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I Will Dance
By Nancy Bo Flood, Julianna Swaney. 2020
This poetic and uplifting picture book illustrated by the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of We Are the Gardeners…
by Joanna Gaines follows a young girl born with cerebral palsy as she pursues her dream of becoming a dancer.Like many young girls, Eva longs to dance. But unlike many would-be dancers, Eva has cerebral palsy. She doesn’t know what dance looks like for someone who uses a wheelchair. Then Eva learns of a place that has created a class for dancers of all abilities. Her first movements in the studio are tentative, but with the encouragement of her instructor and fellow students, Eva becomes more confident. Eva knows she’s found a place where she belongs. At last her dream of dancing has come true.Can bears ski?
By Raymond Antrobus. 2020
Little Bear feels the world around him. He feels his bed rumble when Dad Bear wakes him up in the…
morning. He feels the floor shake when his teacher stomps to get his attention. But something else is missing, like when his friends tell jokes that he isn't sure he understands, or when all around him Little Bear hears the question, "Can bears ski?" Then, one day, Dad Bear takes him to see an "aud-i-olo-gist," and Little Bear learns that he has been experiencing deafness and will start wearing hearing aids. Soon he figures out what that puzzling refrain is: "Can you hear me?" Little Bear's new world is LOUD and will take some getting used to, but with the love and support of Dad Bear, he will find his way. In this lyrical book, award-winning creators Raymond Antrobus and Polly Dunbar draw on their own experiences to tell Bear's storyThe brave
By James Bird. 2020
Collin can't help himself?he has a unique condition that finds him counting every letter spoken to him. It's a quirk…
that makes him a prime target for bullies, and a continual frustration to the adults around him, including his father. When Collin asked to leave yet another school, his dad decides to send him to live in Minnesota with the mother he's never met. She is Ojibwe, and lives on a reservation. Collin arrives in Duluth with his loyal dog, Seven, and quickly finds his mom and his new home to be warm, welcoming, and accepting of his condition. Collin's quirk is matched by that of his neighbor, Orenda, a girl who lives mostly in her treehouse and believes she is turning into a butterfly. With Orenda's help, Collin works hard to overcome his challenges. His real test comes when he must step up for his new friend and trust his new familyMérika, l'étoile filante (Cheval masqué. Au galop)
By Noha Roberts Jaibi. 2020
Mérika adore danser. Ses parents le remarquent et l'inscrivent à une école de ballet. Toutefois, comme Mérika a la trisomie…
21, il est difficile pour elle d'effectuer les mouvements avec autant de précision que les autres fillettes. Quand le spectacle de fin d'année arrive, Mérika a encore un peu de difficulté à suivre le rythme. Qu'à cela ne tienne, la professeure, avec l'aide des autres élèves, décide d'adapter la chorégraphie afin d'y inclure un nouveau personnage : une étoile filante !Tell me my name
By Amy Reed. 2021
We Were Liars meets Speak in this haunting, mesmerizing psychological thriller—a gender-flipped YA Great Gatsby —that will linger long after…
the final line On wealthy Commodore Island, Fern is watching and waiting—for summer, for college, for her childhood best friend to decide he loves her. Then Ivy Avila lands on the island like a falling star. When Ivy shines on her, Fern feels seen. When they're together, Fern has purpose. She glimpses the secrets Ivy hides behind her fame, her fortune, the lavish parties she throws at her great glass house, and understands that Ivy hurts in ways Fern can't fathom. And soon, it's clear Ivy wants someone Fern can help her get. But as the two pull closer, Fern's cozy life on Commodore unravels: drought descends, fires burn, and a reckless night spins out of control. Everything Fern thought she understood—about her home, herself, the boy she loved, about Ivy Avila—twists and bends into something new. And Fern won't emerge the same person she was. An enthralling, mind-altering psychological thriller, Tell Me My Name is about the cost of being a girl in a world that takes so much, and the enormity of what is regained when we take it back. * This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF of the resource section of the book, containing helpful resources if you or someone you know is in crisis.Les avenues (Leméac Jeunesse)
By Jean-François Sénéchal. 2020
Depuis la naissance de son fils, Chris espère plus que jamais le retour de sa mère, partie le jour de…
ses dix-huit ans. Pourra-t-elle enfin accepter son handicap intellectuel ? Le petit Joseph saura-t-il la rendre heureuse ? Car les retrouvailles ne se passent pas toujours comme on les imagine...The King of Jam Sandwiches
By Eric Walters. 2020
“Tug at the heartstrings and tickle the funny bone…This warm tale is definitely one for the keeper shelves. Highly recommended.”—School…
Library Journal, starred review Thirteen-year-old Robbie leads a double life. It's just Robbie and his dad, but no one knows that his dad isn't like most parents. Sometimes he wakes Robbie up in the middle of the night to talk about dying. Sometimes he just leaves without telling Robbie where he’s going. Once when Robbie was younger, he was gone for more than a week. Robbie was terrified of being left alone but even more scared of telling anyone in case he was put into foster care. No one can know. Until one day when Robbie has to show the tough new girl, Harmony, around school. Their first meeting ends horribly and she punches Robbie in the face. But eventually they come to realize that they have a lot more in common than they thought. Can Robbie's new friend be trusted to keep his secret?Spark and the grand sleuth (League of Ursus series #book 2)
By Robert Repino. 2021
An army of toys A menacing threat A thrilling adventure Spark may be a cute and cuddly teddy bear, but…
she's also a fierce protector. After rescuing her human owner—a budding young filmmaker named Loretta— from a hideous monster, everything seems to be returning to normal in their quiet household. But then Spark is summoned before the mysterious Grand Sleuth, the high council of teddy bears, who task her with a dangerous mission: locating the portal to the monster's domain. During her daring search, Spark discovers a terrible secret. To keep Loretta and their whole town safe, she must enlist the help of her loyal toy friends and team up with an unexpected ally. As the menace grows, Spark realizes that Loretta has a hidden power that may be the key to saving them allThe chance to fly
By Ali Stroker. 2021
A heartfelt middle-grade novel about a theater-loving girl who uses a wheelchair for mobility and her quest to defy expectations—and…
gravity—from Tony award-winning actress Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz Thirteen-year-old Nat Beacon loves a lot of things: her dog Warbucks, her best friend Chloe, and competing on her wheelchair racing team, the Zoomers, to name a few. But there's one thing she's absolutely OBSESSED with: MUSICALS! From Hamilton to Les Mis , there's not a cast album she hasn't memorized and belted along to. She's never actually been in a musical though, or even seen an actor who uses a wheelchair for mobility on stage. Would someone like Nat ever get cast? But when Nat's family moves from California to New Jersey, Nat stumbles upon auditions for a kids' production of Wicked , one of her favorite musicals ever! And she gets into the ensemble! The other cast members are super cool and inclusive (well, most of them)— especially Malik, the male lead and cutest boy Nat's ever seen. But when things go awry a week before opening night, will Nat be able to cast her fears and insecurities aside and "Defy Gravity" in every sense of the song title?Between the bliss and me
By Lizzy Mason. 2021
When eighteen-year-old Sydney Holman announces that she has decided to attend NYU, her overprotective mom is devastated. Her decision means…
she will be living in the Big City instead of commuting to nearby Rutgers like her mom had hoped. It also means she'll be close to off-limits but dreamy Grayson—a guitar prodigy who is going to Juilliard in the fall and very much isn't single. But while she dreams of her new life, Sydney discovers a world-changing truth about her father. She knew he left when she was little due to a drug addiction. But no one told her he had schizophrenia or that he was currently living on the streets of New York City. She seizes the opportunity to get to know him, to understand who he is and learn what may lie in store for her if she, too, is diagnosed. Even as she continues to fall for Grayson, Sydney is faced with a difficult decision: Stay close to home so her mom can watch over her, or follow her dreams despite the risks?Switch
By A. S. King. 2021
A surreal and timely novel about the effects of isolation and what it means to be connected to the world…
from the Printz Award-winning author of Dig . Time has stopped. It's been June 23, 2020 for nearly a year as far as anyone can tell. Frantic adults demand teenagers focus on finding practical solutions to the worldwide crisis. Not everyone is on board though. Javelin-throwing prodigy Truda Becker is pretty sure her "Solution Time" class won't solve the world's problems, but she does have a few ideas what might. Truda lives in a house with a switch that no one ever touches, a switch her father protects every day by nailing it into hundreds of progressively larger boxes. But Truda's got a crow bar, and one way or another, she's going to see what happens when she flips the switchThe thing with feathers
By McCall Hoyle. 2017
After years of homeschooling due to her epilepsy, Emilie suddenly finds herself enrolled in high school. She is surprised when…
she makes new friends and falls for a boy. Terrified of revealing her secret, Emilie must decide whom to trust. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2017A blind guide to normal
By Beth Vrabel. 2016
After spending the last year at Addison School for the Blind, Ryder relies on his sense of humor when nothing…
seems to be going right for him at his new school, Papuaville Middle School. Sequel to A Blind Guide to Stinkville (DB 83027). For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2016A certain October
By Angela Johnson. 2013
After a tragic accident occurs while she is out on an errand with her cookie-stealing little brother, Keone, Scotty blames…
herself in the aftermath. Her family and her best friends, Misha and Falcone, comfort her, but she struggles to move on. Strong language. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2012Rescue & Jessica: a life-changing friendship
By Patrick Downes, Scott Magoon, Jessica Kensky. 2018
When he is paired with a girl who has lost her legs, Rescue worries that he isn't up to the…
task of being her service dog. Based on the true story of Rescue and Jessica Kensky, who was injured in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. For grades K-3. 2018How we roll
By Natasha Friend. 2018
After developing alopecia, Quinn lost her friends along with her hair, and former football player Jake lost his legs and…
confidence after an accident. But the two help each other believe in themselves and others. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2018Wild blues
By Beth Kephart, William Sulit. 2018
While her mom spends the summer getting treatment for cancer, thirteen-year-old Lizzie recounts her harrowing journey through the Adirondacks seeking…
her friend, Matias, who was kidnapped by escaped convicts. For grades 5-8. 2018Auggie & me: three Wonder stories
By R. J. Palacio. 2015
The place between breaths
By An Na. 2018
As her life and mental clarity unravel, eighteen-year-old Grace fears that she will succumb to the schizophrenia that took her…
mother away. Meanwhile, Grace and her father work for a genetics lab searching for a cure. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2018Out into the Big Wide Lake
By Josée Bisaillon, Paul Harbridge. 2021
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.