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Cindy Bentley: Spirit of a Champion
Cindy Bentley: Spirit of a Champion celebrates the life of one of Wisconsin's most inspirational leaders and activists. Born with an intellectual disability, Cindy Bentley spent much of her childhood at the Southern Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled. When she began participating in Special Olympics, she gained confidence as she worked with teammates to earn medals in tennis, track and field, and even snowshoeing. Chosen as a Global Messenger for the Special Olympics International in 2000, Cindy has had dinner at the White House with two different American presidents, traveled around the world, and given speeches in front of thousands of people.
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Cindy Bentley: Spirit of a Champion
Cindy Bentley: Spirit of a Champion celebrates the life of one of Wisconsin's most inspirational leaders and activists. Born with an intellectual disability, Cindy Bentley spent much of her childhood at the Southern Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled. When she began participating in Special Olympics, she gained confidence as she worked with teammates to earn medals in tennis, track and field, and even snowshoeing. Chosen as a Global Messenger for the Special Olympics International in 2000, Cindy has had dinner at the White House with two different American presidents, traveled around the world, and given speeches in front of thousands of people.
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Cindy Bentley: Spirit of a Champion celebrates the life of one of Wisconsin's most inspirational leaders and activists. Born with an intellectual disability, Cindy Bentley spent much of her childhood at the Southern Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled. When she began participating in Special Olympics, she gained confidence as she worked with teammates to earn medals in tennis, track and field, and even snowshoeing. Chosen as a Global Messenger for the Special Olympics International in 2000, Cindy has had dinner at the White House with two different American presidents, traveled around the world, and given speeches in front of thousands of people.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780870204562
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
Publication date: 08/05/2010
Series: Badger Biographies Series
Edition description: 1
Pages: 96
Product dimensions: 6.80(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile: 860L (what's this?)
Age Range: 7 - 12 Years

About the Author

Bob Kann, author of several Badger Biographies, is a well-known storyteller, juggler, and magician who performs at schools, libraries, and festivals throughout the country. He also holds workshops on humor, motivation, creativity, and storytelling. His book Belle and Bob La Follette: Partners in Politics won a 2009 National Indie Excellence Award.

Caroline Hoffman, now retired, worked for 20 years for the Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities as a policy advocate. She has also lectured in the UW Madison School of Social Work and is coauthor with Bob on a 2009 curriculum on community service projects for youth titled "It's Our World, Too."

Table of Contents

1 Meet Cindy Bentley 1

2 Nobody Loved Her 4

3 An Unhappy Childhood 8

4 A First Friend 14

5 On Her Own 24

6 Female Athlete of the Year 33

7 "We're Not Kids. We're Athletes!" 41

8 Speaking for 2.5 Million Athletes 47

9 Cindy's Dream Job 53

10 Cindy Gives Away Her Gold Medals 60

11 Choose the Pond, Not the Fishbowl! 67

Appendix: Cindy's Time Line 73

Glossary 75

Reading Group Guide and Activities 82

To Learn More about Disabilities 84

Acknowledgments 85

Index 86

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