Lucas Makes a Comeback (Lucas)
by Igor Plohl (Author) Urska Stropnik Sonc (Illustrator)
Lucas fell, and now he lives with a disability.
A story of grit and resilience.
When Lucas falls off a ladder, he damages his spine and can't use his legs anymore. He can't stand on them and he can't walk on them. Read about how, with self-determination as well as with the love of friends and family, Lucas can drive a car, play sports, and be a teacher again!
The author, Igor Plohl, used his own experiences as a paraplegic and as a teacher to speak to children about disability, resilience, and grit.
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The upbeat message that disability doesn't mean helplessness comes through clearly, is applicable to readers of any age, and is nicely reinforced by a closing set of photos showing the author busy at home and on the road.
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Igor Plohl
Igor Plohl (pronounced EE-gor PLAHL) was born and raised in Slovenia, where he teaches at a primary school and lectures extensively on physical disability and spinal cord injury. After falling from a ladder at the age of twenty-nine, he injured his spinal cord and became paraplegic. He shares his experience in an autobiographical book for adults and three children's books, including Lucas at the Paralympics, published by Holiday House in Summer 2021. You can learn more about Igor Plohl on his website: www.igor-plohl.info Urska Stropnik Sonc graduated from the Faculty of Education in Maribor for book illustration. Her first picture book illustrations were published in 1997. Since then, she has illustrated more than 70 books. She lives with her husband and three sons in Velenje, Slovenia.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780823447664
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Holiday House
Publication date
April 13, 2021
Series
Lucas
BISAC categories
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV000000 - Juvenile Fiction | General
JUV039150 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Special Needs
JUV032000 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | General
JUV000000 - Juvenile Fiction | General
JUV039150 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Special Needs
JUV032000 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | General
Library of Congress categories
Animals
People with disabilities
Lion
Wheelchairs
People with disabilities
Lion
Wheelchairs
