This Kid Can Fly: It's About Ability (NOT Disability)
By Aaron Philip
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"At once beautiful and heartbreaking, Aaron Philip found a way to make me laugh even as I choked up, found a way to bring on my empathy without ever allowing me to feel sorry for him. An eye-opening debut." —Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award winner and Newbery Honor author of Brown Girl Dreaming
In this heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting memoir, Aaron Philip, a fourteen-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, shows how he isn't defined so much by his disability as he is by his abilities.
Written with award-winning author Tonya Bolden, This Kid Can Fly chronicles Aaron's extraordinary journey from happy baby in Antigua to confident teen artist in New York City. His honest, often funny stories of triumph—despite physical difficulties, poverty, and other challenges—are as inspiring as they are eye-opening.
Includes photos and original illustrations from Aaron's personal collection.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This middle grade autobiography is a great read for children, tweens, and teens. Aaron has cerebral palsy and is in a wheelchair. He shares his life, from immigrating to New York City with his mother, who then had to go back to Antigua to raise her younger son. Aaron’s father came to take care of him, so the family lives in two very different places, keeping in touch with Skype and occasional visits. Aaron started a Tumblr and found his own online community to help him as he deals with the stresses of his CP and family life. It’s really inspirational, and I recommend it to everyone, especially middle grade kids - it teaches a lot of compassion for people with disabilities. I want to read more from Aaron Philip.