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• The Pretty One

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

  Brown, Keah,

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  Born with cerebral palsy, disability rights advocate Keah Brown's essay collection expands the current conversation about disability and inspires self-love for people of all backgrounds. Brown gives a contemporary and relatable voice to the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Power of Disability

  10 Lessons for Surviving, Thriving, and Changing the World

  Etmanski, Al, 1947-

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  Al Etmanski, a disability rights activist whose daughter has Down Syndrome, offers 10 lessons we can learn from people with disabilities, each illustrated with inspiring stories about individuals such as Michael J. Fox, Stephen Hawking, Helen…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Such a Pretty Girl

  a Story of Struggle, Empowerment, and Disability Pride

  LaSpina, Nadina,

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  Nadina LaSpina contracted polio as a child in Sicily. Here she shares her involvement with the Disability Rights Movement, from coming together, organizing, and fighting against exclusion, to the forging of a common identity, the blossoming of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Normal Sucks

  How to Live, Learn, and Thrive Outside the Lines

  Mooney, Jonathan,

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  "Differences are true. Difference is essential. Difference is a fact in the world. In fact, it is the world," writes Mooney, who shares his memories of navigating life with ADD and dyslexia. Mooney advocates for a revolution in the way we think…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Unbroken

  13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens

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  This much-needed and brilliant anthology, written by authors who identify as disabled, features teenagers with physical disabilities, mental illness, anxiety disorders, or autism. The collection dispenses with stereotypes and celebrates the varied…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Otherbound

  Duyvis, Corinne

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  On Earth, Nolan struggles with a prosthetic leg and suffers from what everyone thinks is epilepsy, but when he closes his eyes, he’s pulled into the mind of Amara, a mute girl from another world. The disabilities of these racially diverse characters…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• It's My Life

  Ramey, Stacie,

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  When Jenna discovers her cerebral palsy was caused by an injury at birth, she's furious at her parents for hiding the truth. Can she take back her life before she pushes everyone away? Author Stacie Ramey has done a remarkable job of placing the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• History Is All You Left Me

  Silvera, Adam, 1990-

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  When Griffin loses Theo, his first crush in a drowning accident, he forges a friendship with his lost love's ex-boyfriend, Jackson, who exhibits suspicious signs of guilt. Griffin suffers from chronic OCD which is central to the story and presented…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Just Ask!

  Be Different, Be Brave, Be You

  Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-

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  Feeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough, but in the same way that different types of plants and flowers make a garden more beautiful and enjoyable, different types of people make our world more vibrant and wonderful. When we come across…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• El Deafo

  Bell, Cece,

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  Cece Bell’s autobiographical graphic novel memoir chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful (and very awkward) hearing aid. An inspirational story for anyone who has ever felt a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

  Bowling, Dusti,

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  Dusti Bowling’s debut novel tackles limb differences, tic disorders, and Tourette’s syndrome and offers validation to readers who may feel that they are defined by their disability. But as her spunky protagonist, Aven Green, shows, her identity is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Can You See Me?

  Scott, Libby,

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  Inspired by young co-author Libby Scott's own experiences with autism, Can You See Me? is an honest and moving coming-of-age story about learning to celebrate yourself and teaching the world to recognize you, too.

• A Friend for Henry

  Bailey, Jenn, 1965-

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  As the number of children diagnosed on the autistic spectrum increases, so does the need for thoughtful and positive representation in picture books. This heartfelt story told from the perspective of a boy on the autism spectrum celebrates the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay

  Best, Cari,

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  In this school-based friendship story that celebrates determination and teamwork, Zulay, who is blind, surprises everyone when she announces that she wants to run a race on Field Day. With the help of a special aide and the support of her three best…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rescue & Jessica

  a Life-changing Friendship

  Kensky, Jessica,

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  Inspired by the true story of Rescue and Jessica Kensky, who was injured in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Rescue & Jessica is the story of loving, supportive friendship between a service dog and a girl adapting to her new life as a double…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When Charley Met Emma

  Webb, Amy, 1977-

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  In this delightful picture book, Charley meets Emma, a girl with limb differences who gets around in a wheelchair, at the playground and discovers that different isn’t bad, sad, or strange – different is just different, and different is great! This…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Give Me Liberty

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  When a riot breaks out in Milwaukee, medical transport driver Vic is torn between his promise to get his relatives to a funeral and his desire to help his scheduled clients like Tracy, a headstrong young black woman in a wheelchair with ALS,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Life, Animated

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  Austistic Owen Suskind was unable to speak as a child until his family discovered a unique way to communicate by immersing themselves in the world of classic Disney animated films. This touching documentary follows Owen as he moves to adulthood and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Swim Team

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  In this award-winning documentary, the parents of a boy with autism form a competitive swim team, the Jersey Hammerheads, by recruiting other teens also on the spectrum, demonstrating the power of inclusion to transcend disability.

• Wonder

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  Wonder tells the inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters fifth grade at a mainstream elementary school for the first time, based on the critically acclaimed book of the same name by R.J. Palacio.