paraplegics

Nick, a teenage boy used to being good at everything he tried his hand at, feels like his life has ended after an accident leaves him partially paralyzed and his girlfriend dumps him. Then Nick gets too attached to his prescription meds and hits rock bottom--but somehow, Nick vows to find a way to get his life back.

"Vince's Tokyo Tigers take on the Chofu Dreams in the Tokyo Wheelchair Basketball Tournament. Before the tournament begins, Coach Yasuda makes Vince (who took his nickname from NBA baller Vince Carter) an offer to join the Dreams, a much superior team to the Tigers. Meanwhile, Nomiya's plan for redemption gets a setback, and the Tigers get a new addition, a grieving young man named Ryo Mizushima who misses his friends." -- website Comic Book Bin.

"Takahashi has an awkward reunion with his father, who has been absent from his life for the past eight years. As father and son struggle with the difficulties of Takahashi's adjustment to life in a wheelchair, they must also come face to face with how much damage was done to Takahashi as a young boy facing the reality of growing up in a broken home." -- from publisher's web site.

Nick, a teenage boy used to being good at everything he tried his hand at, feels life has ended after an accident leaves him partially paralyzed and his girlfriend dumps him. Then, Nick begins to get too attached to his prescription meds, and everything hits rock bottom--but somehow, Nick vows to find a way to get his life back.

"From a disability advocate with a PhD in disability studies and creative nonfiction, and creator of the Instagram account @sitting pretty, an essay collection based on a lifetime of experiences in a paralyzed body, tackling themesof identity, accessibility, bodies, and representation"--Provided by publisher.

The memoir of a paraplegic journalist, describing his experiences as a reporter for National Public Radio in exotic locations, and the challenges of living in a wheelchair.

"Rendered paraplegic after a traumatic event four years ago, Cameron Harris has been living his new existence alongside his sister, Tanya, in their battered Biloxi, Mississippi neighborhood where only half the houses made it through Katrina. One stiflingly hot August afternoon, as Cameron sits waiting for Tanya during their daily run to the Biz-E-Bee convenience store, he suddenly and inexplicably rises up and out of his wheelchair. In the aftermath of this miracle, Cameron finds himself a celebrity at the center of a contentious debate about what's taken place. And when scientists, journalists, and a Vatican investigator start digging, Cameron' s deepest secrets--the key to his injury, to his identity, and, in some eyes, to the nature of his recovery--become increasingly endangered. Was Cameron's recovery a genuine miracle, or a medical breakthrough? And, finding himself transformed into a symbol, how can he hope to retain his humanity?"--Amazon.com.

Describes the life and achievements of Rick Hansen, a paraplegic who has dedicated his life to improving the quality of life for others with disabilities. Includes color photographs, a glossary, quotes, writing prompts, and further resources.