
The Short Bus
A Journey Beyond Normal
Jonathan Mooney(Author)
Henry Holt & Company Inc (Publisher)
Published on 27. May 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-8050-8804-5 (ISBN)
Description
Labelled "dyslexic and profoundly learning disabled," Jonathan Mooney was a short-bus rider - a derogatory term used for kids in special education. To learn how others had moved beyond labels, he bought his own short bus and set out cross-country, looking for kids who had dreamed up magical, beautiful ways to overcome the obstacles that separated them from the so-called normal world."The Short Bus" is his irreverent and poignant record of that odyssey, meeting thirteen people in thirteen states who taught Mooney that there's no such thing as normal - and that to really live, every person must find their own special way of keeping on. "The Short Bus" is a unique gem, propelled by Mooney's heart, humour, and outrageous rebellions.
Reviews / Votes
"* "Endearing... Mooney's boundless empathy will surely console those who also face the worst that crust school children and the educational bureaucracy have to offer." - The New York Times Book Review."More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 202 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
254 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8050-8804-5 (9780805088045)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Jonathan Mooney graduated from Brown University with an honors degree in English. A recipient of the Truman Fellowship for graduate study in creative writing and disability studies, he is also the co-author of Learning Outside the Lines.