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Eighth-grader Hester Greene suffers from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, plus anxiety, which is why she loves making movies where she is behind the camera and in complete control of the action--but if she cannot improve her language arts grade she will not be allowed to enter her video in The Hoot (a showcase of student work) and write a satisfactory ending to her middle school career.
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Twelve-year-old Lucas Trainer does not want to move from the city to the town of Hounds Hollow, and the giant manor in the middle of nowhere that his mother just inherited, but he and his CPAP machine have no choice; however he soon finds that this town is not really the boring village he imagined--people have been disappearing, ghostly dogs prowl the woods at night, and Sweetwater Manor hides a family secret that Lucas and his new friends, Bess and...
24) A tree for Peter
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When Peter, a fatherless lame boy living in Shantytown, meets Peter King, a mysterious, wandering stranger, his lonely life becomes filled with hope, friendship, and even miracles.
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Middle-schooler Lexi has always tried to keep the chaos under control by keeping to a carefully planned schedule, but today things have just gone wrong: her little brother is back in the hospital because of his twisted-up insides, she is late for school, and her best friend Cassa is hanging out with the new girl; but when she finds a bag of four wishing stones in the antique shop and wishes that Cassa would stop talking to Marina, and it actually...
26) Everyone belongs
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"A children's picture book that celebrates the inherent differences in every person, and encourages children to welcome differences with open arms"--
27) Lola and I
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A story about the special friendship between a young girl and her dog, featuring a surprise ending.
29) My pal, Victor
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Two Latino boys experience carefree camaraderie despite one boy's disability. Fun and friendship overpower physical limitations.
30) Ice rink rookie
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Pilar Ramirez loves to skate on ice, and normally she does not keep being born without part of her right foot a secret, but when her best friend convinces her to try out for the local hockey team Pilar decides not to mention her condition--but hockey presents her with some problems that plain skating did not, and Pilar needs to learn that being part of a team means being open with your teammates, so that they understand all your strengths and weaknesses....
31) A sky-blue bench
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"Young Aria returns to school after recovering from an accident and being fitted with a prosthetic leg, but the school has no furniture and sitting on the floor is too painful. She finds a way to build her own bench, surprising and inspiring her classmates. A sensitive author's note addresses the author's experience growing up in Afghanistan during the civil war and the legacy of landmines."--
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Diverse Books - Celebrating Diversity
People with Disabilities: Books for Kids
Summer Challenge 2023: Featuring Disability
People with Disabilities: Books for Kids
Summer Challenge 2023: Featuring Disability
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Older sister Rachel tells the story of her relationship with Alicia, her younger sister who is very different and very special because she has Down syndrome.
33) Woodpecker girl
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A little girl was born with cerebral palsy, a condition that rendered her wheelchair bound. One day, her art teacher affixed a paintbrush to her forehead with a headband. From then on, the little girl was able to express herself and freely explore the world through her paintings.
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Come Over To My House is a delightful picture book that explores the home lives of children and parents who are Deaf or disabled. Co-written by disability advocate Eliza Hull and bestselling author Sally Rippin, the inclusive rhyming text authentically explores the characters' various disabilities. A cast of friendly characters invite friends over for a play - there's fun to be had, food to eat and families to meet! Come over to my house. Come over...
35) Hiya Moriah
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The story of a young girl's life with special needs.
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"Twelve-year-old Harold Bell lives a pretty normal life in his little seaside town. He fills his days with reading books, cruising down the boardwalk, and--unfortunately--trying to stay off the radar of Alex Hewitt and his pack of goons who can't resist bullying a boy in a wheelchair. But everything changes when famous horror novelist Frank Goolz moves next door with his daughters--beautiful, fierce Ilona and her troublemaking little sister, Suzie....
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"8 year-old Obioma is a football star. She uses a special stick to score goals and never loses a race in her wheelchair! But when she moves to a new city, she has to go to a new school where she has no friends, and everyone calls her 'the girl with the wheelchair.' Obioma misses playing football most of all, until one day a girl named Ayana askes her to race. Once they start playing football, everyone joins in and Obioma finds a new team to play with!"...
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"When Ruby is told she has a disability, her parents start treating her very differently. They never tell her off, even when she behaves very badly. But Ruby just wants to be treated the same as her two brothers. A hopeful story about the things that make us unique."--Back cover.
39) Thukpa for all
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"Tsering can't wait to taste his grandmother's delicious noodle soup. He invites a string of friends and neighbours home. But as preparations get underway, there is a power cut and the house is plunged into darkness. Will Abi be able to put together the much-anticipated thukpa? Told from a blind child's perspective, this tale by Praba Ram and Sheela Preuitt is accompanied by Shilpa Ranade's stunning illustrations." --
40) Deaf like Pluto
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"Pluto is Kaira's favorite planet--even though now it isn't really a planet--because Pluto and Kaira are a lot alike. Pluto is...different. It didn't fit in, so it was excluded. Kaira is all too familiar with how that feels, but maybe, just maybe, things are about to start changing."--Back cover.