12 artists with disabilities
Title:
12 artists with disabilities
JLCTITLE245:
Susan Perry.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Mankato, MN : 12-Story Library, [2020]
Physical Description:
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781632357519
9781632358608
Series:
Abstract:
"The No Barriers series profiles people with disabilities who have succeeded/are succeeding in a variety of professions and pursuits. Each book features engaging, fact-filled biographies of 12 living and historical individuals, spotlighting their challenges and contributions."--Amazon.com.
Reading Level:
710 L Lexile
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Genre:
Variant Title:
Twelve artists with disabilities
Contents:
Evelyn Glennie: keeping the beat -- Mariusz Kedzierski: expressing himself through drawing -- Nobuyuki Tsujii: playing for gold -- Christy Brown: finding a way to tell his story -- Laurie Ruben: singing around the world -- Yu Xiuhua: sharing her life through poetry -- Gilles Tréhin: creating an imaginary city -- Adrian Anantawan: mastering the violin single-handedly -- Frida Kahlo: painting through her pain -- Antoine Hunter: connecting through dance -- Yinka Shonibare: following his dream -- Octavia Butler: writing scary stories -- Learn more: types of disabilities.