{"product_id":"rolling-warrior","title":"Rolling Warrior","description":"\u003ch5\u003eThe Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“If I didn’t fight, who would?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJudy Heumann was only 5 years old when she was first denied her right to attend school. Paralyzed from polio and raised by her Holocaust-surviving parents in New York City, Judy had a drive for equality that was instilled early in life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJudy’s bravery, persistence, and signature rebellious streak will speak to every person fighting to belong and fighting for social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[[More Info]]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this \u003cstrong\u003eyoung readers’ edition\u003c\/strong\u003e of her acclaimed memoir, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/venusenvy.ca\/products\/being-heumann\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBeing Heumann\u003c\/a\u003e, Judy shares her journey of battling for equal access in an unequal world—from fighting to attend grade school after being described as a “fire hazard” because of her wheelchair, to suing the New York City school system for denying her a teacher’s license because of her disability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJudy went on to lead 150 disabled people in the longest sit-in protest in US history at the San Francisco Federal Building. Cut off from the outside world, the group slept on office floors, faced down bomb threats, and risked their lives to win the world’s attention and the first civil rights legislation for disabled people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[[About the Author]]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/2364\/files\/Screenshot_2026-11-12_at_4.58.37_PM.png?v=1794520725\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin: 16px 16px 1px 1px; float: left;\" width=\"287\" height=\"273\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudith Heumann\u003c\/strong\u003e is an internationally recognized leader in the Disability Rights Independent Living Movement. She has served in the Clinton and Obama administrations, and she was the World Bank’s first adviser on disability and development. Heumann is the author of a memoir, Being Heumann, and her story was featured in the Netflix documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (2020). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1402478500238397441\/D9jOnqGt_400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Kristen Joiner (@kristenjoiner) \/ X\" width=\"286\" height=\"286\" style=\"margin: 4px 16px 1px 1px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKristen Joiner\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, activist, and producer. She is the co-author of Being Heumann and the YA version of the book, Rolling Warrior with Judy Heumann. Kristen co-founded the youth filmmaking organization, Scenarios USA, and executive produced short films written by young people and directed by award-winning directors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e216\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYear Published\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53008089514271,"sku":"9780807003596","price":20.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/2364\/files\/rolling-warrior-judith-heumann-book.jpg?v=1794520818","url":"https:\/\/venusenvy.ca\/products\/rolling-warrior","provider":"Venus Envy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}