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Presents facts concerning cerebral palsy (CP)--the most common lifelong physical disability in the U.S.--and refutes some myths. Discusses different forms…
of the disorder, its causes, and treatments. Uses case studies to portray how young people deal with this condition. For grades 4-7. 2000Do you remember the color blue?: and other questions kids ask about blindness
Par Sally Hobart Alexander. 2000
A writer who went blind at age twenty-six answers questions that children have frequently asked during her visits to schools.…
She discusses reading, working with her guide dog, meeting her husband, and parenting her two children, as well as her reactions to being blind. For grades 4-7. 2000Top 10 physically challenged athletes (Sports Top 10 Ser.Sports Top 10)
Par Jeff Savage. 2000
Profiles ten athletes who have made sports history. Includes baseball pitcher Jim Abbott, born without a right hand; golfer Ben…
Hogan, whose legs were injured in a car crash; and track star Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who ran despite asthma. For grades 4-7. 2000Helen Keller: lighting the way for the blind and deaf (People to know)
Par Carin T Ford, Carin T. Ford. 2001
Discusses the life and accomplishments of Helen Keller (1880-1968). Covers how illness left her blind and deaf at an early…
age and how her teacher, Annie Sullivan, helped her overcome these handicaps. Describes Keller's determination to have a college education and to improve conditions for others. For grades 6-9. 2001The Berenstain Bears and the wheelchair commando (A big chapter book)
Par Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain. 1993
Harry McGill has started spending all of his time on the computer instead of playing wheelchair basketball with his friends.…
His parents hope that when they move to the country, Harry will make some new nondisabled pals. Brother and Sister try to become Harry's friends, but it isn't easy. Yet they are in for quite a surprise when Too-Tall starts bullying Harry. For grades 2-4Louis Braille: inventor (Great Achievers Ser.Great Achievers)
Par Jennifer Bryant, Jennifer Fisher Bryant. 1994
Recounts the life of Louis Braille who, at fifteen, created a system of raised dots that allows blind persons to…
read and write. Describes Louis's childhood, the accident that caused his blindness, the support he received from his family, and his education, which led to his creation of the braille alphabet. For grades 5-8 and older readersStephen Hawking: revolutionary physicist (Great Achievers Ser.Great Achievers)
Par Melissa McDaniel. 1994
Biography of the British scientist who is famous for his work with black holes. Details Hawking's early experience with computer…
technology, his diagnosis with Lou Gehrig's disease in his youth, and his achievement in spite of the illness. Recounts his education, which led to a doctorate, and his scientific research. For grades 5-8 and older readersChuck Close, up close
Par Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff. 1998
This biography of the portrait artist tells about his undiagnosed childhood problems with dyslexia and learning disabilities, when art was…
the only subject he enjoyed. He was a famous painter in the 1960s, but was paralyzed from the neck down in 1988. The doctors said his career was over, but Close is painting again. For grades 4-7Views from our shoes: growing up with a brother or sister with special needs
Par Donald Joseph Meyer, Cary Pillo. 1997
Collection of forty-five essays by the brothers and sisters of children with special needs, including those who have visual or…
hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, developmental delays, ADD, mental retardation, autism, or other syndromes. For grades 4-7Eight teenagers describe the impact their physical disabilities have made on their lives. Three of the youths use wheelchairs because…
of injuries. Others deal with blindness, deafness, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and rheumatoid arthritis. For grades 6-9Mom can't see me
Par Sally Hobart Alexander, George Ancona, Sally Alexander. 1990
Nine-year-old Leslie Alexander provides a candid, insightful, and upbeat account of life with her mother, who is blind. "Mom does…
some things differently, but mostly she's like other mothers." Leslie talks about the similarities--her mom cooks; enjoys dancing, reading, movies, and sports; and works as a writer--and differences: she uses a guide dog, does not drive, and depends a lot on sound. For grades K-3When I Was Eight (When I Was Eight Ser.)
Par Gabrielle Grimard, Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton. 2013
Bestselling memoir Fatty Legs for younger readers. Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not…
know how to read. Ignoring her father’s warnings, she travels far from her Arctic home to the outsiders’ school to learn. The nuns at the school call her Margaret. They cut off her long hair and force her to do menial chores, but she remains undaunted. Her tenacity draws the attention of a black-cloaked nun who tries to break her spirit at every turn. But the young girl is more determined than ever to learn how to read. Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by stunning illustrations, When I Was Eight makes the bestselling Fatty Legs accessible to younger readers. Now they, too, can meet this remarkable girl who reminds us what power we hold when we can read.Dear Dr. Bell-- your friend, Helen Keller
Par Judith St. George. 1992
In 1886, six-year-old Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind, sat on Alexander Graham Bell's knee and played with his…
watch. Thus began a supportive friendship that lasted until Bell's death in 1922. Keller dedicated The Story of My Life (BR 3998, RC 25830) "To Alexander Graham Bell, who has taught the deaf to speak..." For grades 5-8 and older readersOn our own terms: children living with physical disabilities (Don't turn away)
Par Thomas Bergman. 1989
Many children are born each year with physical disabilities, and many others are disabled through illness or accident. The Karolinska…
Hospital in Sweden has a clinic for children with physical disabilities. Meet some of the children who come to the clinic for physical therapy. These kids work hard to develop to the best of their abilities. For grades 3-6Sky wolf's call: The gift of indigenous knowledge
Par Eldon Yellowhorn, Kathy Lowinger. 2022
From healing to astronomy to our connection to the natural world, the lessons from Indigenous knowledge inform our learning and…
practices today. How do knowledge systems get passed down over generations? Through the knowledge inherited from their Elders and ancestors, Indigenous Peoples throughout North America have observed, practiced, experimented, and interacted with plants, animals, the sky, and the waters over millennia. Knowledge keepers have shared their wisdom with younger people through oral history, stories, ceremonies, and records that took many forms. In Sky Wolf's Call , award-winning author team of Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger reveal how Indigenous knowledge comes from centuries of practices, experiences, and ideas gathered by people who have a long history with the natural world. Indigenous knowledge is explored through the use of fire and water, the acquisition of food, the study of astronomy, and healing practices. *A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionArchbishop Tutu of South Africa
Par Judith Bentley. 1988
Although the vast majority of the people of South Africa are black, the white minority rules the country under apartheid,…
a system of strict racial segregation that greatly limits the rights of blacks. Desmond Tutu has dedicated his life to speaking out against apartheid and has earned a Nobel Prize for his efforts. The author weaves the political history of South Africa with the story of Tutu's life. For grades 5-8 and older readersGreff, the story of a guide dog: The Story of a Guide Dog
Par Patricia Curtis, Mary Bloom. 1982
The life of a yellow Labrador retriever from the night of his birth through his training at the Guide Dog…
Foundation, where he is introduced to the young blind man whose guide dog he will be. For grades 5-8 and older readersSports for the handicapped
Par Anne Allen. 1981
Capsule sketches of individual athletes illustrate the range of recreational activities and sports available for the enjoyment of disabled people.…
Includes swimming, skiing, track and field, football, horseback riding, and wheelchair basketball. Also lists organizations devoted to sports for the disabled. For high school and adult readersSome kids are blind: a 4D book (A 4D book)
Par Lola M. Schaefer, Lola M Schaefer. 2018
Some people are blind. What does that mean? Find out what blindness is, how it can be caused and what…
daily life is like for someone who can't see. Includes audio descriptions of the photographs. 2018. For preschool to grade 2Amazing Athletes: An All-Star Look at Canada's Paralympians
Par Howard Scott, Phyllis Aronoff, Marie-Claude Ouellet. 2021