. bibliog. chron. diag. index. notes. photos. reprods. Fitzhenry & Whiteside. 2013. Tr $22.95. ISBN 9781554551958; pap. $9.95. ISBN 9781554551965.
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Gr 5–8—Hansen was only 16 when he was thrown from a vehicle, broke his spine and was relegated to a wheelchair. After long moments of anger, frustration, and self-doubt, he chose to turn to sports to prove that a wheelchair wouldn't limit him. Hansen is widely known for his two-year Man-in-Motion World Tour to raise awareness for people with disabilities and to raise funds for spinal-cord research. Told in an engaging tone, and including many full-color photos, this book will be inspirational for many readers and will easily align with Common Core State Standards in the classroom. A worthwhile addition to biography sections.—Esther Keller, I.S. 278, Brooklyn, NY
Athletic Hansen was paralyzed in an accident at age fifteen. Struggling to find a new place for himself, friends and mentors showed him that sports were still possible. He went on to successes, including wheeling 24,900 miles in the Man in Motion World Tour. His inspirational achievements (personal, too) and activism are respected in the straightforward text and compelling photographs. Timeline. Bib., ind.
Reviewed by Esther Keller , Jan 01, 2014

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