Boy in Motion: Rick Hansen's Story

by Ainslie Manson

Book Overview

As a young boy, Rick Hansen loved to fish and play ball. At 15, an accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. However, Rick was a very determined young man. He'd still fish and play ball and live out his dreams -- he'd just learn to do them differently. Boy in Motion shows how Rick literally set his dreams in motion made them come to life. Sensitive text and lovely watercolor illustrations combine to create a story of courage and triumph that's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1553652525
• ISBN13: 9781553652526
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Greystone Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 5 years and up
• Grade Range: Kindergarten and higher

Customer Reviews

The story of a child who adapted to being paraplegic

"Boy in Motion" is a compelling biography by Ainslie Manson of paraplegic athlete and visionary Rick Hansen, the man who publicized the Man in Motion world tour begun March 21, 1985 and finished two years, two months and two days later. Raising over 26 million dollars to help people with spinal cord injuries, Rick and his team helped raise world awareness of the need for inclusion of people with disabilities. "Boy in Motion" traces the beginning of Rick's story as a healthy active boy and traces his subsequent life and adjustment following his traumatic accident in a truck coming home from a fishing trip. Rick's determination to reinvent his life post trauma is challenging but very inspiring, especially since he had always been such a talented athlete. Rick seems to embody the notion of never giving up. His team and family support are acknowledged, but his contribution to world awareness of the needs for inclusion of people with disabilities is outstanding. "Boy in Motion" will appeal to a juvenile audience up to age 16. The accompanying water color paintings by Renne Benoit which effectively illustrate Rick's story are truly masterful and poignant. "Boy in Motion" would be ideal for classes or topics on celebrating diversity, as well as adaptive learning and adaptive physical education.