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Roll On: Rick Hansen Wheels Around the World
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Roll On: Rick Hansen Wheels Around the World
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Ainslie Manson
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Illustrated by Ron Lightburn
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:40 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 292,Width 215 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781771002684
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| Classifications | Dewey:796.0456092 |
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| Illustrations |
Color illustrations throughout
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Greystone Books,Canada
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| Imprint |
Greystone Books,Canada
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| Publication Date |
28 November 2013 |
| Publication Country |
Canada
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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.
Author Biography
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.
ReviewsPraise for Boy in Motion: "... ideal for classes or topics on celebrating diversity, as well as adaptive learning and adaptive physical education." -- Midwest Book Review
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