Contents |
Prologue -- Yelling at blank walls -- Time for rest hour, kids -- Sorry, if you could just hide behind everyone else that would be great -- If you're not busy, can you help me into bed? -- You want me to what? -- The last drop -- Are you Judy Heumann? -- The fight -- Am I reading correctly? -- Three years later -- Weird sleepover -- And suddenly, we're visibile -- Dinner tonight courtesy of the Black Panthers -- The government threatens us with bombs -- We threaten the government with more sleepovers -- House party at Califano's -- There are no accessible bathrooms in the White House -- Please don't ignore us or we will come to your Sunday school -- Power to the people -- Four years later -- Thirty-six million of us -- Epilogue: And next. |
Summary |
"One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her story of fighting to belong in school and society -a powerful role model for young adults with a passion for activism."-- Provided by publisher. |
Audience |
Ages 10 and up. |
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IL: Grades 4-6. |
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760L Lexile |
Other edition |
Online version: Heumann, Judith, 1947- Rolling warrior Boston : Beacon Press, 2021. 9780807003602 |
Subject |
Heumann, Judith E. -- Juvenile literature.
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Human rights workers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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People with disabilities -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Genre |
Young adult literature.
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Biographies.
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Autobiographies.
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Illustrated works.
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Add'l Names |
Joiner, Kristen, author.
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Other title |
Incredible, sometimes awkward, true story of a rebel girl on wheels who helped spark a revolution |
ISBN |
9780807003596
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080700359X
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