wounds and injuries

An introduction to using a wheelchair, discussing what it is, why you might need one, what to expect, and more.

"While thirteen-year-old Teddy fights for his life after a football injury at training camp, his friends and family gather to support him and discuss events leading to his coma. Told through dialogue, text messages, newspaper articles, transcripts, an online forum, and Teddy's inner thoughts"--OCLC.

After a traumatic accident, Kyle feels lost until he meets Marley, who seems like the girl of his dreams, but as they grow closer he fears he is headed for another crash.

"When Karen shows off her roller-skating expertise and accidently crashes into her brother, she ends up with a broken wrist but uses the opportunity to get everyone she knows to sign her new cast"--OCLC.

A graphic novel in which troubled teen Miguel Serra willingly slips into a coma to escape his life and becomes an urban legend when he wakes up a year later completely unchanged except for his sloth-like pace.

"Peppa loves Christmas. It's filled with family time, fun, and of course, presents! But this year Peppa loves her presents too much--she plays rough and gets hurt! Can Peppa still have a merry Christmas after all?"--Back cover.

"A boy with face blindness and a girl who struggles with weight fall in love"--Provided by publisher.

Describes briefly the basic structure and function of important parts of the brain and the effects of different types of injury to these areas, and includes brain basics, understanding brain injury, major types of injury, treatment, and long-term care.

"Details the experiences of a dolphin who was rescued five years after the tailless dolphin, Winter, was rehabilitated by the same group, describing the efforts made by the Clearwater Marine team to save the injured animal they named Hope"--OCLC.

Investigates a high school football team in Arkansas, where two players collapsed from heatstroke last year while practicing during one of the hottest summers on record, raising concerns about the rising rates of concussion and heatstroke injuries suffered by high school football players each year.