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Beschreibung
Kenny’s Bright Red Scooter is the true story of a senior citizen Navy veteran who accidentally (but not surprisingly) captured the hearts of people from around the world through TikTok, of all places. However, that wasn’t always his story. Kenny came from humble beginnings and later enlisted and proudly served in the U.S. Navy. As he aged, his health continued to decline, to the point of needing a mobility scooter to get around and do his favorite thing: spending quality time with people. A favorite happenstance occurred when Kenny met his neighbors, two of them Deaf, and formed a lifelong friendship deemed, “The Crew”. Until one sad morning, Kenny discovered his mobility scooter was broken beyond repair and was no longer able to go out and be a light to people. With some love and help from The Crew and TikTok, unexpected turn of events completely changed his life! In turn, he became determined to pay it forward. A few simple acts of kindness altered his course of history, and to think it started with an interaction of neighbors. You’ll find unique and practical ways to “scoot along” and show kindness to others in Kenny’s Bright Red Scooter because you never know how a simple act of kindness might change someone’s life.
Kenny’s Bright Red Scooter is the true story of a senior citizen Navy veteran who accidentally (but not surprisingly) captured the hearts of people from around the world through TikTok, of all places. However, that wasn’t always his story. Kenny came from humble beginnings and later enlisted and proudly served in the U.S. Navy. As he aged, his health continued to decline, to the point of needing a mobility scooter to get around and do his favorite thing: spending quality time with people. A favorite happenstance occurred when Kenny met his neighbors, two of them Deaf, and formed a lifelong friendship deemed, “The Crew”. Until one sad morning, Kenny discovered his mobility scooter was broken beyond repair and was no longer able to go out and be a light to people. With some love and help from The Crew and TikTok, unexpected turn of events completely changed his life! In turn, he became determined to pay it forward. A few simple acts of kindness altered his course of history, and to think it started with an interaction of neighbors. You’ll find unique and practical ways to “scoot along” and show kindness to others in Kenny’s Bright Red Scooter because you never know how a simple act of kindness might change someone’s life.
Über den Autor

Amanda Kline founded the viral account, [...] on TikTok/Instagram and has been featured with Kenny on The Today Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Newsweek, GoFundMe Heroes, and many others. She is a teacher of Deaf/Hard of Hearing students and is currently a PhD student at Gallaudet University. Kenny’s Bright Red Scooter is her debut book.

With her unashamed love of social media, senior citizens, and veterans, Amanda enjoys hobbies of all sorts such as video editing, drinking coffee, and donating mobility scooters. When not hanging out with the Crew, she often relaxes at one of the 14,380 lakes at home in Minnesota.

Details
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Sachliteratur
Rubrik: Kinder & Jugend
Thema: Nachschlagewerke
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781636981352
ISBN-10: 1636981356
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Kline, Amanda
Illustrator: Bourne, Julie
Hersteller: Morgan James Kids
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 216 x 3 mm
Von/Mit: Amanda Kline
Erscheinungsdatum: 07.11.2023
Gewicht: 0,127 kg
Artikel-ID: 126535111