Dedicating his life to helping patients labeled "incurables," Ludwig Guttmann fought for the rights of paraplegics to live a full life. The young doctor believed--and eventually proved--that physical movement is key to healing, a discovery that led him to create the first Paralympic Games. Told with moving text and lively illustrations, and featuring the life stories of athletes from the Paralympic Games Ludwig helped create, this story of the man who saved lives through sports will inspire readers of all backgrounds.
Ages: 7 to 10.|||Grades: 4 to 6.|||960L Lexile|||juvenile
Lori Alexander ; illustrated by Allan Drummond.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-106) and index.
A sporting chance
Alexander, Lori
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