Jean Driscoll: Dream Big, Work Hard!
In Jean Driscoll: Dream Big, Work Hard!, readers will meet an amazing athlete who overcame spina bifida and a shattering hip injury to rise victorious eight times in the Boston Marathon. Refusing to give up after a bicycle accident left her in a wheelchair, Driscoll plunged into competitive wheelchair sports, proving that physical challenges are meant to be conquered. Full-color photographs, timeline, and a compelling biographical narrative will enthrall readers as they learn how Driscoll steered her wheelchair to victory.
Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 7 |
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Reading Level | Grade 3 |
BISACS | JNF007100 |
Genre | Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction |
Copyright | 2007 |
Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
Series | Defining Moments: Overcoming Challenges |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 8 x 10 |
ISBN | 9781597164344 |
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Title Format | Unlimited Access eBook |
Dewey | 796.092 |
ATOS Reading Level | 4.1 |
Lexile Reading Level | 610 |
Scholastic Reading Counts Level | 4.5 |
Author | Michael Sandler |
Author/Illustrator biography |
Glossary of key words |
Index |
Table of contents |
Timeline of key events |
Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |