All the Way to the Top

How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything

by Annette Bay Pimentel

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Pub Date Mar 10 2020 | Archive Date Mar 10 2020

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Children's Nonfiction

Description

This is the story of a little girl who just wanted to go, even when others tried to stop her.

Jennifer Keelans was determined to make a change—even if she was just a kid. She never thought her wheelchair could slow her down, but the way the world around her was built made it hard to do even simple things. Like going to school, or eating lunch in the cafeteria.

Jennifer knew that everyone deserves a voice! Then the Americans with Disabilities Act, a law that would make public spaces much more accessible to people with disabilities, was proposed to Congress. And to make sure it passed, Jennifer went to the steps of the capital building in Washington DC to convince them.

And, without her wheelchair, she climbed.

ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP!

This is the story of a little girl who just wanted to go, even when others tried to stop her.

Jennifer Keelans was determined to make a change—even if she was just a kid. She never thought her...

Advance Praise

Praise for Annette Bay Pimental:

“A bright salutation of a story, with one determined woman at its center.” —Kirkus starred review for Girl Running

“Pimentel delivers a sharply focused, hard-pounding narrative.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books for Girl Running

“This simple story will leave all types of readers cheering for a woman who believed in herself and worked hard to make her dreams come true.” —School Library Connection for Girl Running

About the Contributors:

Annette Bay Pimentel has published two picture book biographies: Mountain Chef (Charlesbridge, 2016) about a Chinese American who helped inspire the creation of the National Park Service which won the Carter G. Woodson Award, and Girl, Running (Nancy Paulson, 2018) about the first female to run the Boston Marathon, which was a JLG pick and received a starred review. Annette lives in Moscow, Idaho.

Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins joined the disability rights movement at the age of six and has been a passionate advocate ever since. In 1990, she received the Americans With Disabilities Act Award. Jennifer received her GED in 2002 before earning a B.S. in Family and Human Development from Arizona State University, which she plans to use to help children with disability rights advocacy. She lives in Colorado with her mother, Cynthia Keelan, and her service dog Mya.

Nabi H. Ali is an illustrator of Tamil descent based in Orange County, California. He enjoys creating works that foster inclusivity and intersectionality in art and media. His hobbies include painting, researching South Asian culture, and writing poetry.

Praise for Annette Bay Pimental:

“A bright salutation of a story, with one determined woman at its center.” —Kirkus starred review for Girl Running

“Pimentel delivers a sharply focused, hard-pounding...