San Antonio College Library

Discusses the wide variety of drugs which have shaped human health and history, and the many ways in which they are used, and abused. Suggested level: intermediate, secondary.

A picture book answering the questions young children ask Shane Burcaw about his wheelchair and life with Spinal Muscular Atrophy with equal parts optimism, humor, and empathy. "Why do you look so different? That's a great question! My name is Shane, and I was born with a disease that makes my body grow smaller and weaker as I get older instead of bigger and stronger. Living with this disease means that I've used a wheelchair for most of my life...