The Courage to Compete: Living with Cerebral Palsy and Following My Dreams (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062363916)

A remarkable memoir by Miss Iowa USA Abbey Curran about living with cerebral palsy, competing in Miss USA, and her inspiring work with young women who have disabilities.

Abbey Curran was born with cerebral palsy, but early on she resolved to never let it limit her. Abbey made history when she became the first contestant with a disability to win a major beauty pageant. After earning the title of Miss Iowa, she went on to compete in Miss USA.

Growing up on a hog farm in Illinois, Abbey competed in local pageants despite naysayers who told her not to. After realizing her own dream, she went on to help other disabled girls achieve their goals by starting Miss You Can Do It, a national nonprofit pageant for girls and women with special needs and challenges, which became the subject of an HBO documentary with the same name. This is Abbey's story.

Author: Abbey Curran, Elizabeth Kaye
ISBN-10: 0062363913
ISBN-13: 9780062363916
Publisher: HarperCollins
Language: English
Published: 09/08/2015
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.2
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 176830 / Courage to Compete: Living with Cerebral Palsy and Following My Dreams


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2015
School Library Journal 07/01/2015 pg. 106
Booklist 08/01/2015 pg. 52
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2015 - Reviewed - More Editing Needed