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Using a wheelchair / by Harriet Brundle.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Brundle, Harriet. Human body helpers ; Publication details: New York : Kidhaven Publishing, an imprint of Greenhaven Publishing 2019.Description: 24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1534529578
  • 9781534529571
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Your bones -- What is a wheelchair? -- Why might I need a wheelchair? -- How to wheelchairs work? -- What happens at the hospital? -- What to expect -- Dos and dont's -- Life after your wheelchair.
Summary: Colorful illustrated characters serve as friendly guides in this exploration of what life is like for someone who uses a wheelchair. The age-appropriate text encourages readers to develop empathy for people with disabilities and people who have been injured and need the use of a wheelchair. The text also serves as an important resource for young people who use a wheelchair and want to understand more about how the device works. Educational fact boxes and a detailed glossary of important terms provide additional understanding to help young learners grasp the science and technology behind this topic.
List(s) this item appears in: Disability (children)
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 617.033 B894 Available 33111009315926
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Colorful illustrated characters serve as friendly guides in this exploration of what life is like for someone who uses a wheelchair. The age-appropriate text encourages readers to develop empathy for people with disabilities and people who have been injured and need the use of a wheelchair. The text also serves as an important resource for young people who use a wheelchair and want to understand more about how the device works. Educational fact boxes and a detailed glossary of important terms provide additional understanding to help young learners grasp the science and technology behind this topic.

Includes index.

Colorful illustrated characters serve as friendly guides in this exploration of what life is like for someone who uses a wheelchair. The age-appropriate text encourages readers to develop empathy for people with disabilities and people who have been injured and need the use of a wheelchair. The text also serves as an important resource for young people who use a wheelchair and want to understand more about how the device works. Educational fact boxes and a detailed glossary of important terms provide additional understanding to help young learners grasp the science and technology behind this topic.

Your bones -- What is a wheelchair? -- Why might I need a wheelchair? -- How to wheelchairs work? -- What happens at the hospital? -- What to expect -- Dos and dont's -- Life after your wheelchair.

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