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Language
English
Description
Sophie Heller's family emigrated from Germany to Victory, a small town in Illinois, before World War II began. Now that the war has affected the town, the townspeople discriminate against Sophie and her family. When a train derails by accident, the Heller family is blamed. A teacher from the local high school comes to Sophie's rescue, and despite their cultural differences, a romance starts to bloom.
Author
Lexile measure
AD 680L
Language
English
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"Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, Jennifer Keelan grew up battling-- and overcoming-- the limitations others set for her. From a lack of cutaway curbs and bus lifts to being denied enrollment at her neighborhood school, Jennifer was continually blocked from living the life she wanted. But after discovering the world of disability rights activism, she knew she had to use her voice to change things. When Jennifer was just eight years old, she...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
In the 1970s an important disability rights law, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Judy [Heumann] and other disability rights activists fought for YES! They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504--established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community--laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act."--
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xx, 276 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"From THtheE Periphery consists of more than thirty first-person narratives by activists and everyday people who describe what it's like to be treated differently by society because of their disabilities. Their stories are raw and painful but also surprisingly funny and deeply moving--describing anger, independence, bigotry, solidarity, and love, in the family, at school, and in the workplace. Inspired by the oral historians Studs Terkel and Svetlana...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
xix, 332 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This volume offers a rare mix of interpretive chapters and primary sources that will be of value to anyone interested in learning about important disability-related issues from the perspective of disabled people themselves"--
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
xiii, 289 pages, 8 pages of un-numbered plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The first significant book on the history and impact of the ADA--the "eyes on the prize" moment for disability rights The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the widest-ranging piece of civil rights legislation ever passed in the history of the United States, and it has become the model for most civil rights laws around the world. The untold story behind the act is anything but a dry account of bills and speeches, however. Rather, it's a fascinating...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xxii, 247 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Description
"An eye-opening portrait of the diverse disability community as it is today and how attitudes, activism, and representation have evolved since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)"--
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