A sporting chance : how Ludwig Guttmann created the Paralympic Games

Alexander, Lori (author.). Drummond, Allan, (illustrator.).

Summary: One sunny lunchtime, just outside the wards, Ludwig spotted a group of his patients swiveling wildly in their wheelchairs...The game gave him an idea. He updated his treatment plan for all patients: wake, dress, eat, walk, work...play sports! When Dr. Guttman's patients - nicknamed "Ludwig's incurables" - actually moved, he discovered they got better. When they played games at the hospital, he witnessed how sports brought passion and fun back into their lives. Was physical movement key to healing? If so, shouldn't sports be for everyone? With a gripping narrative, archival photos, and full-color spirited illustrations - and featuring the life stories of athletes from the Paralympic Games Ludwig helped create - this triumphant biography of the man who saved lives through sports will inspire readers of all backgrounds.

Record details

ISBN: 9781328580795
ISBN: 1328580792
Physical Description: 114 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
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Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-106) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	An ailment not to be treated -- Headstrong -- The miner -- A return to medicine -- Growing tension -- Night of Broken Glass -- Years of change -- Ludwig's incurables -- The return of hope -- A game changer -- The Stoke Mandeville Games -- Wheels in motion -- One good thing -- Going for gold -- Timeline of events.
Target Audience Note:	960L Lexile Ages: 7 to 10. Grades: 4 to 6.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader MG 6.6 2 2 508615
Awards Note:	A Junior Library Guild Selection.