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Author:

Brundle, Harriet, author.

Title:

Using a wheelchair / by Harriet Brundle.

Publisher:

KidHaven Publishingan imprint of Greenhaven Publishing

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Subject:

Children with disabilities--Orientation and mobility--Juvenile literature.
Wheelchairs--Juvenile literature.
Bones--Wounds and injuries--Juvenile literature.
Fractures in children--Juvenile literature.
Bones--Wounds and injuries.
Children with disabilities--Orientation and mobility.
Fractures in children.
Wheelchairs.
Nonfiction.
Informational works.
Illustrated works.
Illustrated works.
Juvenile works.

Other Authors:

KidHaven Publishing.

Notes:

Includes index.

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.

Series:

Human body helpers
Brundle, Harriet. Human body helpers.

ISBN:

1534529578
9781534529571

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1055914312

Locations:

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

UJPE911 -- Norwalk Easter Public Library (Norwalk)