Parasport Games and Para-athletes

"As the Opening Ceremony for the 1948 Summer Olympic Games commenced in London, a similar sporting competition was taking place a few miles away. But the men at Stoke Mandeville weren't your typical athletes. They were paralyzed World War II veterans. The games at Stoke Mandeville were so successful that they would eventually lead evolve into the Paralympics. Participants from all around the world vie for the gold medal in a variety of sports, including...

A look at Canada's Paralympics athletes.

Orphaned thirteen year-old Carlos learns what it truly means to be a teammate when he must help save his new wheelchair basketball team's gym from destruction.

Illustrates the life of Terry Fox, a young cancer patient who attempted to run across Canada in 1980 to raise money for cancer research.

"Intelligent, politically bold, and beautiful to browse [...] Every bookshelf needs a copy." - Disability Arts Online In this stylishly illustrated biography anthology, meet 34 artists, thinkers, athletes and activists with disabilities, from past and present. From Frida Kahlo to Stephen Hawking, find out how these iconic figures have overcome obstacles, owned their differences and paved the way for others by making their bodies and minds work...

Eight-grader Bristol loves snowboarding, but her double vision makes doing the tricks challenging, and the Paralympic Committee does not recognize her particular disability so her opportunities for competition are limited--she would love to participate in the PowderX Games, but her parents announce that to do that she must do well on an upcoming exam.

A car accident paralyzes star hockey player Janine from the waist down. Her best friend and teammate urges Janine to look into sledge hockey. And soon Janine begins to appreciate her new sport.

A look back on and celebration of Rick Hansen's Man In Motion World Tour, which began in 1985 and covered 40,000 kilometres through 34 countries on four continents before ending in Canada in 1987, and raised $26 million for spinal cord injury research and initiatives to improve the quality of life and accessibility for those with disabilities.

Eva's cerebral palsy makes it difficult for her to do many things, but she longs to dance and, finally, her dream is realized. Includes author's note and information about Young Dance Company.