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In the 1970s an important disability rights law, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Judy [Heumann] and other disability rights activists fought for YES! They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504--established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community--laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act."--
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Eight-year-old Aven Green is despondent when she does not master the piano in one day, but with new inspiration from guitarist Mr. Tom, who is armless like her, along with a special gift from her great-grandma, Aven learns she does not need to be perfect to perform.
8) Rose wolves
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One day, a little girl picks an unusual flower from an unusual bush in the forest. Overnight, the flower blooms and turns into a magical creature: a rose wolf, missing a leg just like she is missing an arm. Together, the new friends must go on a journey to find where they belong.
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"Seventeen-year-old Quinn can't feel physical pain. Born with a rare neurological condition, he's faced accidents and emergency room visits. It's a surprise he's still alive--a fact that has caused him to be left to his own devices for most of his life. No school, no friends, no rules. At the mercy of his older sister Caitlin, who has spent the past few years caring for their dying father, he spends his days drinking at a nearby bar, testing his limits,...
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2023 YA Contemporary Fiction
Disability Pride Month: YA Edition
Summer Challenge 2023: Featuring Disability
Disability Pride Month: YA Edition
Summer Challenge 2023: Featuring Disability
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Effie Galanos' goals for her senior year include her navigating her way through her high school that is not really wheelchair-friendly, getting into the perfect college, and getting her crush Wilder to accompany her to the prom--but by spring she is beginning to see herself entirely differently.
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An incredible story of Johnny Agar, born with cerebral palsy and who doctors thought would never walk, overcoming the odds to participate in long-distance endurance races with his dad pushing him, until the final mile when he walks across the finish line. Featured on ESPN, NBC Nightly News, Today, and other media outlets, Johnny delivers a moving memoir that is a testament to the power of family, faith, and extraordinary courage.
15) Max va de paseo
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Max and his good friend Don, who is in a wheelchair, have a lot of fun together, whether they are at the park, in the library, or at a restaurant.
16) Bluish: a novel
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Ten-year-old Dreenie feels both intrigued and frightened when she thinks about the girl nicknamed Bluish, whose leukemia is making her pale and causing her to use a wheelchair.
17) WCMX daredevil
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After Davalyn Hart goes to the local skate park to try some moves in her wheelchair, she makes some new friends, Laura and Malik, and is invited to skate at Laura's dad's indoor skate park. There, she tries using a real WCMX wheelchair, and Laura's dad offers to sponsor her in a competition. At the competition, Davalyn wants to beat a bully, but her daredevil tricks cause her to fall and break her arm. With the encouragement of her parents and friends,...
19) Certain Victory
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The Author Robert J Ott along with his Co-Author Bob Olson and Narrator Wayne June shares his amazing story of how a will to live, a love for life can overcome unthinkable trauma and deep despair.
Robert was a young man struggling to make it on his own when in 1990 he suffered a violent and traumatic experience when someone put a bullet through his brain.
Robert tells the amazing story of survival during a time when life shriveled to dark emptiness...
20) Love Is Blind
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Excited and full of the confidence of youth, totally blind Ruth arrived in London, England, to study Physiotherapy. She spoke the same language, was domestically independent, and had good mobility skills: how hard could this be?
As it turns out, far more difficult than she could have ever imagined, but Ruth was determined to succeed. People who are blind face many challenges, but perhaps the biggest obstacle is the low expectations of others. You...