Disabilities fiction, Friendship stories, General fiction
Human-transcribed braille
Every child has a voice — if we take the time to listen.In this appealing, energetic picture book, two kids…
with different challenges and strengths find they are just what the other needs to navigate classroom life.Tyson does everything fast — so fast he often disrupts the class. His teacher is always saying, “Too fast, Tyson!” And often he ends up playing all alone.Suze, the new girl, is nonverbal with special needs. Sometimes her classmates don’t know what those needs are.But Tyson understands. Taking the time to interpret her cues, Tyson forms a special friendship with Suze, and teaches his classmates what it means to listen and understand others.Claudia Dávila’s bright, energetic art captures the joy of moving at your own speed and connecting with a friend who can ride alongside.
When a boy who stutters feels isolated, alone, and incapable of communicating in the way he'd like, it takes a…
kindly father and a walk by the river to help him find his voice. Through this powerful and uplifting story, poet Jordan Scott uses his own experiences to reveal what it's like to be a child who feels lost, lonely, or unable to fit in. Compassionate parents everywhere will recognize how they, too, can reconnect their children to the world around them