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Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
322 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Aurora Petrequin's best friend has never spoken a word to her. In fact, Frenchie Livernois doesn't talk. Aurora is bouncy, loud and impulsive. Making friends has never come easily. When Frenchie, who is autistic, silently chose Aurora as his person back in third grade, she chose him back. They make a good team, sharing their love of the natural world in coastal Maine. In the woods, Aurora and Frenchie encounter a piebald deer, a rare...
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Lexile measure
AD 680L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Learning to read is a great struggle for Adam, but with expert help, hard work, and belief in himself, he wins "The Alphabet War." Includes information about dyslexia.
Author
Pub. Date
2001
Lexile measure
AD 600L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes a day in the life of a seeing eye dog, from going with his owner to the grocery store and post office, to visiting a class of school children, and playing ball. Also describes their three-hundred mile walk from Boston to New York.
44) Everyday Hero
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
550L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (157 pages)
Language
English
Description
Alice doesn't like noise, smells or strangers. She does like rules. Lots of rules. Nobody at her new school knows she has Asperger's, so it doesn't take long for her odd behavior to get her into trouble. When she meets Megan in detention, she doesn't know what to make of her. Megan doesn't smell, she's not terribly noisy, and she's not exactly a stranger, but is she a friend? Megan seems fearless to Alice-but also angry or maybe sad. Alice isn't sure...
45) Just my luck
Author
Publisher
Harper, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First Edition.
Lexile measure
790L
Physical Desc
228 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
This year is not going at all how Benny Barrows expected. He hasn't gotten any better at riding a bike -- even though his brother George, who's autistic, can actually do tricks. His best friend moved away and he's having trouble finding a new one. His teacher is suddenly acting very strange. And worst of all, Benny worries he's to blame for the accident that sent his dad to the hospital. When his principal announces a contest that will recognize students...
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
279 pages : photographs ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
After moving across the country, thirteen-year-old Natalie auditions for her new school's play and overcomes her fears and insecurities about performing in a wheelchair.
Thirteen-year-old Nat Beacon loves a lot of things: her dog Warbucks, her best friend Chloe, and competing on her wheelchair racing team, the Zoomers, to name a few. But theres one thing shes absolutely OBSESSED with: MUSICALS! From Hamilton to Les Mis, theres not a cast album she...
Author
Series
Publisher
Looking Glass Library
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
470L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
My Special Needs Family is the story of a normal day in Roxy's life. When classmate Lenny visits her home, he discovers Roxy has autism. Who taught her how to bowl? Dad. Who gets her snack? Roxy. Who makes her dinner? Mom. Lenny realizes love makes a family. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015], 2016.
Lexile measure
HL 730L
Physical Desc
364 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
When Emily sees her developmentally disabled classmate Belinda being attacked, she does nothing at all. Belinda, however, manages to save herself. When their high school finds out what happened, Emily and Lucas, a football player who was also there that night, are required to perform community service at a center for disabled people. But can they do anything that will actually help the one person they hurt the most?
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
330 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
An autistic girl faced with disaster, Izzy Wilder and her dog Akka set out to discover the truth behind humanity's disappearance, facing life's greatest mysteries as they uncover the true endurance of the human spirit to save the world.
50) School of laughs
Author
Series
I funny novels volume 5
Pub. Date
2017.
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a new principal threatens to close the school library, Jamie Grimm tries to save the day by teaching a comedy class for his fellow students.
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
900L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (112 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Living with Dyslexia features fictional narratives paired with firsthand advice from a medical expert to help preteens and teenagers feel prepared for dealing with dyslexia during adolescence. Topics include causes and risk factors, complications, tests and diagnosis, treatment methods, coping strategies, and giving and getting support. Throughout the book, Ask Yourself This questions encourage discussion. Features include a selected bibliography,...
Author
Pub. Date
1998
Lexile measure
520L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A young girl realizes how much she cares for her autistic brother Ian when he gets lost at the park. When her autistic little brother, Ian, wanders off while on a walk to the park, Julie must try to see the world through his eyes in order to find him.
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Pub
Pub. Date
2012.
Lexile measure
AD 620L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A boy describes his friendship with Matt, whose autism spectrum disorder causes him to behave strangely at times, and how he make things easier for Matt at school and in their neighborhood.
54) On the Spectrum
Author
Publisher
Second Story Press
Pub. Date
2021
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Growing up in the shadow of her famous ballerina mother, Clara has never felt good about her body. Now, at sixteen, she has an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. After a social media disaster, she decides to escape for the summer to Paris to stay with her estranged dad and her six-year-old brother, Alastair, who is on the autism spectrum. Charged with his care, Clara and Alastair set out to explore the city. The fabled city of light, and a handsome...
55) Challenger Deep
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
HL 800L
Physical Desc
308, 5 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Caden Bosch is on a galleon that's headed for the deepest point on Earth: Challenger Deep, the southern part of the Marianas Trench. Caden Bosch is a brilliant high school student whose friends are starting to notice his odd behavior. Caden Bosch is designated the ship's artist in residence to document the journey with images. Caden Bosch pretends to join the school track team but spends his days walking for miles, absorbed by the thoughts in his...
56) Real
Author
Publisher
Shadow Mountain
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
299 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Sometimes Charity cannot control her body and because she has low-functioning autism, Charity cannot communicate her thoughts to anyone else even though she feels all of the frustrations, fears, and doubts of a typical thirteen-year-old.
57) Accuracy
Author
Series
Publisher
Harmony Ink Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
New State: Book One
Life is cheap in the new American Republic, as officer-in-training Lailani Harris knows well. Any who break the oppressive government's rules end up as live target practice, and one day Lai sees a face she recognizes in her sights. Since she can't bring herself to execute her cousin, she recruits her best friend, and they undertake a daring rescue that lands all three of them on the run. As they uncover the true depths of corruption...
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
AD 770L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Born blind into a life of slavery in Georgia, Thomas Wiggins was dismissed as a "useless burden." But through the loving protection of his family, he went on to become one of the greatest musicians of his time --
59) The way I say it
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
640L
Physical Desc
232 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Rory Mitchell has always had an issue saying his Rs correctly (which is a real problem given his name); now in sixth grade his former best friend, Brent, suddenly sides with bullies against Rory; but then Brent is hit by a car and suffers a serious brain injury, which requires Rory to reevaluate everything"--Provided by publisher.
Rory still can't say his r's, but that's just the beginning of his troubles. First Rory's ex-best-friend Brent started...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
x, 270 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In the middle of a yearlong backpacking trip around the world with his wife, Cassie, Oren Liebermann is teaching English to young Buddhist monks in Pokhara, Nepal when his body begins to fail him. He is constantly thirsty and exhausted, and by the time he steps on a scale, he has lost forty-five pounds. At a local clinic, a doctor gives him a diagnosis that will change his life forever: "I'm sorry to tell you, my friend, that you are a diabetic."...