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A first female wheelchair athlete

The Girl Who Figured It Out: The Inspiring True Story of Wheelchair Athlete Minda Dentler Becoming an Ironman World Champion by Minda Dentler

December 24, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The story The Girl Who Figured It Out: The Inspiring True Story of Wheelchair Athlete Minda Dentler Becoming an Ironman World Champion by illustrator Stephanie Dehennin and author Minda Dentler (the Minda Dentler of the story) is not necessarily a new idea as we have had stories about people overcoming the odds due to race, gender and disabilities before. However, Dentler’s story is unique because it is hers. It is also unique because I have never really seen a book that had  this exact subject. […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: adoption, disabilities, India, Ironman, Minda Dentler, polio, Stephanie Dehennin, triathlon, women athletes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:563 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: adoption, disabilities, India, Ironman, Minda Dentler, polio, Stephanie Dehennin, triathlon, women athletes ·
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