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Disabilities fiction, General fiction, Family stories
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An empowering and necessary picture book about a young girl with Down syndrome who gains confidence and independence through a…
visit to her grandparents.It's Kate's first time visiting her grandparents on her own at their lakeside home. She's nervous but excited at the adventure ahead. She helps her grandfather with his grocery deliveries by boat, where she meets all the neighbors, including a very grumpy old man named Walter. And she makes best friends with her grandparents' dog, Parbuckle.Her grandmother even teaches her to pilot the boat all by herself! When her grandfather takes ill suddenly, it's up to Kate -- but can she really make all those deliveries, even to grumpy old Walter? She has to try!Based on the author's sister, Kate is a lovable, brave, smart and feisty character who will capture your heart in this gorgeous and moving story about facing fears and gaining independence.Available copies:
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Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction), Disabilities fiction
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Sixteen-year-old Libby is disabled by cerebral palsy. She writes a fantasy novel called The Discovery of Flight as a present…
for her sister Sophie's thirteenth birthday, in which Libby takes the form of a hawk telepathically linked to a girl who resembles Sophie. Interwoven with Libby's novel is Sophie's diary, in which she discusses the deteriorating condition of her older sister. 2018.
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School stories, Disabilities fiction, General fiction
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Adam likes school but cannot learn to read. In third grade he is diagnosed with dyslexia. With hard work and…
his teacher's expert help, Adam gains self-confidence and masters the task of deciphering words. For grades 2-4. 2004