| Description |
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm |
| Series |
No barriers |
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No barriers (12 Story Library (Firm))
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Tammy Duckworth: Iraq War hero and US senator -- Iliesa Delana: a Fijian national hero -- John McCain: Vietnam War hero and maverick US senator -- Wilma Newhoudt-Druchen: South African Parliament member -- Daniel Inouye: World War II hero and US senator -- Erna Solberg: Norway's world leader -- Lenin Moreno: Ecuador's accessibility champion -- Kristen Cox: Utah's budget manager -- David Paterson: New York governor -- Diane Finley: member of Canada's parliament -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt: US president -- Kelly Vincent: South Australian member of parliament -- Learn more: the Americans with Disabilities Act. |
| Summary |
"Tammy Duckworth is a hero of the Iraq war and the first female amputee to serve in the US Senate. Norway's prime minister since 2013, Erna Solberg has dyslexia. Lenin Moreno, a wheelchair user since being shot in the back during a robbery, was elected president of Ecuador in 2017. This book spotlights 12 political leaders who rose to power despite their disabilities. Each chapter includes attention-grabbing photos and fascinating facts. Sidebars go beyond the basics, and prompts invite readers to think for themselves. A Learn More page zooms in on the Americans with Disabilities Act"--Provided by the publisher. |
| Subject |
Politicians with disabilities -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Politicians with disabilities. (OCoLC)fst01910050
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Biographies.
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| Added Title |
Twelve political leaders with disabilities |
| ISBN |
9781632357564 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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1632357569 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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9781632358653 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1632358654 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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