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A sporting chance : how Paralympics founder Ludwig Guttmann saved lives with sports / Lori Alexander ; illustrated by Allan Drummond.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781328580795
- ISBN: 1328580792
- Physical Description: pages cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2020]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references 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. |
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| Genre: | History Juvenile works Biographies. Illustrated works. Informational works. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at scottsboropl.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| scottsboropl | J 796 Ale | 32269001186488 | Juvenile - NonFiction | Available | - |
