A Sporting Chance
How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
Format: Book
Description: 128 pages ;
"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.
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.
Subjects:
Guttmann, Ludwig, 1899-1980 -- Juvenile literature.
Paralympic Games -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Neurologists -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Jews, German -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Guttmann, Ludwig, 1899-1980 -- Juvenile literature.
Paralympic Games -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Neurologists -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Jews, German -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: Ages: 7 to 10.
ISBN:
1328580792
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C SPORTS Ale | Ballentine Indoors | Children's NonFiction | In |
C SPORTS Ale | St. Andrews Indoors | Children's NonFiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-106) and index.