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People who are blind:
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The Black Book of Colors
Menena Cottin - Groundwood Books
Format: Hardcover
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Living with the use of one's eyes can make imagining blindness difficult, but this innovative title invites readers to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery. Braille letters accompany the illustrations... |
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Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille
Jennifer Bryant - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille - a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet.**Winner of a Schneider Family Book Award!** Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else,... |
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My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay
Cari Best - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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Zulay and her three best friends are all in the same first grade class and study the same things, even though Zulay is blind. When their teacher asks her students what activity they want to do on Field Day, Zulay surprises everyone when she says she wants to run a race. With the help of a special... |
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Colors of the Wind: The Story of Blind Artist and Champion Runner George Mendoza
J.L. Powers - Purple House Press
Format: Hardcover
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George was one of those kids. You know, the kind that never stays still. And then one day, the doctor said he was going blind. Did that slow George down? Not for a single second. In fact, he was so fast, he went on to break a world record for blind runners. And now he is breaking more barriers... |
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Jeremy's Dreidel
Ellie Gellman - Kar-Ben Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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At the dreidel-making workshop, Jeremys friends think hes molding a secret code on his clay dreidel. But hes really making a special gift for his father, who is blind. How will he get his friends to appreciate his special dreidel |
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I am Helen Keller
Brad Meltzer - Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Format: Print book
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We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling picture book biography series from historian and author Brad MeltzerWhen Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all,... |
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As Brave As You
Jason Reynolds - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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Kirkus Award Finalist Schneider Family Book Award Winner Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book When two brothers decide to prove how brave they are, everything backfires - literally - in this piercing middle grade novel by the winner of the Coretta Scott King - Johnson Steptoe Award.Genie's... |
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People who are deaf:
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Moses Goes to School
Isaac Millman
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A day at a school for the deaf is like a day at any schoolMoses goes to a special school, a public school for the deaf. He and all of his classmates are deaf or hard-of-hearing, but that doesn't mean they don't have a lot to say to each other! They communicate in American |
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Sound of All Things, The
Myron Uhlberg - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Print book
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A day in the life of a young hearing boy and his deaf parents. The Brooklyn family takes an outing to Coney Island, where they enjoy the rides, the food, and the sights. The father longs to know about how everything sounds, and his son does his best to interpret the noisy surroundings through... |
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The Mitten String
Jennifer Rosner - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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An original Jewish folktale about a girl who knits, a deaf woman, and a piece of blue yarn. When her family invites a deaf woman and her baby to stay, Ruthie, a talented knitter of mittens, wonders how the mother will know if her child wakes in the night. The surprising answer inspires... |
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Dad, Jackie, and Me
Myron Uhlberg - National Braille Press Inc.
Format: Paperback
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"It was Opening Day, 1947. And every kid in Brooklyn knew this was our year. The Dodgers were going to go all the way!"It is the summer of 1947 and a highly charged baseball season is underway in New York. Jackie Robinson is the new first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers-and... |
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El Deafo
Cece Bell - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Print book
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A 2015 Newbery Honor Book Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, authorillustrator Cece Bell chronicles... |
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Wonderstruck
Brian Selznick - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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In this groundbreaking tour de force, Caldecott Medalist and bookmaking pioneer Brian Selznick sails into uncharted territory and takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey. Ben and Rose secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known. Rose dreams of a mysterious... |
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Feathers
Jacqueline Woodson - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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View our feature on Jacqueline Woodsons FeathersldquoHope is the thing with feathersrdquo starts the poem Frannie is reading in school Frannie hasnrsquot thought much about hope There are so many other things to think about Each day her friend Samantha seems a bit more ldquoholyrdquo There... |
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People who use wheelchairs and people with mobility impairment:
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We Move Together
Kelly Fritsch - AK Press
Format: Hardcover
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A bold and colorful exploration of all the ways that people navigate through the spaces around them and a celebration of the relationships we build along the way. We Move Together follows a mixed-ability group of kids as they creatively negotiate everyday barriers and find joy and connection... |
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Hello Goodbye Dog
Maria Gianferrari - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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For Zara's dog, Moose, nothing is more important than being with her favorite girl. So when Zara has to go to school, WHOOSH, Moose escapes and rushes to her side.Hello, Moose!Unfortunately, dogs aren't allowed at school and Moose has to go back home.Goodbye, Moose. But Moose can't... |
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King for a Day
Rukhsana Khan - Lee & Low Books, Incorporated
Format: Hardcover
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Basant is here, with feasts and parties to celebrate the arrival of spring. But what Malik is looking forward to most is doing battle from his rooftop with Falcon, the special kite he has built for speed. Today is Malik's chance to be the best kite fighter, the king of Basant. In two fierce... |
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Best Friend on Wheels
Debra Shirley - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover
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In second grade, Mrs. Poole asks our narrator to show the new girl around school. Imagine the surprise when our narrator first meets Sarah - Sarah uses a wheelchair! For a moment, our narrator feels awkward. |
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Rolling Along: The Story of Taylor and His Wheelchair
Jamee Riggio Heelan - Peachtree
Format: Print book
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Taylor and Tyler are twin brothers and best friends. But the twins are different in one significant way: Taylor has cerebral palsy, while Tyler does not. Through Taylor's eyes we see how much effort he must expend to strengthen his legs, which are weak. He explains how valuable his new wheelchair... |
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Let's Talk about It: Extraordinary Friends
Fred Rogers - G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Paperback
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How do you get to know someone in a wheelchair? Is it okay to ask questions when you see someone who is different from you? Written for the child without special needs--the child with the questions--this book opens up a difficult subject to discussion. Mister Rogers challenges the stereotypes... |
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What Happened to You?
James Catchpole
Format: Hardcover
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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 the same... |
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People with Learning Disability:
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It's Hard To Be a Verb!
Julia Cook - National Center for Youth Issues; 1 edition
Format: Book
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Louis is a verb! He has a lot of trouble focusing and he is always doing something, but the problem is usually it s the wrong something. It s hard to be a verb! My knees start itching, my toes start twitching, my skin gets jumpy, others get grumpy. When it comes to sitting still it s just... |
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Thank You, Mr. Falker
Patricia Polacco - G. P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Book
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The real-life, classic story of a dyslexic girl and the teacher who would not let her fail. A perfect gift for teachers and for reading students of any age.Patricia Polacco is now one of America's most loved children's book creators, but once upon a time, she was a little girl named... |
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How I Learn: : A Kid's Guide to Learning Disability
Brenda S. Miles and Colleen Patterson - Magination Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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When a child struggles in school, it is difficult to find the words to help. Once a child is diagnosed with a learning disability, another journey begins. How do you explain learning problems to a child? What strategies may support academic success? How I Learn provides a simple explanation... |
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Views from Our Shoes: Growing Up with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs
Cary Pillo - Woodbine House; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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In Views From Our Shoes, 45 siblings share their experiences as the brother or sister of someone with a disability. The children whose essays are featured here range from four to eighteen and are the siblings of youngsters with a variety of special needs, including autism, cerebral palsy,... |
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Fish in a Tree
Lynda Mullaly Hunt - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times Bestseller!The author of the beloved One for the Murphys gives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel that will speak to anyone who's ever thought there was something wrong with them because they didn't fit in. "Everybody is smart in different... |
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Autistic people:
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All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism
Jennifer Zivoin - Magination Press
Format: Hardcover
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Gold Medal, Mom's Choice Awards "It teaches us to embrace not only who we are, but also to embrace the people around us who are brilliantly different thanks to their own amazing, colorful stripes." - Stan Lee, Chairman emeritus of Marvel ComicsNobody gets me, Mama!Zane... |
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Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down
Lindsey Rowe Parker - BQB Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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A Picture Book about Sensory Differences. The vibration in her feet when she runs, the tap-tap-tap of her fork on the table at mealtime, the trickle of cool water running over her hands--these are the things that calm her jitters down. This book is for anyone who has ever felt the need... |
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A Friend for Henry
Jenn Bailey - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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In Classroom Six, second left down the hall, Henry has been on the lookout for a friend. A friend who shares. A friend who listens. Maybe even a friend who likes things to stay the same and all in order, as Henry does. But on a day full of too close and too loud, when nothing seems to go right,... |
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A Boy Called Bat (The Bat Series, 1)
Elana K Arnold - Walden Pond Press
Format: Paperback
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The first book in a funny, heartfelt, and irresistible young middle grade series starring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum.For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) , life tends to be full of surprises - some of them good, some not so good. Today, though, is a good-surprise... |
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Planet Earth Is Blue
Nicole Panteleakos - Yearling
Format: Paperback
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"Tender and illuminating. A beautiful debut." --Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Reach MeA heartrending and hopeful story about a nonverbal girl and her passion for space exploration, for fans of See You in the Cosmos, Mockingbird, and The Thing About Jellyfish.Twelve-year-old... |
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