I Am Not a Label: 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present

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It’s another Bookwagon day in our house. The kids were so excited to get their latest books in the post. The illustrations are beautiful and engaging, and I truly believe that this book will provide children with an opportunity to learn about others with different abilities from their own before any preconceptions around “disabilities” are developed. I learned from this book, as did my daughter, so is certainly one of those timeless books that can span generations, allowing more to be taken from it with each read. We shall certainly be revisiting it. It is a wonderfully educational book and I especially loved that they included a transgender person and mentioned about one person having relationships with both men and women. I also think that the book goes a long way towards making people want to know more about everyone who is featured in it. It is written in a fun way but is also like a fairy tale for each story.

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A gorgeous book about 34 disabled people who went above and beyond everything, in writing, in drawing, in creating things, inventions, and more! Mum, what’s happening? Are we poor?”“Your father has gotten into some trouble.”“What kind of trouble?”

I Am Not a Label | Cerrie Burnell | 9780711247451 | NetGalley I Am Not a Label | Cerrie Burnell | 9780711247451 | NetGalley

This is a full‐colour spread of photos and stories that capture the sights and heartbeat of Siglap HDB housing estate. The name of the book is pretty self explanatory - I Am Not a Label: 34 artists, thinkers, athletes and activists with disabilities from past and present. It's well written and has colorful and fun illustrations. It reminds me of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women (in a good way). We need more books like this, we need to hear more inspiring stories. The author (who has ADHD) sets out to prove to neurodivergent (and all) children that you can overcome any potential limitations of a label. This glorious anthology encourages us to celebrate uniqueness and recognise our potential to achieve. And I can say that for most I did recognise them! A lot of these people got famous everywhere and so you see them everywhere. Or they are people who have been around longer and did all sorts of important things. Like Frida Kaho, one of my favourite artists. Or Stephen Hawking, fantastic scientist and more. Or Lady Gaga. I didn’t expect her in this book, and it is apparently the same thing that haunts my mom, fibromyalgia! It was very interesting to read everyone’s stories and all they did in life. I learned new facts about some of the peeps I knew and I learned about new people. Like apparently my country (which is The Netherlands and not Holland as that is just two provinces (South-Holland and North-Holland)), there is a dancer named REDO. Somewhere that name sounds familiar, but not sure if it is because it is a common word in English or if I do know it as a name. But I really found it interesting to see my country pop by. And I loved that there was one woman in this book who went against the whole OMG so strong and inspirational thing that people have. I know that doesn’t make all the sense, but just read her story.

The text is in the tone of children's tales/fables - which serves as a reminder that the target audience is children and not just for you to admire the edition - and does not extend as long in the ups and downs of people's lives, being very objective in showing a caught up in their life. In this stylishly illustrated biography anthology, meet 30 artists, thinkers, athletes and activists with disabilities, from past and present. From Frida Kahlo to Stephen Hawking, find out how these iconic figures have overcome obstacles, owned their differences and paved the way for others by making their bodies and minds work for them. These short biographies tell the stories of people who have faced unique challenges which have not stopped them from becoming trailblazers, innovators, advocates and makers. Each person is a leading figure in their field, be it sport, science, maths, art, breakdance or the world of pop.

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She trained at Manchester Metropolitan and her credits prior to CBeebies include Eastenders, The Bill, Holby City, and Comedy Lab for Channel Four and various plays, including Winged, an original play she wrote and starred in at the Tristan Bates theatre.This anthology includes brief biographies of many highly accomplished people who have a disability. In reading this title, kids can read about those who are well known, from Beethoven to Frida Kahlo to Stephen Hawking to Helen Keller and many more. There are also entries about people whom I never knew before, as for example, the physicist Gustav Kirchhoff and Nabil Shaban, an actor and writer, or lawyer Catalina Devanda or athlete Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah.. Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments Today, Gary has more than kept his promise. Indeed, he has done ITE and his teachers very proud. Gary’s learning journey epitomises ITE as a place of hope, for learning and growing. His success here, and hopefully in what will be a bright future, shows why I believe in the power of second chances in life. The book is framed by the social model and it’s exciting to see this explained with ease and confidence in a book aimed at young people. Each person featured in the collection has led “a fascinating life, often overcoming misconceptions and prejudice to do so” – not a whiff of the “overcoming their disability” narrative that too often permeates.

I am Not a Label | Cerrie Burnell | 9780711247444 | NetGalley I am Not a Label | Cerrie Burnell | 9780711247444 | NetGalley

From the famous to the less well-known, and from the past to the contemporary, it’s a wonderfully eclectic range of stories, each introduced with humour and heart. Each biographical account focusses on the individual’s unique experience, reminding us of the diverse spectrum encompassed by the word ‘disability’. Along with the likes Beethoven, Helen Keller and Stephen Hawking, it also introduces less familiar stories such as Lady Gaga’s life with fibromyalgia, Lil Wayne’s epilepsy and Dynamo’s experience of Crohn’s disease.But I think the statement by Stella Young, a comedian, says it all. She has brittle bone disease so has to use a wheelchair to get around. She gave a TED talk called "I am not your inspiration", which is true. We don't have to look at the disabled to be inspired. This book is a book about 34 disabled people who have achieved great things even though they have a disability. Told as a fairy tale type book, the author - Cerrie Burnell, who has a disability herself and has also achieved great things in her life and career, tells children about the 34 people (living and deceased) mentioned in this book from actors and artists to singers and scientists.