{"product_id":"rolling-warrior-the-incredible-sometimes-awkward-true-story-of-a-rebel-girl-on-wheels-who-helped-spark-a-revolution-9780807095188","title":"Rolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary \u003ci\u003eCrip Camp\u003c\/i\u003e, and for readers of \u003ci\u003eI Am Malala\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her story of fighting to belong.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"If I didn't fight, who would?\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJudy Heumann was only 5 years old when she was first denied her right to attend school. Paralyzed from polio and raised by her Holocaust-surviving parents in New York City, Judy had a drive for equality that was instilled early in life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this young readers' edition of her acclaimed memoir, \u003ci\u003eBeing Heumann\u003c\/i\u003e, Judy shares her journey of battling for equal access in an unequal world--from fighting to attend grade school after being described as a \"fire hazard\" because of her wheelchair, to suing the New York City school system for denying her a teacher's license because of her disability. Judy went on to lead 150 disabled people in the longest sit-in protest in US history at the San Francisco Federal Building. Cut off from the outside world, the group slept on office floors, faced down bomb threats, and risked their lives to win the world's attention and the first civil rights legislation for disabled people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJudy's bravery, persistence, and signature rebellious streak will speak to every person fighting to belong and fighting for social justice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudith Heumann\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally recognized leader in the Disability Rights Independent Living Movement. She has served in the Clinton and Obama administrations, and she was the World Bank's first adviser on disability and development. Heumann is the author of a memoir, \u003ci\u003eBeing Heumann\u003c\/i\u003e, and her story was featured in the Netflix documentary \u003ci\u003eCrip Camp: A Disability Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e (2020). Connect with her on Twitter (@judithheumann) and Facebook (TheHeumannPerspective). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristen Joiner \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer, activist, and producer. She is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eBeing Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist\u003c\/i\u003e and the YA version of the book, \u003ci\u003eRolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution \u003c\/i\u003ewith Judy Heumann, Former Advisor to Presidents Clinton and Obama, star of the Oscar-nominated \u003ci\u003eCrip Camp, \u003c\/i\u003e and one of the most influential disability rights activists in US history. \u003ci\u003eBeing Heumann\u003c\/i\u003e has been optioned by Apple TV for a feature film directed by Oscar-winner Sian Heder (\u003ci\u003eC.O.D.A.). \u003c\/i\u003eKristen co-founded the youth filmmaking organization, \u003ci\u003eScenarios USA, \u003c\/i\u003e and executive produced short films written by young people and directed by award-winning directors. She lives in New Zealand with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50483330351378,"sku":"9780807095188","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_841890c4-a3ad-4499-82a6-b3975b54e8fa.jpg?v=1730360653","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rolling-warrior-the-incredible-sometimes-awkward-true-story-of-a-rebel-girl-on-wheels-who-helped-spark-a-revolution-9780807095188","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}