A sporting chance, how Ludwig Guttmann created the Paralympic Games, Lori Alexander ; illustrated by Allan Drummond
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Label
A sporting chance, how Ludwig Guttmann created the Paralympic Games, Lori Alexander ; illustrated by Allan Drummond
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-106) and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Intended audience
Ages: 7 to 10Grades: 4 to 6
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
A sporting chance
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1091237491
Responsibility statement
Lori Alexander ; illustrated by Allan Drummond
Sub title
how Ludwig Guttmann created the Paralympic Games
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"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of 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
Target audience
primary
resource.variantTitle
How Ludwig Guttmann created the Paralympic Games
Contributor
Creator
Genre
Subject
- Neurologists
- Biographies
- Guttmann, Ludwig, 1899-1980 -- Juvenile literature
- Neurologues -- Grande-Bretagne -- Biographies -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- illustrated books
- Neurologists -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Guttmann, Ludwig, 1899-1980
- Ouvrages illustrés
- Jews, German -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- book jackets
- Juifs allemands -- Grande-Bretagne -- Biographies -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Jeux paralympiques -- Histoire -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Informational works
- Paralympic Games -- History
- Illustrated works
- collective biographies
- Jews, German -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Documents d'information
- Paralympic Games -- History -- Juvenile literature
Content
Author
Illustrator
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- Contributor1
- Creator1
- Genre8
- Subject19
- Neurologists
- Biographies
- Guttmann, Ludwig, 1899-1980 -- Juvenile literature
- Neurologues -- Grande-Bretagne -- Biographies -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- illustrated books
- Neurologists -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Guttmann, Ludwig, 1899-1980
- Ouvrages illustrés
- Jews, German -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- book jackets
- Juifs allemands -- Grande-Bretagne -- Biographies -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Jeux paralympiques -- Histoire -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Informational works
- Paralympic Games -- History
- Illustrated works
- collective biographies
- Jews, German -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Documents d'information
- Paralympic Games -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Content2
- Author1
- Illustrator1
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