Matt Formston: Surfing in the Dark

(Hardback)

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Surfing in the Dark tells the story of Matt Formston a world champion surfer who is blind.

Meet Matt and hear his amazing story of resilience as he follows his dreams no matter the obstacles.
Matt always dreamed of becoming a professional surfer, but by the time he was five years old he was almost completely blind. Matt never let that stop him and now he is a record-holding cycling Paralympian and a world champion surfer!

This is the first book in Vision Australias new series of childrens books: Big Visions.

This ground breaking series depicts everydaylow vision and blindAustralianslivingwell and chasing their dreams. These important new role models are the first step towards changingthe kids Vision Australia works with and Australiasexpectationsof just how much a child with low vision or blindness can achieve. Vision Australias ambition is to use thesetrue,unexpected stories oftrueresilience, true diversityand inclusionwith the ambition of togetherbuildinga kinder and more accepting Australiathrough the stories we read and tell.

#ReadItToBelieveIt

Just imagine what it will mean to blind or low vision kids or children with any kind of disability to see themselvesin these stories of hope and triumphto be the hero in books that are for all readers. Ron Hooton, CEO Vision Australia

Formstons successes, and failures, can inspire and empower all people and this necessary and worthy book is the first in what is sure to become a ground-breaking and vital series for all ages. Books and Publishing Review, Jan 2023Join the Movement! Spread the word! Together lets build a more inclusive Australia that celebrates unexpected, truly positive role modelslike Matt, Craig and Nikki.
Lets help change expectations of what children and young peoplewho are blind and low vision can and cant do to build a kinder more inclusive Australia.
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Author Bio

John Dickson is an experienced and successful journalist, copywriter and award-winning childrens author. He has written several childrens books including M is for Mutiny: history by alphabet (shortlisted, Childrens Book Council of Australia Awards, 2018), Under My Bed, Norton took Something and The Good, the bad and the silly: stories of our past.