Book Birthday: REWRITING THE RULES: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability

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It’s another Happy Book Birthday and so you know that I am dancing! I hope you will be too when you find out more about this amazing debut picture book by good friend Danna Zeiger. REWRITING THE RULES: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disabilitiy, illustrated by Josee Bisaillon and published by Millbrook Press and it launches TODAY!!!

Written by Danna Zeiger – Illustrated by Josee Bisaillon – Published by Learner Publishing/Millbrook Press

What a special book! And Danna is the perfect person to write it since she is a scientist herself. Read on to find out more…

Here’s a little bit about the book from the Amazon sales page:
When Kathleen Friel was young, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and a doctor told her parents all the things she’d never be able to do.

They left his office for good and found a new doctor.

As Kathleen grew up, she found her own methods to tackle tricky tasks and make her way through the world. After becoming fascinated by science, she went on to earn a PhD, investigating how injured brains can build new connections. She now runs her own lab, developing new techniques to help others with cerebral palsy.

This is the incredible story of how a determined scientist rewrote the rules and followed her dreams.

Written by Danna Zeiger – Illustrated by Jossee Bisaillon – Published by Lerner Group/Millbrook Press

And here is a little bit about Danna:

DANNA ZEIGER, Ph.D. is a former biology professor and researcher who enjoys finding ways to make STEM accessible. After rewriting her own rules, Danna is now a homeschooling mama and passionate children’s book author. As a young scientist, she was lucky to be mentored by the master rule-rewriter and subject of this book, Dr. Kathleen Friel. Danna lives in Massachusetts with her husband, three curious children, two pet chickens, and a bookcase always filled with the maximum number of checked-out library books. Rewriting the Rules is her debut book. She is also a 2025 PJ Library Sephardic Stories Initiative Fellow. Learn more about Danna, her books, and her love of all things science at www.dannazeiger.com. 

And here’s a little bit about the illustrator:
Josee Bisaillon grew up in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada. Her illustrations are a mixture of collage, drawings, and digital montage, taking us into a richly detailed and multidimensional world.

A couple of years ago, Danna and I met…she was a winner in #50PreciousWords…and I was honored to look at a few of her manuscripts. I knew right away that this one was going to be a book! And I can promise you that she has a portfolio full of other amazing manuscripts~

Written by Danna Zeiger – Illustrated by Josee Bisaillon – Published by Lerner Group/Millbrook

I know we are all busy…but it only takes a few minutes to help a new book become a success…and when a book becomes a success, that means more children get to read it. We can all help, so please:
Buy the book
Review the book
Tell friends about the book (it only takes a minute to share on social media!)
Ask your local library to purchase copies for their collection!

22 thoughts on “Book Birthday: REWRITING THE RULES: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability”

  3. Dear Vivian,

    I just ordered it from my favorite INDIE bookstore, Park Road Books, in Charlotte, NC. Sounds AMAZING!!

    Hope you are doing GREAT, Vivian!!

    Hugs,

    Alicia

    P.S. Still writing…and submitting! 😊

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  6. Happy Book Birthday! I love this inspiring story of Dr. Friel and the fact that she was the author, Dr. Danna Zeiger’s, mentor is so special. Josee Bisaillon’s bright and lively illustrations make the story come alive. GIRL POWER x3 for this story of empowerment and rewriting the rules!

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  7. Absolutely astonishing – both the work of Dr Friel and this book. I hope it is a “must buy” for all school and public libraries. And school counselors discover it’s value.

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  13. As a former Special Ed teacher, I am very interested in the many disabilities in this world. This is a book I want to read in order to keep up with an area of study that fascinates me. Congrats to Danna and Josee!

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