I Am Not a Label

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'This book is there to help us all, to encourage us to talk about how we're all different [...] 'It's a really, really lovely book, beautifully illustrated as well.' -- Ben Shepard & Ranvir Singh * 'Good Morning Britain' ITV * 'A richly illustrated compendium of activists, artists, thinkers and athletes with disabilities [..] Burnell's dreamy yet fiery tone infuses each biography with a sense of its subject's refusal to be held back by the expectations of others.' -- The Guardian 'An international and diverse selection of biographies profiling over 30 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists.' -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller, July Previews * 'I Am Not a Label is intelligent and politically bold at the same time as being beautiful to browse - every bookshelf needs a copy.' -- Disability Arts Online 'An eye-opening, stylish and empowering collection of biographies profiling over 30 disabled creators, thinkers, activists and athletes.' -- LoveReading 4 Schools 'Be assured, this is [not] a book that simply says you can be a hero 'despite' being disabled. Crucially, this is a book that also recognises that you do not have to be a hero. [...] Fascinating, funny, informative, this is a much-needed anthology that breaks stereotypes and challenges assumptions.' -- BookTrust 'Exploring disability and difference through the biographies of these remarkable people makes children truly see that nothing is impossible if you try hard enough. Featuring a clear index, glossary and further reading section, this book has a place on every bookshelf.' -- Reading Zone 'Cerrie's text deftly sidesteps the sort of triumph-over-adversity cliches we've come to expect in narratives about disability, and Lauren [Emel] Baldo's artwork is uncompromisingly stylish too.' -- James Catchpole * Caboodle *