Rolling Along: The Story of Taylor and His Wheelchair
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Author
- Jamee Riggio Heelan
Genre
- realistic fiction/parenting
Grade level(s) appropriateness
- 3rd grade and up
A brief synopsis or review
- This book is about a child named Taylor. He has CP which makes him different from his twin brother as well as others. He uses a wheelchair to get around. The book goes through how even though he uses a wheelchair, he is the same as his friends and family in many ways.
Theme/skill
- same and different
Noteworthy features or issues with
text
- relatable content
Teaching ideas
- Have students write journals about how you would help a student in your class feel welcome if they were in a wheelchair
Curriculum tie-ins and/or related activities
- health
Read aloud suitability
- yes
Connections
to other texts/content areas
- books on wheelchairs
- book about those without the ability to walk
- books on CP
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