Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Gebundenes Buch

Fighting for Yes!

The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann

Illustrator: Mildenberger, Vivien

Beschreibung

"In the 1970s an important disability rights law--Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973--was waiting to be signed. Judy [Heumann] and other disability rights activists fought for YES! They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504--established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community--laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act"--

Autor

Maryann Cocca-Leffler is an award-winning author and illustrator of more than 65 books for children, including The Power of Yet and We Want to Go to School!: The Fight for Disability Rights. She lives and works in Portland, Maine. Vivien Mildenberger is the illustrator of a number of books for children, including All in a Drop and The Voice that Won the Vote. She lives on a lovely farm just outside of Nashville, where she works on her illustrations, pottery, and other general magic-making.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Abrams
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Altersempfehlung: 6 bis 9 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. August 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 271mm x 222mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 458g
• ISBN-13: 9781419755606
• ISBN-10: 1419755609
• Artikelnr.: 63479814