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Boy in motion : Rick Hansen's story

Manson, Ainslie. (Author). Benoit, Renn.̌ (Added Author).

A biography of athlete and activist Rick Hansen who become a paraplegic at the age of 15.

Book  - 2007
J 362.43092 Hanse -M
1 copy / 0 on hold

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  • ISBN: 9781553652526
  • ISBN: 1553652525
  • Physical Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations
  • Publisher Vancouver : Greystone Books, [2007]

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Boy in Motion : Rick Hansen's Story
Boy in Motion : Rick Hansen's Story
by Manson, Ainslie; Benoit, Renne (Illustrator)
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Boy in Motion : Rick Hansen's Story


As a young boy, Rick Hansen loved to fish and play ball. At 15, an accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. However, Rick was a very determined young man. He'd still fish and play ball and live out his dreams -- he'd just learn to do them differently. Boy in Motion shows how Rick literally set his dreams in motion made them come to life. Sensitive text and lovely watercolor illustrations combine to create a story of courage and triumph that's sure to inspire young readers everywhere.