Broken Arrow Boy
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- Synopsis
- Winner of the Gold Award in the 1990 Written and Illustrated By... Contest. At nine years of age, Adam Moore wrote and illustrated BROKEN ARROW BOY, and his book was chosen as a Gold Award Winner in THE 1989 NATIONAL WRITTEN & ILLUSTRATED BY... AWARDS CONTEST FOR STUDENTS. Adam lives in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, with his parents, Rebecca and Paul, and his two brothers, Ryan, age 13, and Tyler, age 8. When Adam was eight years old, he fell and ran an arrow into his head. The accident led him into a world of hospitals, operations, and physical therapy. These experiences inspired him to create his book which tells of his remarkable recovery. At Indian Springs Elementary School, Adam is a straight "A" fifth-grade student. He has been enrolled in the school's Kaleidoscope gifted program since first grade. At school Adam is an active member of the Computer Club, serves as a Safety Patrol Officer, and has also been a Student Council Representative. He had the honor of having his work selected for publication in his school district's Young Authors' Student Anthology (a short story in 1988-89; and a poem and drawing in 1989-90). In February of 1990, he also had the pleasure of completing Cub Scouts when he attained the Arrow of Light rank. him sur Adam is also an avid collector of stamps, coins and baseball cards. In his spare time, he swims, rides his bicycle, and plays Nintendo and pinball. Adam's weird humor. It was this same wonderful humor that helped him survive and struggled to recuperate from his accident.
- Copyright:
- 1990
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 27 Pages
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 03/29/05
- Copyrighted By:
- Adam Moore
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction, Science
- Submitted By:
- Shelley L. Rhodes
- Proofread By:
- David Moyer
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.