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Author
Series
Publisher
Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
800L
Physical Desc
184 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Bat grows anxious as his third-grade year comes to an end and the time to release his pet skunk, Thor, out into the wild approaches" -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Aven Green volume 2
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
700L
Physical Desc
115 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Aven knows she's an expert baker of cakes and cookies since she's been baking with her mom for a really long time. Plus no one bakes quite like her. She cracks eggs with her feet and measures sugar and flour with her feet (plus measuring cups) since she was born without arms. And now Aven has her eye on the prize: a beautiful blue ribbon for baking at the county fair. So she teams up with her friends Kayla, Emily, and Sujata. But it turns out they...
Author
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Normal. Who is to say what this word means? For Magda Newman, it was a goal. She wanted her son Nathaniel to be able to play on the playground, swim at the beach, enjoy the moments his friends took for granted. But Nathaniel's severe Treacher Collins syndrome--a craniofacial condition--meant that other concerns came first. Could he eat without the aid of a gastrointestinal tube? Could he hear? Would he ever be able to breathe effortlessly? But Nathaniel...
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Paperback edition.
Physical Desc
28 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Early one morning, a young boy wakes to the light of his alarm clock. He puts on his hearing aids and clothes, then goes to wake his father. Together they brave the cold as they walk down the dirt road that leads to the beach. Lakin's understated story reminds readers that sometimes the best way to communicate doesn't involve words, while Steele's watercolor illustrations show that beauty is never far away.
Author
Series
Publisher
Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
"For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life is pretty great. He's the caretaker of the best baby skunk in the world--even Janie, his older sister, is warming up to Thor. When Janie gets a part in the school play and can't watch Bat after school, it means some pretty big changes. Someone else has to take care of the skunk kit in the afternoons, Janie is having sleepovers with her new friends, and Bat wants everything to go back to normal. He just...
26) My city speaks
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
AD 450L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A young girl explores her city with her father, taking in all its sensory details. Her city speaks to her in so many ways: "sometimes it echoes," and "sometimes it trills." It "buzzes and tweets and flocks." It's both "busy" and "relaxed," and "smelly" and "sweet." In the end, we discover that the city doesn't just speak to this inquisitive young girl - it also listens ... Author Darren Lebeuf, an award-winning photographer, uses spare text and a...
27) Awesomely Emma
Author
Series
Publisher
Beaming Books, an imprint of 1517 Media
Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
AD 530L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
When she encounters problems that diminish her enjoyment of a class field trip to a local art museum, Emma calls on her inner sense of awesome to stand up for herself and teach her friend Charley how to feel comfortable in his own skin.
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Lexile measure
670L
Physical Desc
234 pages : illustrations, ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Wheaton, Kansas seventh-grader Tucker MacBean loves comic books, so when his favorite comic has a contest to create a sidekick, he is hopeful that he can win, thereby fixing his struggling family.
29) Stepping Out
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
620L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (137 pages).
Language
English
Description
Laughter is fifteen-year-old Paige Larsson's currency in life. It takes the sting out of life's tough stuff. It eases the pain of nasty comments, agonizing moments in gym class, and awkward pauses at parties. She likes it, even more, when others laugh with her, so she's become a YouTube comedy vlogger.
Now Paige is about to step out of her comfort zone and compete-live and onstage-in the prestigious International Teens in Comedy festival. Winning...
30) My ocean is blue
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Lexile measure
AD 390L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A girl with a disability explores every facet of the ocean during a day at the beach. A girl spends an entire day exploring the seaside with her mom. A keen observer, she sees the ocean as both 'big' and 'small' and both 'sparkly' and 'dull.' It's also 'dotted and spiraled and wavy and straight.' Her ocean is full of sounds--it 'splashes and crashes' and 'laughs and hums.' But, at times, it's silent. She is inspired to examine and celebrate every...
Author
Publisher
Boys Town Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
31 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Zak has autism, so he sometimes responds to the world around him in unconventional ways. As he describes his point of view, young readers gain a better understanding of his behaviors and learn valuable lessons about patience, tolerance, and understanding.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Follows a girl and her friend as they describe the day-to-day activities they do together, despite the fact that one of them has down syndrome. Provides information on this learning disorder and how to cope with it and features a glossary and further reading sources.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Follows a boy and his friend as they describe the day-to-day activities they do together, despite the fact that one of them has dyslexia. Provides information on this learning disorder and how to cope with it and features a glossary and further reading sources.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Follows a boy and his friend as they describe the day-to-day activities they do together, despite the fact that one of them has ADHD. Provides information on this learning disorder and how to cope with it and features a glossary and further reading sources.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Follows a boy and his friend as they describe the day-to-day activities they do together, despite the fact that one of them has autism. Provides information on this learning disorder and how to cope with it and features a glossary and further reading sources.
Author
Series
Publisher
Beaming Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 470L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Five-year-old Charley gets teased for daydreaming and drawing more than his friends, but when he meets Emma, who is physically different, he needs help remembering that being different is okay.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
346 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Ve̤rnica has had many surgeries to manage her disability. The best form of rehabilitation is swimming, so she spends hours in the pool, but not just to strengthen her body. Her Florida town is home to Mermaid Cove, a kitschy underwater attraction where professional mermaids perform in giant tanks...and Ve̤rnica wants to audition. But her conservative Peruvian parents would never go for it. And they definitely would never let her be with Alex, her...
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
650L
Physical Desc
311 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Comedian Jamie Grimm, accompanied by Uncle Frank, New Aunt Flora, and friends, circles the globe as host of regional competitions, then competes himself in the Planet's Funniest Kid Worldwide contest.
Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
59 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
This book brings together 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present. Find out how these iconic figures have overcome obstacles, owned their differences and paved the way for others by making their bodies and minds work for them. These short biographies tell the stories of people who have faced unique challenges which have not stopped them from becoming trailblazers, innovators, advocates and makers. Each person is...
Author
Publisher
Versify, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
313 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Pesah has lived with leprosy for years, and the twins have spent most of that time working on a cure. Then Pesah has a vision: The Angel of Death will come for him on Rosh Hashanah, just one month away. So Ziva takes her brother and runs away to find doctors who can cure him. But when they meet and accidentally free a half-demon boy, he suggests paying his debt by leading them to the fabled city of Luz, where no one ever dies--the one place Pesah...