Reviews of “Boy in Motion”
 Boy in Motion“Boy in Motion will appeal to a juvenile audience up to age 16. The accompanying watercolor paintings by Renne Benoit which effectively illustrate Rick's story are truly masterful and poignant. Boy in Motion would be ideal for classes or topics on celebrating diversity, as well as adaptive learning and adaptive physical education.” Midwest Book Review, Jul 1, 2009 Read more about Boy in Motion >> |
Boy in Motion“…Hansen’s life story, told briskly and unsappily here by Ainslie Manson with folksy paintings by Renné Benoit. Manson draws out Hansen’s indefinable spirit and enormous drive as she presents the story of how the boy in motion grew up to be a hero.” Georgia Straight, Apr 19, 2007 Read more about Boy in Motion >> |
Boy in Motion“BC author Ainslie Manson tells the remarkable story of a man who never gave up on himself. …Beautiful illustrations by Rennè Benoit add to this touching tale of courage and inspiration.” Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Apr 14, 2007 Read more about Boy in Motion >> |
Boy in Motion“Luminous watercolours amplify this very fine biographical picture book in which the hero… is Canadian Rick Hansen, the ‘man in motion’ whose self-propelled wheelchair travels took him 40,075 kilometres around the globe… With an elegant economy of words, Ainslie Manson recounts Hansen’s life as a boy who could never sit still, a boy who loved all sports and was mad about fishing.” Globe and Mail, Mar 31, 2007 Read more about Boy in Motion >> |