Long, Jessica Tatiana.
UNSINKABLE : FROM RUSSIAN ORPHAN TO PARALYMPIC SWIMMING  WORLD CHAMPION
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008
IL 5-8
ISBN 9781328707253

The subtitle says it all "From Russian Orphan to Paralympic Swimming World Champion.” Jessica was adopted at 13 months by an American family. She had a birth defect, fibular hemimelia, which means her legs below the knee were missing bones and she would need to have the lower legs amputated. With the support of her new family, Jessica had the best care and was able to be physically active. She loved swimming and loved competing. With the help of her sister Hannah, Jessica tells her amazing life story. She has been able to overcome many obstacles and win several medals in the Paralympic Games. She is a responsible young woman who is dedicated to her sport and to inspiring young athletes with disabilities to work to their best. (Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award 2019-2020)