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Article: Disney Channel Earns Prestigious Humanitas Prize for Second Consecutive Year; Film That Tackles Issues of Spina Bifida Honored in the Humanitas Prize Children's Live Action Category.
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- June 29, 2001
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Entertainment Editors
BURBANK, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--June 29, 2001
The Humanitas Prize Organization awarded writers Joel Kauffmann and Donald C. Yost its prestigious Humanitas Prize today in the Children's Live Action Category for their creation of Disney Channel's original movie, "Miracle in Lane 2," an inspiring tale about soap box derby racer Justin Yoder (Frankie Muniz), a vivacious twelve-year-old who uses a wheelchair as a result of a birth defect.
The Humanitas Prize, created 26 years ago, annually honors writers in the entertainment industry whose work enriches and enlightens their audiences. The prizes are given to the writers ...