The courage to compete : living with cerebral palsy and following my dreams
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Author
Contributors
Kaye, Elizabeth, 1945- author.
Published
New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015].
ISBN
9780062363916, 0062363913
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids | JB CURRAN | On Shelf |
| Franklin Park Library District - Young Adult | YA-B CURRAN | On Shelf |
| Messenger Public Library of North Aurora - Teen NonFiction | 362.1968 CUR | On Shelf |
| Prairie Trails Public Library District - Young Adult | YA 921 CUR | On Shelf |
| St. Charles Public Library District - Youth Services NonFiction | J 616.836 CUR | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Beauty contestants -- Iowa -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Beauty contestants -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Beauty contests -- Illinois -- Kewanee -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Cerebral palsied -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Cerebral palsy -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Curran, Abbey, -- 1987- -- Juvenile literature.
Literature.
People with disabilities -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Beauty contestants -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Beauty contests -- Illinois -- Kewanee -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Cerebral palsied -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Cerebral palsy -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Curran, Abbey, -- 1987- -- Juvenile literature.
Literature.
People with disabilities -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Published
New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
261 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780062363916, 0062363913
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 6.2, 9 Points
Level 6.2, 9 Points
Notes
Description
A remarkable memoir by Miss Iowa USA Abbey Curran about living with cerebral palsy, competing in Miss USA, and her inspiring work with young women who have disabilities. Abbey was born with cerebral palsy, but early on she resolved to never let it limit her. Abbey made history when she became the first contestant with a disability to win a major beauty pageant. After earning the title of Miss Iowa, she went on to compete in Miss USA. Growing up on a hog farm in Illinois, Abbey competed in local pageants despite naysayers who told her not to. After realizing her own dream, she went on to help other disabled girls achieve their goals by starting Miss You Can Do It, a national nonprofit pageant for girls and women with special needs and challenges, which became the subject of an HBO documentary with the same name. This is Abbey's story.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG+,6.2,9,176830.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Curran, A., & Kaye, E. (2015). The courage to compete: living with cerebral palsy and following my dreams (First edition.). Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Curran, Abbey, 1987- and Elizabeth Kaye. 2015. The Courage to Compete: Living With Cerebral Palsy and Following My Dreams. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Curran, Abbey, 1987- and Elizabeth Kaye. The Courage to Compete: Living With Cerebral Palsy and Following My Dreams Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Curran, Abbey, and Elizabeth Kaye. The Courage to Compete: Living With Cerebral Palsy and Following My Dreams First edition., Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2015.
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