Nathan's Wish: A Story About Cerebral Palsy
Illustrator
Stacey Schuett
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Publication Year
2005
ISBN
9780807571019
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A boy with cerebral palsy helps out at a raptor rehabilitation center and is inspired himself when an owl that cannot fly finds another purpose in life.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Physical disability; Developmental disability; wheelchair user; cerebral palsy
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Hispanic / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
birds; owl; flying; chores; walker; broken wing; feelings; research; friendship
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Lears, Laurie, "Nathan's Wish: A Story About Cerebral Palsy" (2005). Diverse Families. 1666.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1666