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Chancey of the Maury River
Par Gigi Amateau. 2008
Chancey, an albino Appaloosa left abandoned in a field, becomes a project for Claire, a ten-year-old rider who needs him…
as much as he needs her. As Chancey becomes increasingly blind, he and Claire leave show-jumping behind and make a new start as a therapeutic team. For grades 4-7. 2008The stupendous dodgeball fiasco
Par Janice Repka. 2004
Eleven-year-old Phillip's dream of running away from the circus, where his father is a clown and his mother is the…
fat lady, comes true. He moves in with relatives in Hardingtown, Pennsylvania, unofficial dodgeball capital of the world--but life is far from normal. For grades 4-7. 2004Waiting for normal
Par Leslie Connor. 2008
Upstate New York. Addie's plucky spirit makes the best of awkward situations such as moving into a tiny trailer with…
her difficult mother, separating from her stepdad and two half sisters, and coping with her learning difficulties in her new school's band. For grades 5-8. Schneider Family Book Award. 2008Hurt go happy
Par Ginny Rorby. 2006
Thirteen-year-old Joey Willis, deaf since age seven, has an overprotective mother who refuses to let her daughter learn sign language.…
When Joey meets neighbor Dr. Mansell and his sign-user chimpanzee Sukari, her world blooms with possibilities. But a crisis involving Sukari brings Joey some heavy responsibilities. For grades 6-9. Schneider Family Book Award. 2006Marvelous Mercer
Par Shea Megale. 2007
At bedtime, Shea confides an idea to her assistance dog Mercer--he could be the best skating dog ever and win…
an Olympic medal. That night Mercer sneaks out and joins two dog friends, and they all have a grand adventure at the ice skating rink. For grades 2-4. 2007Rules
Par Cynthia Lord. 2006
Sometimes twelve-year-old Catherine resents her autistic brother, David, who breaks rules and gets all her parents' attention. She meets Jason,…
a teenage nonverbal paraplegic, at David's therapy center. As the two become friends, Catherine realizes that accepting differences matters more than any rules. For grades 5-8. Schneider Family Book Award. 2006Because of Anya
Par Margaret Peterson Haddix. 2002
An uncommon disease causes ten-year-old Anya to suddenly lose all her hair. When her wig falls off in gym class,…
Anya is so embarrassed that she refuses to return to school. A kind classmate, Keely, helps Anya to feel better about herself. For grades 3-6. 2002Things not seen
Par Andrew Clements. 2002
When fifteen-year-old Bobby wakes up and can't see his body, his relationship with the physical world and his parents changes.…
He confides his invisibility situation to a new friend, Alicia, blinded two years before, and they try to figure out what happened to him. For grades 6-9. Schneider Family Book Award. 2002Miss Spitfire: reaching Helen Keller
Par Sarah Miller. 2007
Alabama, 1887. Twenty-year-old Annie Sullivan, newly hired to teach a six-year-old deaf, blind, and thoroughly spoiled girl, Helen Keller, finds…
she must contend with Helen's indulgent parents as well. Sign language finally becomes communication when Helen makes her first breakthrough. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2007Changes for Julie (Historical Character)
Par Robert Hunt, Megan McDonald, Susan McAliley, Nika Korniyenko. 2007
1976. Fifth-grader Julie lands in detention for writing a note to help her friend Joy, who is deaf. Vowing to…
change the detention system, Julie runs for student-body president. With Joy as her running mate, Julie faces unexpected opposition. For grades 3-6. 2007Reaching for sun
Par Tracie Vaughn Zimmer. 2007
Josie, born with cerebral palsy, lives with her mother and grandmother, who both love gardening. When a lonely boy, Jordan,…
moves in nearby, he and Josie relate through their interest in nature, and Josie makes her first friend. For grades 4-7. Schneider Family Book Award. 2007Elana's ears, or, How I became the best big sister in the world
Par Gloria Roth Lowell. 2000
Lacey the family dog is jealous of the new baby, Elana, that her human parents bring home. Discovering that Elana…
can't hear, Lacey becomes her ears and protects her from danger. Includes a clinical psychologist's advice for parents of deaf children. For grades 2-4. 2000Becoming Naomi León
Par Pam Muñoz Ryan. 2004
For seven years Naomi and brother Owen lived happily with Gram in her trailer. Gram arranged Owen's surgeries for his…
physical disabilities and helped Naomi begin to speak again. When their mother reappears, Gram takes the children to Mexico to find their father and their heritage. For grades 4-7. Schneider Family Book Award. 2004Tending to Grace
Par Kimberly Newton Fusco. 2004
Cornelia is shy and withdrawn because of her stutter. She feels even lonelier when her mother drops her off to…
live with an eccentric great-aunt in a rundown farmhouse. But slowly and warily Cornelia and her aunt learn to share their strengths with each other. Schneider Family Book Award. For grades 6-9. 2004Snap: a novel
Par Alison McGhee. 2004
To help herself get through difficult situations, eleven-year-old Edwina "Eddie" snaps rubber bands on her wrists. During summer vacation, her…
best friend, Sally, faces the death of the grandmother who raised her and uncertainties about her own future. But with Eddie, Sally learns to cope. For grades 4-7. 2004The falconmaster
Par R. L La Fevers. 2003
Ten-year-old Wat is rejected by his Norman England village because he has a misshapen foot and only one eye. When…
he rescues two baby falcons stolen by Lord Sherborne's wicked men, he meets a forest hermit who shelters him and teaches him magic. For grades 4-7. 2003Bird
Par Angela Johnson. 2004
Bird, a thirteen-year-old African American girl, runs away to Alabama to convince her stepfather, Cecil, to return home. Two boys…
linked by a heart transplant befriend her: Jay, whose dead brother was the organ donor, and Ethan, Cecil's nephew, who received a new heart. For grades 5-8. 2004On the run
Par Michael Coleman. 2004
Luke's latest arrest results in a community service sentence to partner with Jodi, a blind teenager, to run in the…
London marathon. Under Jodi's influence during training, Luke develops positive traits and prefers running as a sport instead of running as an escape from the police. For grades 6-9. 2003Lumber camp library
Par Natalie Kinsey-Warnock. 2002
Vermont, 1920s. Ruby wants to be a teacher, but she has to quit school after her father's death in a…
logging accident to help care for her ten brothers and sisters. A chance meeting with an elderly blind neighbor transforms her life. For grades 3-6. 2002The seeing summer
Par Jeannette Eyerly. 1981
At first Carey is disappointed when she learns Jenny, the new girl next door, is blind. She soon discovers, though,…
that she and Jenny are more alike than different, especially after they are kidnapped. For grades 3-6. 1981