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Fighting For YES! (Audio Descriptive)

The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann

by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Judith Heumann
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From a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word NO. When she wanted to attend public school, the principal said NO. When she wanted her teaching license, the New York Board of Education said NO. Judy and people with disabilities everywhere were tired of hearing "NO." In the 1970s, an important disability rights law, Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Judy and other disability-rights activists fought for "YES!" They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504 laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community. Along with a personal reflection from Judy herself, this biography captures the impact and influence of one of America's greatest living activists.

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  • Release date

    January 17, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781666620719
      • File size: 14969 KB
      • Duration: 00:31:11

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 10, 2022
      Nostalgic illustrations and straightforward narration spotlight the path to advocacy for disability rights activist Judith Heumann (b. 1947) in this picture book biography. When Heumann, “a bright, talkative little girl” who loves books and music, tries to attend kindergarten in 1952, her family is told “NO” over and over again. One principal initially takes “one look at Judy’s wheelchair” and declares the child “a fire hazard.” At nine, Heumann is excited to learn in a classroom, only to find herself, and other “special-ed” students, “in the basement, away from everyone,” and as she matures, she finds that “stairs were everywhere... with no ramps” provided. At Camp Oakhurst, a summer camp for kids with disabilities, Heumann dreams “that someday the whole world would be like camp.” Graduating college and becoming a teacher, she encounters and combats hiring discrimination, leading to national advocacy and legal protections. Mildenberger’s stylized gouache and digital illustrations evoke the style of a personal diary. An afterword by Heumann concludes. Ages 6–9.

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