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Jimmy
Par Robert Whitlow. 2005
Twelve-year-old adoptee Jimmy Mitchell is developmentally disabled, but his faith, inherent goodness, and belief in spirits he calls "watchers" see…
him through many challenges. Jimmy testifies at a trial, endures a custody battle, and manages a football team--but real trouble comes from one of his lawyer dad's former clients. 2005Addition: A Novel
Par Toni Jordan. 2009
Melbourne, Australia. Thirty-five-year-old former teacher Grace Lisa Vandenburg has lived on medical disability ever since her obsessive-compulsive disorder interfered with…
her duties. Grace seeks treatment after she falls for Seamus Joseph O'Reilly, but chemical side effects erase her sense of self. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2008Special Edward (Orca currents)
Par Eric Walters. 2009
Slacker Edward fakes a learning disability to gain a special-education designation in school. But instead of lowering his parents' expectations,…
Edward ends up working harder than ever. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book. For grades 6-9. 2009Planet earth is blue
Par Nicole Panteleakos. 2019
"Tender and illuminating. A beautiful debut." —Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Reach Me A heartrending and hopeful…
debut novel about a nonverbal girl and her passion for space exploration, for fans of See You in the Cosmos, Mockingbird, and The Thing About Jellyfish. Twelve-year-old Nova is eagerly awaiting the launch of the space shuttle Challenger —it's the first time a teacher is going into space, and kids across America will watch the event on live TV in their classrooms. Nova and her big sister, Bridget, share a love of astronomy and the space program. They planned to watch the launch together. But Bridget has disappeared, and Nova is in a new foster home. While foster families and teachers dismiss Nova as severely autistic and nonverbal, Bridget understands how intelligent and special Nova is, and all that she can't express. As the liftoff draws closer, Nova's new foster family and teachers begin to see her potential, and for the first time, she is making friends without Bridget. But every day, she's counting down to the launch, and to the moment when she'll see Bridget again. Because Bridget said, "No matter what, I'll be there. I promise."Once more with chutzpah
Par Haley Neil. 2022
When high-school senior Tally and her twin brother Max head off on an exchange trip to Israel over their winter…
break, Tally thinks it will be a good distraction for Max; he might be trying to hide it, but she knows he's still struggling in the wake of a car crash that injured him and killed the driver. Maybe this will help him get back on track and apply to college the way he and Tally always planned. But as the group travels across the country, Tally realizes her plan might not be working and that her brother might not be the only one with a lot on his mind. When a new relationship gets complicated in the face of her own anxiety—about her future, her sexual and romantic identity, and her place within the Jewish diaspora—she must grapple not only with the past but also with what life will be like when they get back homeDifferent ́a great thing to be!
Par Heather Avis. 2021
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This joyful rhyming book encourages children to value the &“different&” in all people, leading the…
way to a kinder world in which the differences in all of us are celebrated and embraced. Macy is a girl who&’s a lot like you and me, but she's also quite different, which is a great thing to be. With kindness, grace, and bravery, Macy finds her place in the world, bringing beauty and laughter wherever she goes and leading others to find delight in the unique design of every person. Children are naturally aware of the differences they encounter at school, in their neighborhood, and in other everyday relationships. They just need to be given tools to understand and appreciate what makes us &“different,&” permission to ask questions about it, and eyes to see and celebrate it in themselves as well as in those around themAnybody here seen frenchie?
Par Leslie Connor. 2022
A big-hearted, beautiful, and funny novel told from multiple viewpoints about neurodiversity, friendship, and community from the award-winning author of…
The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle, Leslie Connor. 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—"a big old blurter." 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 creature with a coat like a patchwork quilt. Whenever it appears, Aurora feels compelled to follow. At school, Aurora looks out for Frenchie, who has been her classmate until this year. One morning, Frenchie doesn't make it to his classroom. Aurora feels she's to blame. The entire town begins to search, and everyone wonders: how is it possible that nobody has seen Frenchie? At the heart of this story is the friendship between hyper-talkative Aurora and nonvocal Frenchie. Conflict arises when Aurora is better able to expand her social abilities and finds new friends. When Frenchie goes missing, Aurora must figure out how to use her voice to help find him, and lift him up when he is found. Featuring a compelling mystery and a memorable voice, this is a natural next-read after Leslie Connor's The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle. "Leslie Connor brilliantly depicts a genuine and meaningful friendship between a dynamic girl and her nonvocal friend. By showing the ways Aurora and Frenchie communicate, Connor gives us a blueprint for seeing autistic children in a new light. I loved, loved, loved this book!" —Cammie McGovern, author of Frankie and Amelia and Chester and GusSuperstar
Par Mandy Davis. 2017
Lester is out of his element in his new school. He's always been home-schooled and his autism-spectrum challenges make the…
transition that much more difficult. As he learns to navigate his new environment, he finds friends and talents he never expected. For grades 5-8Lumber camp library
Par James Bernardin, Natalie Kinsey-Warnock. 2002
Ruby wants to be a teacher, but after her father's death in a logging accident she must quit school to…
care for her ten brothers and sisters, until a chance meeting with a lonely old blind woman transforms her life. For grades 6-9Inside out
Par Terry Trueman. 2011
Sixteen-year-old Zach suffers from schizophrenia and, unless he takes his medication, hears voices that urge him to kill himself. When…
held hostage during a holdup, Zach resolves the crisis, learns about himself, and helps others understand his disorder. Strong language and some violence. For senior high readers. 2003My world how I see it
Par Alex Moore, David Lompe. 2019
Kitaro's world is different from yours and mine. His is full of rich sounds, wonderful smells, amazing textures, and delicious…
taste; but no color or light. Let's follow Kitaro's as he takes us through his sense-filled day as a blind dog. For preschool-grade 2Wild roses
Par Deb Caletti. 2005
In Washington State, seventeen-year-old Cassie learns about the good and bad sides of both love and genius while living with…
her mother and brilliant, yet disturbed, violinist stepfather, and falling in love with a gifted young musician. Some strong language. For junior and senior highLoreena's gift
Par Colleen M. Story. 2016
Loreena Picket is a young blind woman with a terrifying "gift" that allows her to regain her eyesight--but only as…
she ferries the recently deceased into the afterlife. While her minister uncle sees her as an angel of mercy, helping usher the terminally ill into the afterlife, Loreena has her doubts. When she reveals her power by saving her brother from a local drug dealer, she is drawn into a sinister and dangerous world that will force her to consider how far she is willing to go to survive. Award winner. Descriptions of sex, strong language, and violenceThe bright side of darkness
Par J. E. Pinto. 2015
Rick is a despondent seventeen-year-old who just lost his parents in a car wreck. His family is now the four…
teenage buddies he's grown up with. "The crew" is all he has, at least he thinks so until he meets Daisy, an intelligent, self-assured blind girl. Her guts in a world where she's often painfully vulnerable intrigue Rick, and her hopeful outlook inspires him to begin believing in himself. But when the dark side of Daisy's past catches up with her, tragedy scatters the crew and severely tests Rick's resolve to build his promising future. 2015Final Margaret: or the mistakes she made
Par Raymond Howard. 2011
Albert Duffel, middle-aged, going blind, finds himself at a crossroads when he meets Margaret, a nun searching for her mission…
in life. Believing Albert to be that saving grace--for who better to help than a poor blind man? She takes him on pilgrimages to "see" the paintings at the art gallery, the dinosaur skeletons at the museum. She even gets them both lost in the park, a feat Albert could have easily accomplished himself. Yet he still finds himself fascinated with her, struggling between the duty to his wife and children and the tugging, romantic urges from misguided MargaretTea cakes for Tosh (Black Resources Collection)
Par E. B. Lewis, Kelly Starling Lyons. 2012
Tosh has spent many days in the kitchen with his grandmother, Honey, watching her bake her famous tea cakes and…
listening to tales of their ancestors. When Honey's memory starts to fail, Tosh is able to help with the tea cakes and more. For grades K-3The Babbs Switch story
Par Darleen Bailey Beard. 2002
In 1924, twelve-year-old Ruthie finds her life in a small Oklahoma town complicated by the behavior of her older sister…
Daphne, an object of ridicule and dislike because of her limited mental abilities. For grades 3-6Clay
Par Colby Rodowsky, Colby F Rodowsky. 2001
After their parents divorce, eleven-year-old Elsie and her younger brother Tommy, who is mentally "different," must deal with a terrible…
secret that causes them and their mother to move from place to place and stay in hiding. For grades 5-8An American summer
Par Frank Deford. 2002
Summer, 1954: Baltimore. Fourteen-year-old Christy meets wealthy and beautiful twenty-three-year-old neighbor named Kathryn. She has been paralyzed and confined to…
an iron lung due to polio, yet helps Christy master his swimming technique and cope with growing up. Contains descriptions of violence and strong languageThe mysterious Jamestown suitcase: A Bailey Fish Adventure (Bailey Fish Adventures Ser.)
Par Linda G. Salisbury, Christopher A. Grotke. 2007
Before the Keswick Inn opens for business, two guests and a foster child arrive, and they all stir Bailey's curiosity…
as she and her friends try to find out what is in author Elmo Phigg's strange suitcase and how to encourage young Sparrow to speak. For grades 3-6