Tenacious: Fifteen Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes
By Patty Cisneros Prevo
Illustrated by Dion MBD
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View the Teacher's GuideMeet fifteen remarkable athletes who use adaptive equipment in this beautiful and truth-telling picture book.
A downhill skier whose blindness has sharpened her communication skills. An adaptive surfer who shreds waves while sitting down. A young man who excels at wheelchair motocross--but struggles with math. Tenacious tells their stories and more, revealing the daily joys and challenges of life as disabled athletes.
These competitors have won gold medals, set world records, climbed mountain peaks, claimed national championships, and many more extraordinary achievements. Get to know them in Tenacious!
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About the Creators
Patty Cisneros Prevo - Author
Patty Cisneros Prevo is a first-generation Latina, writer, two-time Paralympic gold medalist, and proud mom and partner. She also works as the University of Wisconsin Health Program Manager of DEI. Her manuscript for Tenacious won the 2018 Lee & Low New Voices Award Honor and marks her debut as an author. Learn more about her at pattycisnerosprevo.com.
Dion MBD
Dion MBD or Dionisius Mehaga Bangun Djayasaputra, is an Indonesian illustrator and designer who lives and works between Brooklyn and Bandung. Dion received his Illustration BFA from Ringling College of Art Design in Florida where he grew his fascinations with clouds. Check out his website to learn more about him at dionmbd.com.
About This Title
ISBN
Hardcover: 9781643790985
Awards
Starred Review
Booklist
Junior Library Guild Selection
Notable Books for a Global Society
International Reading Association (IRA)
Guided Reading:
XInterest Level:
Grades PreK - 5Reading Level:
Grades PreK - 5Themes
Disability, Diversity, Dreams & Aspirations, Identity/Self Esteem/Confidence, Nonfiction, Optimism/Enthusiasm, People In Motion, Persistence/Grit, Sports, Sports History
