Roll On: Rick Hansen Wheels Around the World
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Roll On: Rick Hansen Wheels Around the World
By (Author) Ainslie Manson
Illustrated by Ron Lightburn
Greystone Books,Canada
Greystone Books,Canada
1st December 2013
Canada
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Sports and outdoor recreation
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Disability, impairments and spec
796.0456092
Physical Properties
Paperback
40
Width 215mm, Height 292mm
212g
Description
As Rick Hansen wheels around the globe on his incredible Man in Motion World Tour, the children he meets are encouraged to dream their own dreams and work to make them come true. Readers also discover little-known facts about the great journey. They learn that Rick wheeled the equivalent of three marathons a day and went through 94 pairs of gloves.
Reviews
Praise for Boy in Motion: "... ideal for classes or topics on celebrating diversity, as well as adaptive learning and adaptive physical education." -- Midwest Book Review
Author Bio
Ainslie Manson is the author of ten books for children, two biographies, and two chapter books for nine- to thirteen-year-olds. She has lived, studied, and worked in Montreal, Quebec; London, England; and the United States. She now lives in West Vancouver, British Columbia. Ron Lightburn is the Governor General's Award-winning illustrator of Waiting for the Whales. His artwork has graced the covers of more than 60 books. Ron and his partner, Sandra, live in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley.
