The Archer The Story of Zahra Nemati |
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| Illustrator:
| Toro Gutiérrez, Valentina |
| Author:
| Bonazzi, Arianna Giorgia |
| Series title: | Paralympians Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-953592-10-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2022 |
| Publisher: | Undercats, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Digital online |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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From Francesca Cavallo, author of the NY Times best seller Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This is the story of Iranian archer and Paralympian Zahra Nemati. Zahra was a lively girl who spent her days training to become a taekwondo champion. On the day of her 19th birthday, a terrible car accident left her unable to walk. Zahra realized she would have to carve out a new path for herself as an athlete and as a disabled woman in Iran. Through the illustrations of Valentina Toro, who...
More DescriptionFrom Francesca Cavallo, author of the NY Times best seller Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This is the story of Iranian archer and Paralympian Zahra Nemati. Zahra was a lively girl who spent her days training to become a taekwondo champion. On the day of her 19th birthday, a terrible car accident left her unable to walk. Zahra realized she would have to carve out a new path for herself as an athlete and as a disabled woman in Iran. Through the illustrations of Valentina Toro, who lives with a disability herself, The Archer touches on topics such as disability and womanhood, reinventing yourself, and the importance of using your voice to fight for others.Illustrated by Colombian illustrator Valentina Toro Gutiérrez, this is the fourth book in the non-fiction Paralympians series, a picture book series telling the stories of 4 champions who do things their own way and are reinventing sport.