Gr 1-4-Pimentel's latest nonfiction book is a biography of disability rights activist Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins and a history of the landmark 1989 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Even with a few quibbles, Pimentel offers a great look at a young activist creating change and a better understanding of the importance of the ADA. The time line that is provided might cause readers to seek extra information to fully understand specific milestones. A foreword and back matter enhance understanding. A few illustrations do not visually match the content of the text. Pimental’s present tense writing and portrayal of the power of a young person fighting to create change will engage young audiences. Her youth and tenacity caught the media’s attention, in turn, pressuring Congress to pass the ADA. Keelan-Chaffins was determined to ensure that children with disabilities didn’t get ignored. Adult disability advocates who used wheelchairs crawled up the stairs of the U.S. Congress was reluctant to pass the ADA, so Keelan-Chaffins and her family joined others to protest in Washington, DC. She and her sister were often the only youth activists at these gatherings. After attending an activist meeting, where adults “with all sorts of disabilities” invited her to participate, Keelan-Chaffins was inspired to make her voice heard. Born in 1981, Keelan-Chaffins, who has cerebral palsy, felt the world was always telling her to “STOP!” when she was “raring to GO!” At the time, sidewalks didn’t have curb cutouts and her schools only had stairs. Pimentel’s latest nonfiction book is a biography of disability rights activist Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins and a history of the landmark 1989 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Full-color illustrations were first sketched, then painted digi Further information about disability, the Capitol Crawl, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins. A powerfully illustrated biography of Jennifer's life and a celebration of youth activism, All the Way to the Top will teach all children that they have the power to make a difference.Foreword by Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins. The deeply affecting image of Jennifer crawling up the steps of Capitol Hill went viral and helped pressure Congress into passing the Americans with Disabilities Act. When Jennifer was just eight years old, she participated in the Capitol Crawl. But after discovering the world of disability rights activism, she knew she had to use her voice to change things. From a lack of cutaway curbs and bus lifts to being denied enrollment at her neighborhood school, Jennifer was continually blocked from living the life she wanted. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, Jennifer Keelan grew up battling-and overcoming-the limitations others set for her.
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