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The United States' most decorated winter Paralympic or Olympic athlete tells how she overcame Chernobyl disaster-caused physical challenges through sheer determination and a drive to succeed to win the world's best in elite rowing, biathlon, cross-countryskiing, and road cycling competitions.
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Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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A one-handed pitcher who became one of the select few to pitch a no-hitter in Major League Baseball explains how he rose above his disability to excel at the sport he loved in high school, college, and adulthood.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Declan Farmer has never let anything hold him back. Despite being born with only partial legs, Farmer has been an avid athlete since youth. He fell in love with sled hockey and quickly became a teen sensation. Farmer has led the USA Paralympic Sled Hockey Team to not one, but two, Paralympic gold medals. Learn what it took for him to get to the podium and where he would like to go from there.
4) No excuses: the true story of a congenital amputee who became a champion in wrestling and in life
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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He was born a congenital amputee, his arms ending at his elbows and his legs at his knees. But that didn't stop Kyle Maynard from becoming a champion, on the wrestling mat and in his life.
No Excuses is the inspiring story of Kyle's battle against the odds. You'll learn about the family who supported him, the coach who trained him, and the faith that strengthened him to face the toughest fights.
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English
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This book brings together 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present. In this stylishly illustrated biography anthology, meet 30 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...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Brenna Huckaby was diagnosed with bone cancer at 14 years old and had her right leg amputated above the knee. That could have been the end of her sports career. Instead, the former gymnast took a different route. She fell in love with snowboarding and went on to become a gold-medal Paralympian. Learn how she overcame obstacles to make it to the top of the podium in this inspiring biography.
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"Ending Reeva's life, and in the same instant annihilating his own, had condemned him in the end to the shadow existence he had fought so hard to avoid -- inspiring compassion in some, derision in many more, and ripping forever from his grasp all that he had strived so hard to win." -- Back cover.
9) Imperfect
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Books on Tape
Pub. Date
p2012
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English
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A one-handed pitcher who became one of the select few to pitch a no-hitter in Major League Baseball explains how he rose above his disability to excel at the sport he loved in high school, college, and adulthood.
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English
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The remarkable story of a father's devotion to his wheelchair-bound son and how their bond inspired millions of people worldwide.
Born a spastic quadraplegic, Rick Hoyt was written off by numerous doctors. They advised his parents, Dick and Judy, to put their firstborn son in an institution. But Rick's parents refused. Determined to give their son every opportunity that "normal" kids had, they made sure to include Rick in everything they did, especially...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Swimmer Jessica Long is the most successful active Paralympic athlete in the world. She won six medals at the 2021 Paralympic Games, bringing her lifelong total to twenty-nine. Learn more about her life and career"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"As a child with polio in the early 1900s, swimming set Ethelda Bleibtrey free. The water released her from her pain and helped her build strong muscle--and a powerful spirit. From then on, from the New York beaches to the 1920 Olympics, Ethelda made a splash wherever she went."--
15) I can
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Based on a true story, a couple's adulterous affair leads to an unexpected pregnancy. They leave their spouses to begin a new life together, but their daughter, Katelyn, is born with a birth defect. While her dad believes Katelyn's condition is God's punishment for the affair, Katelyn, with only one fully developed arm, defies all odds with an incredible gift for softball. "I Can" is a story about Katelyn overcoming adversity, and her dad eventually...
16) Against all odds
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Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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The champion Paralympic swimmer, born in Russia with a condition that would result in the amputation of both legs below her knee, presents a photographic memoir of the life-changing moments that helped shape who she is today.
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Publisher
Amicus/Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2020].
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Paralympic athletics, cycling, archery, and triathlon events. Includes descriptions of each of these men's and women's individual sports. Readers will be introduced to some rules and how they differ from their Olympic counterpart. Includes Q & A features, table of contents, photo captions, glossary, further resources, and index."--
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Publisher
Amicus/Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Paralympic football, sitting volleyball, and goalball events. Includes descriptions of each of these men's and women's team sports. Readers will be introduced to some rules and how they may differ from their Olympic counterpart. Includes Q&A features, table of contents, photo captions, glossary, further resources, and index"--