Pablo Pineda - Being different is a value: Being different is a value

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Winner at the 2017 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards - Compassion
Pablo Pineda is the first European with Down Syndrome to obtain a university degree. A teacher, a writer, and an actor, he radiates charisma and the will to learn.
This is his endearing story, which reminds us that the only disability is not understanding that all of us have different abilities.
Guided Reading Level: P, Lexile Level: 950L

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Hot Off the Press Reading List Inclusion ~ Children's Book Council
"(...) Recommended for specific topical studies or as general additions to biography collections."~ School Library Journal
Pablo Pineda's life story is remarkable and inspiring, reminding us that anything is possible. This beautifully illustrated biography chronicles his life from birth to success. (...) lvarez illustrations echo the depth and vibrancy of Pablo's life. - Booklist -- Booklist

Author Bio

Albert Bosch has a long history as an adventurer and entrepreneur, which includes many extreme challenges such as the crossing of Antarctica, climbing Mount Everest and 9 participations in the Dakar rally, making history when in 2015 he did it in an electric car. He is an ultra marathon runner and promotes projects in the field of sustainable energy and the environment. This combined with his work as a writer and lecturer, transmitting values associated with sport, responsible leadership, achievements, motivation and change management. The award-winning illustrator Silvia lvarez was born in the tropical coastal city of La Ceiba, Honduras, by a Honduran father and a Spanish mother. At the age of seven she moved to Spain now living in Seville where she graduated in Fine Arts.