Disability Awareness Month
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Elementary Picture Book Reads
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Best Day Ever! by Maryilyn Singer
A sweet dog-loves-kid/kid-loves-dog story, in which the kid uses a wheelchair, from an award-winning children's poet and talented debut illustrator.
I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott
When a child has a "bad speech day" at school, his father gives him a new perspective on his stuttering. Poet Jordan Scott writes movingly in this powerful and ultimately uplifting book, based on his own experience.
All the Way to the Top by Annette Bay Pimentel
The Americans with Disabilities Act, a law that would make public spaces much more accessible to people with disabilities, was proposed to Congress. And to make sure it passed, Jennifer went to the steps of the Capitol building in Washington DC to convince them. And, without her wheelchair, she climbed. All the way to the top!
Elementary Chapter Book Reads
Set Me Free by Ann Clare LeZotte
Stand alone companion to Show Me a Sign. Three years after being kidnapped as a live specimen in a cruel experiment to determine the cause of her deafness, Mary Lambert has grown weary of domestic life on Martha's Vineyard, and even of her once beloved writing. Mary agrees to teach a young deaf girl to communicate. But can a child of eight with no prior language be taught?
Chance to Fly by Ali Stroker
After moving across the country, 13-year-old Natalie auditions for her new school's play and overcomes her fears and insecurities about performing in a wheelchair.
Middle School Reads
What Stars Are Made of by Sarah Elisabeth Allen
Twelve-year-old Libby, born with Turner Syndrome, is determined to win a science contest and use the money to help her older sister's growing family, while surviving middle school.
Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
Second in the Life of a Cactus series. After navigating middle school, ninth-grader Aven, born without arms, struggles with the challenges of high school, which test her confidence, strength, and sense of self.
High School Reads
Fix by Albert J. Mann
Recovering from scoliosis surgery, a teen struggles to find herself and move forward with her life in a sea of opioids, regret, grief, and hope.
Just Breathe by Cammie McGovern
David Scheinman is the popular president of his senior class, battling cystic fibrosis. Jamie Turner is a quiet sophomore, struggling with depression. The pair soon realizes that they're able to be more themselves with each other than they can be with anyone else, and their unlikely friendship starts to turn into something so much more.
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