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Disability Pride Month - Teen Fiction

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Disability Pride Month, celebrated in July, is a time to recognize and celebrate the diversity and achievements of people with disabilities. It promotes self-acceptance, encourages positive attitudes towards disabilities, and raises awareness about the challenges and strengths of individuals with disabilities. It's a chance for teens to learn about inclusion, empathy, and to celebrate everyone's unique abilities.

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Stars in Their Eyes

Stars in Their Eyes

by Walton, Jessica

Graphic Novel - 2023

Maisie is on her way to her first fancon and she can't wait to meet her idol, an action star who had an above-the-knee amputation, just like Maisie. But t...Show more Maisie is on her way to her first fancon and she can't wait to meet her idol, an action star who had an above-the-knee amputation, just like Maisie. But then she meets Ollie. Ollie is a cute volunteer working the show, and they geek out about nerd culture, just as much as Maisie does. After spending the day together, Maisie notices feelings for Ollie that she's never had before. Could Ollie feel the same way? Show less

Maisie is on her way to her first fancon and she can't wait to meet her idol, an action star who had an above-the-knee amputation, just like Maisie. But t...Show more Maisie is on her way to her first fancon and she can't wait to meet her idol, an action star who had an above-the-knee amputation, just like Maisie. But then she meets Ollie. Ollie is a cute volunteer working the show, and they geek out about nerd culture, just as much as Maisie does. After spending the day together, Maisie notices feelings for Ollie that she's never had before. Could Ollie feel the same way? Show less

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Every Time You Go Away

Every Time You Go Away

by Johnson, Abigail

Book - 2023

Knowing each other for eight years, when they were troublemaking kids sharing secrets and first kisses, Ethan and Rebecca, kept apart by grief and tragedy...Show more Knowing each other for eight years, when they were troublemaking kids sharing secrets and first kisses, Ethan and Rebecca, kept apart by grief and tragedy, will discover whether their hardships have torn them apart or will bring them closer than ever. Show less

Knowing each other for eight years, when they were troublemaking kids sharing secrets and first kisses, Ethan and Rebecca, kept apart by grief and tragedy...Show more Knowing each other for eight years, when they were troublemaking kids sharing secrets and first kisses, Ethan and Rebecca, kept apart by grief and tragedy, will discover whether their hardships have torn them apart or will bring them closer than ever. Show less

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Conditions of A Heart

Conditions of A Heart

by Mangle, Bethany

Book - 2024

Suspended from school after trying to break up a fight, Brynn, who’s been hiding a disability that’s rapidly wearing her down, wonders if it’s possible to reinvent her world by being the person she thought no one wanted: herself. Suspended from school after trying to break up a fight, Brynn, who’s been hiding a disability that’s rapidly wearing her down, wonders if it’s possible to reinvent her world by being the person she thought no one wanted: herself. Show less

Suspended from school after trying to break up a fight, Brynn, who’s been hiding a disability that’s rapidly wearing her down, wonders if it’s possible to reinvent her world by being the person she thought no one wanted: herself. Suspended from school after trying to break up a fight, Brynn, who’s been hiding a disability that’s rapidly wearing her down, wonders if it’s possible to reinvent her world by being the person she thought no one wanted: herself. Show less

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Give Me A Sign

Give Me A Sign

by Sortino, Anna

Book - 2023

Seventeen-year-old Lilah, who wears hearing aids, returns to a summer camp for the Deaf and Blind as a counselor, eager to improve her ASL and find her place in the community, but she did not expect to also find romance along the way. Seventeen-year-old Lilah, who wears hearing aids, returns to a summer camp for the Deaf and Blind as a counselor, eager to improve her ASL and find her place in the community, but she did not expect to also find romance along the way. Show less

Seventeen-year-old Lilah, who wears hearing aids, returns to a summer camp for the Deaf and Blind as a counselor, eager to improve her ASL and find her place in the community, but she did not expect to also find romance along the way. Seventeen-year-old Lilah, who wears hearing aids, returns to a summer camp for the Deaf and Blind as a counselor, eager to improve her ASL and find her place in the community, but she did not expect to also find romance along the way. Show less

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On the Bright Side

On the Bright Side

by Sortino, Anna

Book - 2024

When eighteen-year-old Ellie's Deaf boarding school shuts down, she attends a public high school where she struggles to adjust, but finds an ally in Jackson, a soccer player going through a disability diagnosis of his own. When eighteen-year-old Ellie's Deaf boarding school shuts down, she attends a public high school where she struggles to adjust, but finds an ally in Jackson, a soccer player going through a disability diagnosis of his own. Show less

When eighteen-year-old Ellie's Deaf boarding school shuts down, she attends a public high school where she struggles to adjust, but finds an ally in Jackson, a soccer player going through a disability diagnosis of his own. When eighteen-year-old Ellie's Deaf boarding school shuts down, she attends a public high school where she struggles to adjust, but finds an ally in Jackson, a soccer player going through a disability diagnosis of his own. Show less

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Where You See Yourself

Where You See Yourself

by Forrest, Claire (Young adult author)

Book - 2023

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 p...Show more 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. Show less

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 p...Show more 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. Show less

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The First Thing About You

The First Thing About You

by Hayden, Chaz

Book - 2022

Starting a new high school, Harris, a 15-year-old with spinal muscular atrophy, is armed with his favorite getting-to-know-you question and a new nurse by his side, who gives him the confidence to make a new friend and pursue the girl of his dreams. Starting a new high school, Harris, a 15-year-old with spinal muscular atrophy, is armed with his favorite getting-to-know-you question and a new nurse by his side, who gives him the confidence to make a new friend and pursue the girl of his dreams. Show less

Starting a new high school, Harris, a 15-year-old with spinal muscular atrophy, is armed with his favorite getting-to-know-you question and a new nurse by his side, who gives him the confidence to make a new friend and pursue the girl of his dreams. Starting a new high school, Harris, a 15-year-old with spinal muscular atrophy, is armed with his favorite getting-to-know-you question and a new nurse by his side, who gives him the confidence to make a new friend and pursue the girl of his dreams. Show less

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Unbroken

Unbroken

13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens

Book - 2018

This anthology explores disability in fictional tales told from the viewpoint of disabled characters, written by disabled creators. With stories about fir...Show more This anthology explores disability in fictional tales told from the viewpoint of disabled characters, written by disabled creators. With stories about first loves, friendship, war, travel, and more, this collection offers a glimpse into the lives of disabled people in the past, present, and future. Show less

This anthology explores disability in fictional tales told from the viewpoint of disabled characters, written by disabled creators. With stories about fir...Show more This anthology explores disability in fictional tales told from the viewpoint of disabled characters, written by disabled creators. With stories about first loves, friendship, war, travel, and more, this collection offers a glimpse into the lives of disabled people in the past, present, and future. Show less

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Breathe and Count Back From Ten

Breathe and Count Back From Ten

by Sylvester, Natalia

Book - 2022

Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to feel safe in her own body. Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to feel safe in her own body. Show less

Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to feel safe in her own body. Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to feel safe in her own body. Show less

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Finding Balance

Finding Balance

by Gardner, Kati

Book - 2020

A boy who does not remember his toddlerhood leukemia and a girl whose own experiences with cancer rendered her an amputee navigate the taboos of the outside world during a summer at a survivor’s camp where they hide first crushes. A boy who does not remember his toddlerhood leukemia and a girl whose own experiences with cancer rendered her an amputee navigate the taboos of the outside world during a summer at a survivor’s camp where they hide first crushes. Show less

A boy who does not remember his toddlerhood leukemia and a girl whose own experiences with cancer rendered her an amputee navigate the taboos of the outside world during a summer at a survivor’s camp where they hide first crushes. A boy who does not remember his toddlerhood leukemia and a girl whose own experiences with cancer rendered her an amputee navigate the taboos of the outside world during a summer at a survivor’s camp where they hide first crushes. Show less

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At the Speed of Lies

At the Speed of Lies

by Otis, Cindy L.

Book - 2023

As kids all around them are being kidnapped, including fellow students, Quinn Calvet, a member of the club Defend Kids, and her friends try to find out what’s really happening amid an uptick in bullying and crazy conspiracy theories. As kids all around them are being kidnapped, including fellow students, Quinn Calvet, a member of the club Defend Kids, and her friends try to find out what’s really happening amid an uptick in bullying and crazy conspiracy theories. Show less

As kids all around them are being kidnapped, including fellow students, Quinn Calvet, a member of the club Defend Kids, and her friends try to find out what’s really happening amid an uptick in bullying and crazy conspiracy theories. As kids all around them are being kidnapped, including fellow students, Quinn Calvet, a member of the club Defend Kids, and her friends try to find out what’s really happening amid an uptick in bullying and crazy conspiracy theories. Show less

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The Silence Between Us

The Silence Between Us

by Gervais, Alison

Book - 2019

Deaf teen Maya Harris must navigate a new life---and love---in this own-voices novel from award-winning author Alison Gervais. When Maya is forced to atte...Show more Deaf teen Maya Harris must navigate a new life---and love---in this own-voices novel from award-winning author Alison Gervais. When Maya is forced to attended a hearing school, she sets out to prove that her lack of hearing won’t stop her from chasing her dreams. Show less

Deaf teen Maya Harris must navigate a new life---and love---in this own-voices novel from award-winning author Alison Gervais. When Maya is forced to atte...Show more Deaf teen Maya Harris must navigate a new life---and love---in this own-voices novel from award-winning author Alison Gervais. When Maya is forced to attended a hearing school, she sets out to prove that her lack of hearing won’t stop her from chasing her dreams. Show less

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Rosie Loves Jack

Rosie Loves Jack

by Darbon, Mel

Book - 2021

Forcibly separated from the boyfriend with whom she shares a devoted mutual love, Rosie, a girl with Down syndrome, embarks on a solo journey across London to prove her independence and reunite with the person who makes her feel most like herself. Forcibly separated from the boyfriend with whom she shares a devoted mutual love, Rosie, a girl with Down syndrome, embarks on a solo journey across London to prove her independence and reunite with the person who makes her feel most like herself. Show less

Forcibly separated from the boyfriend with whom she shares a devoted mutual love, Rosie, a girl with Down syndrome, embarks on a solo journey across London to prove her independence and reunite with the person who makes her feel most like herself. Forcibly separated from the boyfriend with whom she shares a devoted mutual love, Rosie, a girl with Down syndrome, embarks on a solo journey across London to prove her independence and reunite with the person who makes her feel most like herself. Show less

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The Words in My Hands

The Words in My Hands

by Asphyxia, (Novelist)

Book - 2021

Near-future Australia is controlled by Organicore, a company that produces the "perfectly balanced" synthetic meals that have all but replaced w...Show more Near-future Australia is controlled by Organicore, a company that produces the "perfectly balanced" synthetic meals that have all but replaced wild food, but Piper McBride, sixteen, deaf, and cued white, begins to wonder if wild food is as dangerous as Organicore's propaganda says. Show less

Near-future Australia is controlled by Organicore, a company that produces the "perfectly balanced" synthetic meals that have all but replaced w...Show more Near-future Australia is controlled by Organicore, a company that produces the "perfectly balanced" synthetic meals that have all but replaced wild food, but Piper McBride, sixteen, deaf, and cued white, begins to wonder if wild food is as dangerous as Organicore's propaganda says. Show less

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Something More

Something More

by Khalilieh, Jackie

Book - 2023

Trying to hide her autism diagnosis, 15-year-old Palestinian-Canadian girl Jessie creates a list of goals to help navigate her first year of high school but is forced to go off script when two very different boys steal her heart. Trying to hide her autism diagnosis, 15-year-old Palestinian-Canadian girl Jessie creates a list of goals to help navigate her first year of high school but is forced to go off script when two very different boys steal her heart. Show less

Trying to hide her autism diagnosis, 15-year-old Palestinian-Canadian girl Jessie creates a list of goals to help navigate her first year of high school but is forced to go off script when two very different boys steal her heart. Trying to hide her autism diagnosis, 15-year-old Palestinian-Canadian girl Jessie creates a list of goals to help navigate her first year of high school but is forced to go off script when two very different boys steal her heart. Show less

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You, Me, and Our Heartstrings

You, Me, and Our Heartstrings

by See, Melissa

Book - 2022

Seventeen-year-olds Daisy, a talented violinist with cerebral palsy, and Noah, a great cellist with severe anxiety, plan to use the holiday concert to lan...Show more Seventeen-year-olds Daisy, a talented violinist with cerebral palsy, and Noah, a great cellist with severe anxiety, plan to use the holiday concert to land a Julliard audition, but when they are chosen to play a duet, they worry their differences will sink their chances. Show less

Seventeen-year-olds Daisy, a talented violinist with cerebral palsy, and Noah, a great cellist with severe anxiety, plan to use the holiday concert to lan...Show more Seventeen-year-olds Daisy, a talented violinist with cerebral palsy, and Noah, a great cellist with severe anxiety, plan to use the holiday concert to land a Julliard audition, but when they are chosen to play a duet, they worry their differences will sink their chances. Show less

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Turning

Turning

by Smith, Joy L.

Book - 2022

A former aspiring ballerina until a devastating fall leaves her without use of her legs, Genie meets Kyle, another “used to be,” during physical therapy who helps her find a new path forward. A former aspiring ballerina until a devastating fall leaves her without use of her legs, Genie meets Kyle, another “used to be,” during physical therapy who helps her find a new path forward. Show less

A former aspiring ballerina until a devastating fall leaves her without use of her legs, Genie meets Kyle, another “used to be,” during physical therapy who helps her find a new path forward. A former aspiring ballerina until a devastating fall leaves her without use of her legs, Genie meets Kyle, another “used to be,” during physical therapy who helps her find a new path forward. Show less

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Breathing Underwater

Breathing Underwater

by Nash, Abbey Lee

Book - 2024

Seventeen-year-old competitive swimmer Tess Cooper grapples with the upheaval of her carefully planned future following an epilepsy diagnosis and works to get back in the pool despite her doctor's advice or her distracting feelings for the new guy. Seventeen-year-old competitive swimmer Tess Cooper grapples with the upheaval of her carefully planned future following an epilepsy diagnosis and works to get back in the pool despite her doctor's advice or her distracting feelings for the new guy. Show less

Seventeen-year-old competitive swimmer Tess Cooper grapples with the upheaval of her carefully planned future following an epilepsy diagnosis and works to get back in the pool despite her doctor's advice or her distracting feelings for the new guy. Seventeen-year-old competitive swimmer Tess Cooper grapples with the upheaval of her carefully planned future following an epilepsy diagnosis and works to get back in the pool despite her doctor's advice or her distracting feelings for the new guy. Show less

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Ellie Haycock Is Totally Normal

Ellie Haycock Is Totally Normal

by Schreiber, Gretchen

Book - 2024

Ellie, a high schooler with a rare genetic condition, navigates the divide between her "hospital-life" and "home-life," as a hospital ...Show more Ellie, a high schooler with a rare genetic condition, navigates the divide between her "hospital-life" and "home-life," as a hospital stay brings her closer to Ryan, who challenges her perspective and makes her consider the extraordinary possibilities of her life. Show less

Ellie, a high schooler with a rare genetic condition, navigates the divide between her "hospital-life" and "home-life," as a hospital ...Show more Ellie, a high schooler with a rare genetic condition, navigates the divide between her "hospital-life" and "home-life," as a hospital stay brings her closer to Ryan, who challenges her perspective and makes her consider the extraordinary possibilities of her life. Show less

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Run on your New Legs

Run on your New Legs

Volume 1

by Midori, Wataru

Graphic Novel - 2022

Shouta Kikuzato’s hopes of starting on his school’s prestigious soccer team are derailed when a terrible incident costs him his leg. Now in his first yea...Show more Shouta Kikuzato’s hopes of starting on his school’s prestigious soccer team are derailed when a terrible incident costs him his leg. Now in his first year of high school (again), Kikuzato has resigned himself to never reaching his athletic dreams. But when Chidori, a passing prosthetist, notices Kikuzato’s artificial limb- and speed-as he races through the train station, the specialist proposes a partnership: Chidori will build Kikuzato a brand-new leg designed solely for speed. All Kikuzato has to do is run! Show less

Shouta Kikuzato’s hopes of starting on his school’s prestigious soccer team are derailed when a terrible incident costs him his leg. Now in his first yea...Show more Shouta Kikuzato’s hopes of starting on his school’s prestigious soccer team are derailed when a terrible incident costs him his leg. Now in his first year of high school (again), Kikuzato has resigned himself to never reaching his athletic dreams. But when Chidori, a passing prosthetist, notices Kikuzato’s artificial limb- and speed-as he races through the train station, the specialist proposes a partnership: Chidori will build Kikuzato a brand-new leg designed solely for speed. All Kikuzato has to do is run! Show less

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