Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Life of a cactus volume 1
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
New friends and a mystery help Aden, thirteen, adjust to middle school and life at a dying western theme park in a new state, where her being born armless presents many challenges.
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Books You May Have Missed 2020: Combined
Disability Awareness Guest List
Disability Memoir
More Lists...
Disability Awareness Guest List
Disability Memoir
More Lists...
Description
"A story of fighting to belong in a world that wasn't built for all of us and of one woman's activism--from the streets of Brooklyn and San Francisco to inside the halls of Washington--[this book] recounts Judy Heumann's lifelong battle to achieve respect, acceptance, and inclusion in society"--Provided by publisher
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Drawing on a collection of original essays, previously published work, conversations, graphics, photos, commissioned art by disabled and Asian American artists, and more, Alice uses her unique talent to share an impressionistic scrapbook of her life as an Asian American disabled activist, community organizer, media maker, and dreamer. From her love of food and pop culture to her unwavering commitment to dismantling systemic ableism, Alice shares her...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
When sixteen-year-old Kippy finds her boyfriend clinging to life and everyone in town assumes it was an attempted suicide, she must find the culprit who wanted him dead, all the while still haunted by the near-death experience of her last attempt at amateur sleuthing.
Author
Series
What happened to you? volume 1
Language
English
Description
Imagine you were asked the same question again and again throughout your life... Imagine if it was a question that didn't bring about the happiest of memories... This is the experience of one-legged Joe, a child who just wants to have fun in the playground... Constantly seen first for his disability, Joe is fed up of only ever being asked about his leg. All he wants to do is play Pirates. But as usual, one after the other, all the children ask him...
Author
Series
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Six months ago, Griffin Sawyer meant to steal a car, but he never meant to steal the girl asleep in the backseat. Panicked, he took her home. His father, Roy, decided to hold Cheyenne-who is blind-for ransom. Griffin helped her escape, and now Roy is awaiting trial. As they prepare to testify, Griffin and Cheyenne reconnect and make plans to meet. But the plan goes wrong and Cheyenne gets captured by Roy's henchmen-this time for the kill. Can Cheyenne...
Author
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Cost of Living deftly challenges the typical perceptions of those living with disabilities and delves deep into the ways class, race, nationality, and wealth can create gulfs between people, even as they long for the ability to connect. Eddie, an unemployed truck driver, and his estranged ex-wife, Ani, find themselves unexpectedly reunited after a terrible accident leaves her quadriplegic. John, a brilliant...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"With acerbic wit ... Shane Burcaw describes the challenges he faces as a twenty-one-year-old with spinal muscular atrophy. From awkward handshakes to having a girlfriend and everything in between, Shane handles his situation with humor and a 'you-only-live-once' perspective on life. While he does talk about everyday issues that are relatable to teens, he also offers an eye-opening perspective on what it is like to have a life-threatening disease"--...
11) Mascot
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Noah Savino has been stuck in a wheelchair for months. He hates the way people treat him like he's helpless now. He's sick of going to physical therapy, where he isn't making any progress. He's tired of not having control over his own body. And he misses playing baseball-but not as much as he misses his dad, who died in the car accident that paralyzed Noah. Noah is scared he'll never feel like his old self again. He doesn't want people to think of...
Author
Publisher
TouchWood Editions
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When Jules Sherred discovered the Instant Pot multicooker, he was thrilled. And incensed. How had no one told him what a gamechanger this could be, for any home cook but in particular for those with disabilities and chronic illness? And so the experimenting--and the evangelizing--began. The kitchen is the most ableist room in the house. With 50 recipes that make use of three key tools--the electric pressure cooker, air fryer, and bread machine--Jules...
Author
Series
Magnificent makers volume 3
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
"In the Maker Maze--a magical makerspace--Violet and Pablo, along with their classmate Henry, learn all about the senses and how different people might experience them"--
Author
Series
Rip and Red volume 2
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Rip and Red find that fifth grade continues to challenge them in brand-new ways and discover that sometimes radical change is nothing to be afraid of"--
Author
Series
Ruby Lu series volume 2
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
After Ruby Lu's deaf cousin, Flying Duck, and her parents come from China to live with her, Ruby finds life challenging as she adjusts to her new family, tries to mend her rocky relationship with her friend Emma, and faces various adventures in summer school.
18) As brave as you
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Black Lives Matter: Elementary Stories
Black Lives Matter: Middle Grade Stories
Schneider Family Book Award
More Lists...
Black Lives Matter: Middle Grade Stories
Schneider Family Book Award
More Lists...
Description
"When two brothers decide to prove how brave they are, everything backfires--literally"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The forty-four units are organized, presented and applied to everyday, real-life situations. They include whole class and small group activities. Each unit contains the following material: Competency Goals, Vocabulary: Listen, Read, Say, and Structures and Skill Building. The Student Textbook will help you to achieve fluency in English words and phrases which are essential for everyday life. There is also a coordinating Student Workbook to be used...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request