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• Hello Goodbye Dog

  Gianferrari, Maria,

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  What could be better than a book about a dog who loves books and hates goodbyes? Moose, an energetic mutt, hates it when Zara goes off in her wheelchair to school, so he insists on joining her—in the classroom, the library, and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hello, Universe

  Kelly, Erin Entrada,

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  Virgil feels out of place in his crazy-about-sports family. Valencia is deaf, smart, and loves everything about nature. Kaori is a self-proclaimed psychic, whose little sister, Gen, is always following her around. And Chet wishes the weird…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When Charley Met Emma

  Webb, Amy, 1977-

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  Written by local Cincinnati author Amy Webb. When Charley goes to the playground and sees Emma, a girl with limb differences who gets around in a wheelchair, he doesn't know how to react at first. But after he and Emma start talking, he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How We Roll

  Friend, Natasha, 1972-

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  After developing alopecia Quinn lost her friends along with her hair and former football player Jake lost his legs and confidence after an accident. The two help each other believe in themselves and the possibility of love.

• On the Edge of Gone

  Duyvis, Corinne,

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  In Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in 2034, a comet is due to hit the Earth within the hour. Denise, who's sixteen years old and autistic, must try to find her missing sister and also help her neglectful, undependable mother safely aboard a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Haben

  the Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

  Girma, Haben, 1988-

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  Haben grew up spending summers with her family in the enchanting Eritrean city of Asmara. There, she discovered courage as she faced off against a bull she couldn't see, and found in herself an abiding strength as she absorbed her parents'…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rain Reign

  Martin, Ann M., 1955-

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  Struggling with Asperger's, Rose shares a bond with her beloved dog, but when the dog goes missing during a storm, Rose is forced to confront the limits of her comfort levels, even if it means leaving her routines in order to search for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Pretty One

  on Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love With Me

  Brown, Keah,

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  From the disability rights advocate and creator of the #DisabledAndCute viral campaign, a thoughtful, inspiring, and charming collection of essays exploring what it means to be black and disabled in a mostly able-bodied white America. Keah…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sick

  a Memoir

  Khakpour, Porochista,

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  For as long as author Porochista Khakpour can remember, she has been sick. For most of that time, she didn't know why. Several drug addictions, some major hospitalizations, and over $100,000 later, she finally had a diagnosis: late-stage…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Peanut Butter Falcon

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  An adventure story set in the world of a modern Mark Twain that begins when Zak, a young man with Down syndrome, runs away from a nursing home where he lives to chase his dream of becoming a professional wrestler and attending the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ray

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  Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven. Inspired by his mother who insisted he make his own way, he found his calling at the keyboard. Ray follows as he overcomes drug addiction while becoming one of the country's most beloved…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Speechless. The Complete First Season

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  Maya DiMeo is a mom on a mission who will do anything for her husband, Jimmy, and kids Ray, Dylan, and J.J., her eldest son with cerebral palsy. A single-camera comedy about a family with a special-needs teen that is good at dealing with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Theory of Everything

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  Renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking fell deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde. Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Defiant Lives

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  A triumphant film that traces the origins of the world-wide disability rights movement. It tells the stories of the individuals who bravely put their lives on the line to create a better world where everyone is valued and can participate.