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Special guest: Antonio “Tony” Flores a.k.a the real life Tony!

Inspired by a true story, Tony’s Wheels follows a boy who moves to Canada from the Philippines and becomes successful in wheelchair racing. He becomes so good he gets to join the National Canadian Team. While competing internationally, Tony meets para-athletes from his old country and notices that their equipment is old and heavy. Tony wins the race, but how does he treat his competitors? Authored by Mila Bongco-Philipzig.

Bio Mila is the author of bi-lingual children’s books celebrating stories of migration and travel, culture, heritage, and traditions. Born and raised in Manila, she currently lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with her husband, Jan. They have one son, Mats. Mila is an avid marathoner and a passionate advocate for human rights and inclusion and diversity.