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OVERCOMING ADVERSITY

David jennings

Fantasy

Cross-curricular focus:

Social Studies

Christy Brown was born with cerebral palsy and could only use his left foot, yet he learnt to draw and write, showing great determination. Artist Frida Kahlo, injured in a tragic accident, turned her pain into powerful artwork. Stephen Hawking, diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at 21, refused to give up and became one of the world’s greatest scientists. Their stories prove that courage,

2000-2500 words