GABE AND IZZY: STANDING UP FOR AMERICA’S BULLIED
Book ID/图书代码： 06840013B63859
English Summary/英文概要： The moving, true story of the young woman dubbed “The Voice of America’s Bullied”; how her bond with her dog, Izzy, changed her life; and their mission to help break the cycle of bullying. As a child, Gabrielle Ford dreamed of becoming a dancer. That dream was shattered when she learned she had a rare genetic neuro-muscular disease that would eventually put her in a wheelchair. As her speech slurred and her walking became increasingly unsteady, she endured constant, cruel bullying from her classmates at school. Feeling isolated and depressed, she would shut herself in her room at home, refusing to see or speak with anyone. She turned her back on the outside world.
Everything changed when Izzy, a long-eared coonhound pup, entered Gabe’s life. Izzy became Gabe’s best friend and constant companion. When this special friend mysteriously developed a condition mirroring Gabe’s, Gabe re-entered the world to get Izzy the best treatment available. The remarkable bond Gabe shared with Izzy became well-known in their Michigan community, and the town rallied to raise money for Izzy’s medical treatments. Eventually their entire nation embraced Gabe & Izzy’s story, drawing attention from The Today Show, Animal Planet, and Cosmopolitan magazine, among others. Gabe and Izzy began touring schools, speaking out for the thousands of children bullied in American schools every day.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： “The Voice of America’s Bullied”
罹患罕見疾病 只能在輪椅上度過一輩子的年輕女孩
跑遍全美 成為美國反霸凌的重要提倡者之一
一切…都由一隻獵犬開始Gabrielle從小的夢想就是當舞者，但在她發現自己得了罕見的神經肌肉疾患：弗裏德賴希共濟失調(Friedreich’s Ataxia)，這種病導致她一輩子只能坐輪椅，她的人生就此走入低潮…。
Gabrielle說話發音變的模糊，越來越無法穩穩的站立，這些與眾不同的樣貌讓她在學校持續遭受殘酷的霸凌，因此她感到寂寞、憂鬱，把自己關在家裡不想去學校，也不想和任何人說話、接觸。這樣封閉的日子一直到獵犬Izzy出現，她的人生才有機會翻開新的一頁。
不受外貌影響，也不在乎Gabrielle與眾不同，Izzy全心愛著Gabrielle，是她最好的朋友和同伴，但Izzy竟也罹患和Gabrielle相似的疾病！為了給Izzy最好的醫療與照顧，Gabrielle努力再度走入人群。Gabrielle和Izzy故事曾轟動一時，他們居住的密西根社區還為他們籌措到一筆給Izzy的醫療費，最後他們的故事在全美國變的眾所皆知，曾受邀參加The Today Show、Animal Planet等電視節目專訪，以及Cosmopolitan雜誌等平面媒體訪問。
有過為無法說話的Izzy發聲的經驗後，Gabrielle重拾自信，決定要為另一個無法發聲的族群開口：和童年的她一樣，被霸凌的那些孩子們。她每天都到學校演講，至今已走遍全美數千間學校，成為美國反霸凌運動主要提倡者之一，本書為Gabrielle分享自身經歷，以及告訴小朋友及家長、老師什麼是霸凌、遇到霸凌的應對措施、該如何對待如Gabrielle一般的身障者等。
本書作者Gabrielle Ford榮獲獎項與電視、平面媒體訪問：
Recipient of USA Network’s 2012 “Characters Unite” Award
Featured on Animal Planet’s TV show A Pet Story
Recipient of Toastmasters International Communication/Leadership Award
Recipient of Delta Kappa Gamma (MI) Distinguished Service Award
Honored on float in 2012 Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade
Named a Huffington Post “Greatest Person of the Day”
Featured in numerous media outlets, including The Today Show, Cosmopolitan, Guideposts Magazine, The Huffington Post, and Woman’s World Magazine
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About the Author/作者介绍： Today, Gabrielle Ford is considered one of the original anti-bullying advocates, and she is a sought after public speaker at schools and conferences across the country. Gabe & Izzy is the middle grade nonfiction account of their story and their anti-bullying message. She currently lives in Melbourne, Florida.
Format:HARDCOVER
Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE
Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文：AVAILABLE(到期可授)
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