Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Rick, the Rick Hansen story, Dennis Foon

Classification
2
Content
1
Label
Rick, the Rick Hansen story, Dennis Foon
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Rick
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Responsibility statement
Dennis Foon
Sub title
the Rick Hansen story
Summary
Fifteen-year-old Rick Hansen is confident, outgoing, and the star of his high-school basketball team. He has his whole life planned out, until a tragic accident severs his spinal cord, leaving him in a wheelchair. Rick's accident forces him to adapt his positivity to deal with his new life, while helping to strengthen the relationship with his guilt-stricken best friend. Refusing to be put at a disadvantage, Rick conquers the challenges presented to him with a smile and changes the definition of what it means to be disabled. Based on the true story of the man who inspired millions with his Man In Motion World Tour, Rick is a triumphant play that showcases the importance of optimism and perseverance, encouraging audiences to make their own paths to change the world
Target audience
adult

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