I loved “The Girl Who Figured It Out” written by Minda Dentler and illustrated by Stephanie Dehennin. This picture book is about the author’s life story living with polio and becoming a superstar athlete. Minda became the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the Ironman World Championship triathlon. The illustrations are gorgeous and the message of the book is great for kids and adults alike. I like that while adaptive sports played a big part of the story, it also talked about other aspects of Minda’s life (school, college, getting married, a job etc.).

“The Girl Who Figured It Out” has the potential to be a very important book in the children’s picture book space. I think it will appeal to kids with and without disabilities and deserves to have a place in elementary school libraries and classrooms.