This Kid Can Fly: It's About Ability (Not Disability)

Aaron Philip and Tonya Bolden

This Kid Can Fly: It's About Ability (Not Disability) Aaron Philip, creator of the Tumblr blog Aaronverse, has done many impressive things in the first fourteen years of his life. He has presented at Tumblr, written a book, made a movie, and become an advocate for kids with disabilities. In this memoir, Aaron shares his journey from diagnosis with cerebral palsy- from moving with his mom to New York City, to poverty and homelessness, and to the amazing things he has been able to accomplish as a teenager.

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