spina bifida

"This is the story of 17-time Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden. Born with spina bifida in Russia, Tatyana was raised in an orphanage where she walked on her hands for the first six years of her life. In 1994, she was adopted and moved to the United States, where she started racing and breaking records; and is now considered the best female wheelchair racer of all time, and the fastest woman on Earth"--Amazon.com.

"Gives readers a look into the lives and abilities of people who have spna bifida, as well as the challenges they face."--Amazon.

"Davalyn Hart was born with spina bifida, but she is determined not to let that define her, and, being a daredevil, she has taken up the sport of wheelchair motocross; now that she has a brand new, specially designed, wheelchair she is ready to fly--until a bad fall while trying to impress another player shakes her confidence"--OCLC.

Twelve-year-old Cam, concierge at a magical hotel, gets help from a magical key as he searches for his missing friend, who just may be the Hotel's newest enemy.

Profiles the life of teenager Bryson McLeod, a paraplegic athlete who hopes to compete in the Paralympic Games.

Twelve-year-old Cameron discovers a magical hotel through which, with the help of new friend Nico, he hopes to find his long-lost father and help for his twin sister Cass's spina bifida.

Despite his excitement over walking with a new walker, three-year-old Patrick finds it isn't easy and becomes discouraged until his new friend, six-year-old Emma Lou who has spina bifida, helps him discover something important about himself.

This book follows a day in the life of Sam, a young girl in a wheelchair, as she performs her daily exercises, uses her standing frame, and plays basketball with her friends.

Although Tomasito's spina bifida keeps him in a wheelchair, where he often feels as confined as his flightless and featherless pet bird, he discovers that he can feel free when he is on the soccer field.