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A sporting chance : how Paralympics founder Ludwig Guttmann saved lives with sports / Lori Alexander ; illustrated by Allan Drummond.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2020]Description: 114 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781328580795
  • 1328580792
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 796.04/56 23
LOC classification:
  • GV722.5.P37 A54 2020
Contents:
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.
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.
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Item type Current library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books Books Peterborough Town Library Juvenile Collection Elizabeth Room J 796.04 A374 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 34595301853429
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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.

Ages: 7 to 10.

Grades: 4 to 6.

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