{"product_id":"lucas-makes-a-comeback-9780823447664","title":"Lucas Makes a Comeback","description":"\u003cb\u003eLucas fell, and now he lives with a disability. A story of grit and resilience.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Lucas falls off a ladder, he damages his spine and can't use his legs anymore. He can't stand on them and he can't walk on them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRead about how, with self-determination as well as with the love of friends and family, Lucas can drive a car, play sports, and be a teacher again! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author, Igor Plohl, used his own experiences as a paraplegic and as a teacher to speak to children about disability, resilience, and grit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIgor Plohl (pronounced EE-gor PLAHL) was born and raised in Slovenia, where he teaches at a primary school and lectures extensively on physical disability and spinal cord injury. After falling from a ladder at the age of twenty-nine, he injured his spinal cord and became paraplegic. He shares his experience in an autobiographical book for adults and three children's books, including \u003ci\u003eLucas at the Paralympics\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Holiday House in Summer 2021. You can learn more about Igor Plohl on his website: www.igor-plohl.info \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUrska Stropnik Sonc graduated from the Faculty of Education in Maribor for book illustration. Her first picture book illustrations were published in 1997. Since then, she has illustrated more than 70 books. She lives with her husband and three sons in Velenje, Slovenia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50378668507410,"sku":"9780823447664","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_663ad9c1-f0ff-4909-a43e-14034f022ee5.jpg?v=1737074440","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lucas-makes-a-comeback-9780823447664","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}