Rick Hansen: A Life in Motion - Couverture souple

Quinlan, Don

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 155455196X ISBN 13 : 9781554551965

Editeur : Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2013

Synopsis

2015 Golden Oak nominee

A biography for young readers of activist Rick Hansen

Rick Hansen suffered a spinal cord injury at the age of 15 after a car accident. But it didn't stop him - during the 1980s he was active in the Paralympics as a wheelchair basketball player. He became inspired by Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope and when Terry Fox was forced to end his run across Canada prematurely, Rick Hansen made a vow to carry on. This vow became the Man in Motion" tour. Rick circumnavigated the globe in his wheelchair raising awareness and money for spinal cord research. It was a 26 month trek across 4 continents and 34 countries. Rick's activism and the foundation he created after the tour continue to this day.

Reviews:
"Canadians, young and old alike, need look no further than the remarkable, accomplished Rick Hansen to note with pride the heroic nature of this Canadian life. This is an inspiring biography that can cause teachers to explore with students the question of how we can take up Rick's challenge to 'go out and make a difference.'"
Highly Recommended.
-- CM Magazine

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Don Quinlan

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 155455196X
• ISBN 13: 9781554551965
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 72
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible