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Loving through heartsongs / by Stepanek, Mattie J. T.(Mattie Joseph Thaddeus),author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)539809;
MARCIVE 03/01/06Finding love from lessons -- Witnessing love in creation -- Sharing love through people -- Keeping love amid challenges -- Learning love for the future.A collection of poems by the twelve-year-old award-winning National Goodwill Ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association considers such topics as innocence, trust, family, friends, America, and faith.
Subjects: Poetry.; Muscular dystrophy in children;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 13
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Chasing 3000 [videorecording] / by Culkin, Rory.; Lanesey, Gregory J.; Liotta, Ray.(CARDINAL)360442; Morgan, Trevor,1986-;
Ray Liotta, Rory Culkin, Trevor Morgan, Lauren Holly, Tania Raymonde.Two brothers, one afflicted with muscular dystrophy, make the drive from Los Angeles to Pittsburgh, hoping to witness Roberto Clemente's 3000th base hit.MPAA rating: Not rated.DVD, Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Baseball films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Road films.; Sports films.; Baseball; Brothers; Muscular dystrophy;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Celebrate through heartsongs / by Stepanek, Mattie J. T.(Mattie Joseph Thaddeus)(CARDINAL)539809;
Celebrate nature -- Celebrate thoughts and dreams -- Celebrate special days -- Celebrate life -- Celebrate everyday heroes.A new collection of poetry from the young author, who suffers from muscular dystrophy, shares his message of universal peace, hope, courage, and love.
Subjects: Poetry.; Muscular dystrophy in children; Children's poetry.; Muscular dystrophy; Muscular dystrophy;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 11
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Adrenaline / by Olson, John(John B.)(CARDINAL)663247;
James Parker, a researcher bound to his wheelchair by muscular dystrophy, seeks a wonder drug to reverse the disease. When his sister, also afflicted with MS, nears death, he breaks an ethical barrier and injects the drug into himself, producing a Jekyll-and-Hyde effect.
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Science fiction.; Medical fiction.; Muscular dystrophy; Muscular dystrophy; Graduate students; Biochemists;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Dan and DMD / by Yasmeh, Joseph,author.; Yasmeh, Liora,illustrator.;
Dan's an up-beat boy who loves to have a blast. And like many young boys, he was born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. This is his story.
Subjects: Fiction.; Children's stories.; Duchenne muscular dystrophy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A song for Jeffrey / by Foland, Constance M.(CARDINAL)657156;
Lonely eleven-year-old Dodie meets Jeffrey, who has muscular dystrophy, and discovers what it is like to have a real friend, even as his condition worsens. These contemporary novels feature girls who face everyday challenges and more serious problems as they approach their teen years. In figuring out how to cope when life is less than perfect, they begin to understand what growing up is all about. Life seems grim to 11-year-old Dodie. But she develops a new outlook when she meets Jeffrey, a boy with muscular dystrophy and a passion for art. This book explores the true meaning of friendship -- and the ways a serious illness can test it.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Muscular dystrophy; People with disabilities; Friendship; Muscular dystrophy; People with disabilities; Friendship; Friendships.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Heartsongs / by Stepanek, Mattie J. T.(Mattie Joseph Thaddeus)(CARDINAL)539809;
MARCIVE 03/01/06Making real sense of the senses -- The gift of color -- The smell of noise -- Angel-wings -- Very special candy -- When my feet itch -- Leaf for a day -- On the mountain of tree-stars -- Winter luck -- Important things -- Indian winter -- The eye of the beholder -- Summer 'rememberies' -- Importance of windows -- Circle of happiness -- On being thankful -- Pinch of peace -- Heartsong -- The daily gift -- Barney-muffins -- Magical big-boy underpants -- Morning shoes -- Where the Earth stops -- The storm -- Evening thought -- Scrub-a-dub -- Night-light magic.A new edition of the beloved poetry collection includes sixteen pages of new poems and illustrations, written by eleven-year-old muscular dystrophy patient Mattie Stepanek, sharing his feelings and thoughts about his life, death, nature, faith, and hope.
Subjects: Poetry.; Children's poetry, American.; Muscular dystrophy; Poetry;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Gridiron gamer / by Maddox, Jake,author.(CARDINAL)479715; Bueno Capeáns, Francisco,illustrator.; Troupe, Thomas Kingsley,author.(CARDINAL)488729;
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.Ages 8-12.Grades 4-6.600 L
Subjects: Novellas.; Electronic games; eSports (Contests); Friendship; Muscular dystrophy; Self-confidence; Electronic games; eSports (Contests); Friendship; Muscular dystrophy; Self-confidence;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Journey through heartsongs / by Stepanek, Mattie J. T.(Mattie Joseph Thaddeus)(CARDINAL)539809;
Collects poems written by the eleven-year-old muscular dystrophy patient, sharing his feelings and thoughts about his life, the deaths of his siblings, nature, faith, and hope.
Subjects: Poetry.; Life; Muscular dystrophy; Children's writings, American.; Children's writings; Life; Muscular dystrophy;
Available copies: 32 / Total copies: 37
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My buddy / by Osofsky, Audrey.(CARDINAL)364121; Rand, Ted,illustrator.(CARDINAL)146422; Rand, Ted.(CARDINAL)146422; Rand, Ted.(CARDINAL)146422;
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.550LAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Accelerated reader.; Dogs; Dogs; Muscular dystrophy; Muscular dystrophy; People with disabilities; People with disabilities; Service dogs; Service dogs;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 14
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