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We Move Together By Kelly Fritsch, Anne McGuire, Eduardo Trejos (Illustrator) Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9781849354042
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Published: AK Press - April 6th, 2021

Ontario Library Association Best Bets 2021 List.
Winner of the International Latino Book Awards' Best Educational Children's Picture Book in English.


A Kids Book About Disability By Kristine Napper Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780744085686
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Published: DK Children - August 1st, 2023

A clear explanation of what disabilities are and how to navigate conversations about them. 

Sometimes people act like having a disability means you’re from another planet, even though over a billion people in the world have disabilities. So how do you talk about disability? How do you talk to people with disabilities? 


Every Body: A Celebration of Diverse Abilities By Shelley Rotner Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780823451913
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Published: Holiday House - March 21st, 2023

Join this photographic celebration of differing physical and neurological abilities from a National Geographic photographer.

We have different ways to move around.


Next Door By Deborah Kerbel, Isaac Liang (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Deborah Kerbel, Isaac Liang (Illustrator)
$21.99
ISBN: 9781525306587
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Published: Kids Can Press - October 3rd, 2023

A boy has some unexpected encounters in his neighborhood in this wordless book about celebrating differences and building bridges.

In this wordless picture book, a Deaf boy and his mother enjoy a walk through their community. Together, they greet their neighbors, stop by the playground, spy a bird’s nest in a tree and buy cookies at the grocery store.


My Brain Is Magic: A Sensory-Seeking Celebration By Prasha Sooful, Geeta Ladi (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Prasha Sooful, Geeta Ladi (Illustrator)
$18.99
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ISBN: 9781953859617
Published: Soaring Kite Books - April 4th, 2023

Is your brain magic? Whether your brain buzzes around the room like a bee or tells you to be loud and roar like a lion, celebrate the many things that it can be

This sensory-seeking celebration shines a light on neurodiversity and sensory processing in a fun and action-packed way for all children to enjoy.


Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion By Shannon Stocker, Devon Holzwarth (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Shannon Stocker, Devon Holzwarth (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593109694
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Published: Dial Books - April 12th, 2022

* Schneider Family Book Award Winner *

A gorgeous and empowering picture book biography about Evelyn Glennie, a deaf woman, who became the first full-time solo percussionist in the world. (Cover may vary)


"No. You can't," people said.
But Evelyn knew she could. She had found her own way to listen.


The Mermaid with No Tail By Jessica Long, Airin O’Callaghan (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jessica Long, Airin O’Callaghan (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781649630933
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Published: Sounds True - September 26th, 2023

Paralympic champion swimmer and gold medalist Jessica Long celebrates the importance of dreaming big and the power of being different in The Mermaid with No Tail. As a baby, Jessica was adopted from a Russian orphanage. Her legs were amputated below the knee when she was 18 months old.


Tenacious: Fifteen Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes By Patty Cisneros Prevo, Dion Mbd (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Patty Cisneros Prevo, Dion Mbd (Illustrator)
$20.95
ISBN: 9781643790985
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Published: Lee & Low Books - June 27th, 2023

Meet fifteen remarkable athletes who use adaptive equipment in this beautiful and truth-telling picture book.


This Little Wonder: A No-Limits Primer By Joan Holub, Daniel Roode (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Joan Holub, Daniel Roode (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9781665912068
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Published: Little Simon - August 16th, 2022

Learn all about important leaders with disabilities in this engaging board book in the bestselling This Little series!

Now even the youngest readers can learn all about important people whose wonderful talents shine bright from the disability community.


Can Bears Ski? By Raymond Antrobus, Polly Dunbar (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Raymond Antrobus, Polly Dunbar (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9781536212662
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Published: Candlewick - November 10th, 2020

Is Little Bear ignoring his friends when they say hi, or is something else going on? A discovery opens new doors in a tale that will delight kids with deafness and all children learning to navigate their world.


We Are Little Feminists: On-The-Go By Brook Sitgraves Turner, Archaa Shrivastav Cover Image
$8.00
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ISBN: 9781734182415
Published: Little Feminist Press - March 8th, 2020

Beautiful photos of kids with disabilities celebrate all types of movement and mobility aids (like wheelchairs, service dogs, and crutches), while poetic text builds both vocabulary and empathy. ON-THE-GO helps families and educators discuss ability and mobility at home and in the classroom.


Dancing Hands: A Story of Friendship in Filipino Sign Language By Joanna Que, Charina Marquez, Fran Alvarez (Illustrator), Karen Llagas (Translated by) Cover Image
By Joanna Que, Charina Marquez, Fran Alvarez (Illustrator), Karen Llagas (Translated by)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781797213323
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Published: Chronicle Books - July 18th, 2023

A Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book

An Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Honor Winner

Read the world to change the world! This artful picture book about friendship and sign language, originally published in the Philippines in concert with nonprofit Room to Read, is beautifully revised for this global edition. 

Our new neighbors’ hands are dancing.


Come Over to My House: CBCA Notable Book By Eliza Hull, Sally Rippin, Daniel Gray-Barnett (Illustrator) Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781761212680
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Published: Hardie Grant - August 1st, 2023

Come Over To My House is a delightful picture book that explores the home lives of children and parents who are Deaf or disabled.

Co-written by disability advocate Eliza Hull and bestselling author Sally Rippin, the inclusive rhyming text authentically explores the characters' various disabilities. 

A cast of friendly characters invite fr


Sam's Super Seats By Keah Brown, Sharee Miller (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Keah Brown, Sharee Miller (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593323892
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Published: Kokila - August 23rd, 2022

A joyful picture book about a disabled girl with cerebral palsy who goes back-to-school shopping with her best friends, from #DisabledandCute creator and The Pretty One author Keah Brown.


A Head Full of Birds By Alexandra Garibal, Sibylle Delacroix (Illustrator), Vineet Lal (Translator) Cover Image
By Alexandra Garibal, Sibylle Delacroix (Illustrator), Vineet Lal (Translator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780802855961
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Published: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers - October 18th, 2022

A school story to encourage friendship and understanding among children of all abilities.


A Day With No Words By Tiffany Hammond, Kate Cosgrove (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Tiffany Hammond, Kate Cosgrove (Illustrator)
$17.99
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ISBN: 9781736949795
Published: Wheat Penny Press - May 9th, 2023

An instant #1 New York Times bestselling picture book and Dolly Gray Award winner!


What Happened to You? By James Catchpole, Karen George (Illustrator) Cover Image
By James Catchpole, Karen George (Illustrator)
$18.99
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ISBN: 9780316506472
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - April 11th, 2023

A Schneider Family Book Award Honor book! This accessible, funny, and groundbreaking story addresses the questions children often ask, as well as a disabled child's choice not to answer.

What happened to you? Was it a shark? A burglar? A lion?


You Are Enough: A Book About Inclusion By Margaret O'Hair, Sofia Cardoso (Illustrator), Sofia Sanchez Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338630749
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - March 2nd, 2021

A beautiful and inclusive picture book all about celebrating being yourself from Down syndrome advocate and viral sensation Sofia Sanchez!

It can be hard to be different -- whether because of how you look, where you live, or what you can or can't do. But wouldn't it be boring if we were all the same? Being different is great!


Don't Call Me Special: A First Look at Disability (A First Look at...Series) By Pat Thomas, Lesley Harker (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Pat Thomas, Lesley Harker (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9780764121180
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Published: Sourcebooks Explore - May 1st, 2002

This delightful picture book explores questions and concerns about physical disabilities in a simple and reassuring way. Younger children can find out about individual disabilities, special equipment that is available to help the disabled, and how people of all ages can deal with disabilities and live happy and full lives.


I Am Deaf (Live and Learn) By Jennifer Moore-Mallinos, Marta Fabrega (Illustrator) Cover Image
$7.99
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ISBN: 9780764141799
Published: Sourcebooks Explore - March 1st, 2009

Titles in the Live and Learn series take a child's point of view--especially the view of children who either suffer from some physical challenge or lack self-confidence in going about their everyday activities. This book describes challenges that hearing-impaired children face, and how one child overcomes them to live a normal, happy life.


Fighting for YES!: The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann By Maryann Cocca-Leffler, Vivien Mildenberger (Illustrator), Judith Heumann (Afterword by) Cover Image
By Maryann Cocca-Leffler, Vivien Mildenberger (Illustrator), Judith Heumann (Afterword by)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781419755606
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Published: Abrams Books for Young Readers - August 9th, 2022

Fighting for Yes is a picture book biography celebrating the life and work of disability rights activist and icon Judith Heumann, highlighting one of her landmark achievements—leading the historic 504 Sit-in in 1977.
 
From a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word “No.” When she wanted to attend public school, the principal said “N


Can I Play Too? (Little Senses) By Samantha Cotterill, Samantha Cotterill (Illustrator) Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780525553465
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Published: Dial Books - March 31st, 2020

Friendship--and trains!--take center stage in this gentle, inviting story about paying attention to other people's feelings.


Too Sticky!: Sensory Issues with Autism By Jen Malia, Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jen Malia, Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780807580264
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Published: Albert Whitman & Company - April 1st, 2020

Holly loves experiments but doesn't like sticky things--how will she make slime?


Baby's First Signs By Kim Votry, Curt Waller Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781563681141
Published: Gallaudet University Press - September 13th, 2001

Every parent knows the frustration of trying to satisfy the demands of an infant too young to communicate his or her thoughts.


DK Braille: Shapes (DK Braille Books) By DK Cover Image
By DK
$16.99
ISBN: 9781465436122
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Published: DK Children - April 5th, 2016

Where is the square?

DK Braille: Shapes helps children learn, find, and remember their shapes through die-cut shapes, embossed images, and braille or large format text in this special book designed specifically for blind or visually impaired readers.


The Black Book of Colors By Menena Cottin, Rosana Faria (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Menena Cottin, Rosana Faria (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9780888998736
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Published: Groundwood Books - June 1st, 2008

A New York Times Book Review choice as one of the 10 Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2008

It is very hard for a sighted person to imagine what it is like to be blind. This groundbreaking, award-winning book endeavors to convey the experience of a person who can only see through his or her sense of touch, taste, smell or hearing.


The Boy with Big, Big Feelings By Britney Winn Lee, Jacob Souva (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Britney Winn Lee, Jacob Souva (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781506454504
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Published: Beaming Books - August 20th, 2019

An instant classic in the world of Social-Emotional Learning, this bestselling picture book tells the story of one little boy with some big, big emotions -- and how he learns to see them for the gifts they are.


Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability By Shane Burcaw, Matt Carr (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Shane Burcaw, Matt Carr (Illustrator)
$19.99
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ISBN: 9781626727717
Published: Roaring Brook Press - November 7th, 2017

Not So Different offers a humorous, relatable, and refreshingly honest glimpse into Shane Burcaw’s life. Shane tackles many of the mundane and quirky questions that he’s often asked about living with a disability, and shows readers that he’s just as approachable, friendly, and funny as anyone else.


Hello Goodbye Dog By Maria Gianferrari, Patrice Barton (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Maria Gianferrari, Patrice Barton (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781626721777
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - July 25th, 2017

For Zara’s dog, Moose, nothing is more important than being with his favorite girl. So when Zara has to go to school, WHOOSH, Moose escapes and rushes to her side.

Hello, Moose!

Unfortunately, dogs aren’t allowed at school and Moose has to go back home.

Goodbye, Moose.


All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything By Annette Bay Pimentel, Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins (Foreword by), Nabi Ali (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Annette Bay Pimentel, Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins (Foreword by), Nabi Ali (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781492688976
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Published: Sourcebooks Explore - March 10th, 2020

2021 Schneider Family Book Award Young Children's Honor Book (American Library Association)


Waiting Song By Natasha Barber, Rayah Jaymes (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Natasha Barber, Rayah Jaymes (Illustrator)
$9.95
ISBN: 9781941765562
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Published: Future Horizons - November 1st, 2017

Nigel is a hedgehog. He's four years old, likes trains and cookies, and is a lot like other kids in class. Nigel is a little different, too. Nigel has autism. He doesn't talk or say many words. Nigel is not very good at taking turns or being polite, and he really does not like to wait. Nigel thought and thought and came up with the Waiting Song.


The ADHD Workbook for Kids: Helping Children Gain Self-Confidence, Social Skills, & Self-Control By Lawrence E. Shapiro Cover Image
$24.95
ISBN: 9781572247666
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Published: Instant Help Publications - May 1st, 2010

All kids with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) want to manage their symptoms in order to get along better with others, build confidence, and succeed in school, but most don't have the skills they need to get their impulsive behavior under control.


Attention, Girls!: A Guide to Learn All about Your Ad/HD By Patricia O. Quinn, Carl Pearce (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Patricia O. Quinn, Carl Pearce (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781433804489
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Published: Magination Press - April 1st, 2009

Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist, Juvenile Non-Fiction
Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Health Issues (Gold)
An Honors NAPPA (National Parenting Publications Awards) winner


Thukpa for All By Praba Ram, Sheela Preuitt, Shilpa Ranade (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9788193388983
Published: Karadi Tales Picturebooks - October 1st, 2019

Tsering can't wait to taste his grandmother's delicious noodle soup.

He invites a string of friends and neighbours home. But as preparations get underway, there is a power cut and the house is plunged into darkness. Will Abi be able to put together the much-anticipated thukpa?


My Ocean Is Blue By Darren Lebeuf, Ashley Barron (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Darren Lebeuf, Ashley Barron (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781525301438
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Published: Kids Can Press - March 3rd, 2020

A young girl’s poetic exploration of the enchanting ocean she loves.

“This is my ocean”, the young girl begins as she heads over the dunes with her mother. Then, as they pass the whole day at the seaside, she lyrically describes her ocean in simple, sensory detail.


Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You By Sonia Sotomayor, Rafael López (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Sonia Sotomayor, Rafael López (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780525514121
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Published: Philomel Books - September 3rd, 2019

Justice Sonia Sotomayor and award-winning artist Rafael Lopez create a kind and caring book about the differences that make each of us unique.

A #1 New York Times bestseller!

Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award!


Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship By Jessica Kensky, Patrick Downes, Scott Magoon (Illustrator) Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9781536203011
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Published: Candlewick - March 2nd, 2021

“An inspiring tale of compassion and perseverance.” —Booklist (starred review)


Why Johnny Doesn't Flap: NT Is Ok! By Clay Morton, Gail Morton, Alex Merry (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Clay Morton, Gail Morton, Alex Merry (Illustrator)
$17.95
ISBN: 9781849057219
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Published: Jessica Kingsley Publishers - October 21st, 2015

Johnny is different. He is never exactly on time, he can't seem to stick to a routine and he often speaks in cryptic idioms. Johnny is neurotypical, but that's OK. A picture book with a difference, Why Johnny Doesn't Flap turns the tables on common depictions of neurological difference by drolly revealing how people who are not on the autistic spectrum are perceived by those who are.


Since We're Friends: An Autism Picture Book By Celeste Shally, David Harrington (Illustrator), Alison Singer (Foreword by) Cover Image
By Celeste Shally, David Harrington (Illustrator), Alison Singer (Foreword by)
$12.95
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ISBN: 9781616086565
Published: Sky Pony - April 10th, 2012

  • Ideal for fans of My Brother Charlie, All My Stripes, and I See Things Differently: A First Look at Autism 
  • A delightful autism story book
  • A sweet story about two friends and how they help each other

Matt’s autism doesn’t keep him from having fun!


I Am Not a Label: 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present By Cerrie Burnell, Lauren Mark Baldo (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Cerrie Burnell, Lauren Mark Baldo (Illustrator)
$23.99
ISBN: 9780711247451
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Published: Wide Eyed Editions - July 7th, 2020

* 2021 EUREKA! Nonfiction Children’s Honor Book

“An inclusive and upbeat collection ideal for classrooms and libraries.” – School Library Journal

In this stylishly illustrated biography anthology, meet 34 artists, thinkers, athletes, and activists with disabilities, from past and present.


I Will Dance By Nancy Bo Flood, Julianna Swaney (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Nancy Bo Flood, Julianna Swaney (Illustrator)
$18.99
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ISBN: 9781534430617
Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - May 26th, 2020

This poetic and uplifting picture book illustrated by the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of We Are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines follows a young girl born with cerebral palsy as she pursues her dream of becoming a dancer.

Like many young girls, Eva longs to dance. But unlike many would-be dancers, Eva has cerebral palsy.


Talking Is Not My Thing By Rose Robbins Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780802855497
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Published: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers - September 8th, 2020

This little sister might not use words, but she's got plenty to say Narrated through thought bubbles, this energetic book invites readers into the day of a nonverbal girl with autism. She has so much to do--games to play, spaghetti to eat, and a missing stuffed animal to find Sometimes life can be noisy and overwhelming, but something new is always around the corner.


I Talk Like a River By Jordan Scott, Sydney Smith (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jordan Scott, Sydney Smith (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780823445592
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Published: Neal Porter Books - September 1st, 2020

Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner


What if words got stuck in the back of your mouth whenever you tried to speak? What if they never came out the way you wanted them to?

Sometimes it takes a change of perspective to get the words flowing.

A New York Times Best Children's Book of the Year


Rolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution By Judith Heumann, Kristen Joiner Cover Image
$15.95
ISBN: 9780807003596
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Published: Beacon Press - June 15th, 2021

As featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp, and for readers of I Am Malala, one of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her story of fighting to belong.

“If I didn’t fight, who would?”


The Disability Experience: Working Toward Belonging By Hannalora Leavitt, Belle Wuthrich (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Hannalora Leavitt, Belle Wuthrich (Illustrator)
$24.95
ISBN: 9781459819283
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Published: Orca Book Publishers - April 13th, 2021

People with disabilities (PWDs) have the same aspirations for their lives as you do for yours.


Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults): 17 First-Person Stories for Today By Alice Wong (Editor) Cover Image
By Alice Wong (Editor)
$10.99
ISBN: 9780593381700
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Published: Ember - July 4th, 2023

Disabled young people will be proud to see themselves reflected in this hopeful, compelling, and insightful essay collection, adapted for young adults from the critically acclaimed adult book, Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century that "sheds light on the experience of life as an individual with disabilities, as told by none other than authors with the


Queerly Autistic: The Ultimate Guide for Lgbtqia+ Teens on the Spectrum By Erin Ekins Cover Image
$17.95
ISBN: 9781787751712
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Published: Jessica Kingsley Publishers - April 21st, 2021

LONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI CHILDREN'S & YA BOOK PRIZE

'An essential guide'
LIZZIE HUXLEY-JONES
'This book is perfect' WENN LAWSON
'One of the most important books in autism literature' CHARLOTTE AMELIA POE
'Wonderfully diverse and vibrant' FOX FISHER


The Awesome Autistic Guide for Trans Teens By Yenn Purkis, Sam Rose, Glynn Masterman (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Yenn Purkis, Sam Rose, Glynn Masterman (Illustrator)
$18.95
ISBN: 9781839970764
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Published: Jessica Kingsley Publishers - June 21st, 2022

Calling all awesome autistic trans teens Yenn Purkis and Sam Rose want you to live your best authentic life - and this handy book will show you how

With helpful explanations, tips and activities, plus examples of famous trans and gender divergent people on the autism spectrum, this user-friendly guide will help you to navigate the world as an awesome autistic trans teen.


Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens By Marieke Nijkamp Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780374306502
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - September 18th, 2018

This anthology explores disability in fictional tales told from the viewpoint of disabled characters, written by disabled creators. With stories in various genres about first loves, friendship, war, travel, and more, Unbroken will offer today's teen readers a glimpse into the lives of disabled people in the past, present, and future.