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Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Pub
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Mattie J. T. Stepanek lived and died a child, but he had the spirit of a giant. Affected by a rare and fatal neuromuscular disease, Mattie lived almost fourteen years but in that time became a poet, best-selling author, peace activist, and a prominent voice for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Before his death in June 2004, his five volumes of Heartsongs poetry sold more than a million copies.
Reflections of a Peacemaker: A Portrait Through...
5) Adrenaline
Author
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
A graduate student's cure for muscular dystrophy unleashes side effects that open the door to an existence he never fathomed in this techno-thriller.
6) The last lie
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Alan and Lauren Gregory's new neighbors - a legend in women's rights law and his beautiful wife - throw a house-warming party that ends in quiet disaster. One guest elects to spend the night, only to wake the next morning with no memory of getting ready for bed. Aware that something went terribly wrong, she goes to the police. A national celebrity is soon accused of rape. Lauren, a deputy DA, and detective Sam Purdy both learn facts they can't share...
7) The silence
Author
Series
The Six (Mark Alpert) volume 3
Publisher
Sourcebooks Fire
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
Adam must unravel the mystery of what the newest Pioneer, Amber, has become as she helps him deal with his new powers, despite his friends' warnings about her.
Author
Publisher
Mascot Books
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Having Muscular Dystrophy makes every day a struggle for Fred. With the anticipation of the Christmas holidays approaching, Fred is expecting a big change with both his parents recently remarried. Follow Fred's story as he experiences the three D's: Divorce, Disease and Death.
10) The six
Author
Series
The Six (Mark Alpert) volume 1
Publisher
Sourcebooks Fire
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
Adam, crippled by muscular dystrophy, and five other terminally ill teenagers sacrifice their bodies and upload their minds into weaponized robots to battle a dangerously advanced artificial intelligence program bent on destroying humanity.
11) My buddy
Author
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
[1992]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young boy with muscular dystrophy tells how he is teamed up with a dog trained to do things for him that he can't do for himself.
12) Climbing strong
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Mike Gordon cannot resist a dare, but climbing the school flagpole gets him into trouble not just at school, but with his parents, who are usually preoccupied with his younger sister who has muscular dystrophy; but when a family friend introduces him to rock climbing, Mike finds an outlet for his thrill-seeking behavior--and just maybe his parents will finally pay some attention to him.
13) Gridiron gamer
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Being in a wheelchair prevents Iako from hitting the real gridiron, but he makes up for it by being a whiz at the video game, Football Blitz, so when the opportunity arises, Iako enters an esports tournament to prove he can compete as well as anyone else.
14) Heartsongs
Author
Publisher
VSP Books
Language
English
Description
Collects poems written by eleven-year-old muscular dystrophy patient Mattie Stephanek sharing his feelings and thoughts about his life, the deaths of his siblings, nature, faith, and hope.