This Kid Can Fly: It's About Ability (Not Disability)

ISBN-10: 0062403540
ISBN-13: 9780062403544
Author: Philip, Aaron
Interest Level: 3-7
Publisher: HarperCollins

Publication Date: February 2016

Copyright: 2016

Page Count: 192

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Interest Level

Grades 3-7

Reading Level

Lexile: 880L
Accelerated Reader Level: 5.8
Accelerated Reader Points: 4.0

BISAC Subjects

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Physical Impairments

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Special Needs

Description
In this heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting memoir, Aaron Philip, a fourteen-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, shows how he isn't defined so much by his disability as he is by his abilities. Written with award-winning author Tonya Bolden, This Kid Can Fly chronicles Aaron's extraordinary journey from happy baby in Antigua to confident teen artist in New York City. His honest, often funny stories of triumph-despite physical difficulties, poverty, and other challenges-are as inspiring as they are eye-opening. Includes photos and original illustrations from Aaron's personal collection.