"Swimmer Jessica Long is the most successful active Paralympic athlete in the world. In her career she has won a total of twenty-nine medals. Learn more about her life and career. Now in Spanish!"-- Provided by publisher.
"Connor, best friend of Aven Green from Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, tells his story in this poignant novel about overcoming the challenges of starting over. Finding the beat of the drums helps teenage Connor navigate his Tourette's Syndrome, friendships, and family problems"-- Provided by publisher.
After surviving a school shooting that left her feeling helpless in her wheelchair, Bea finds healing and empowerment through horseback riding therapy and begins to advocate for change.
Eleven-year-old Verbena Polter gets through a difficult summer of turbulent emotions and the revelation of a disturbing family secret with an odd new friend who believes she is the ghost of a girl who drowned many years before.
Skipping a day at her elite New York City prep school when things get a bit too intense, Callie befriends a boy who is doing research throughout the city's museums while they try to reveal why her grandmother wants to travel back to 1986.
"From Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker James Robinson comes [an] ... illustrated memoir for middle-grade readers (and adults, too), inspired by the viral, Emmy-nominated short film Whale Eyes. Told through an experimental mix of intimate anecdotes and interactive visuals, this book immerses readers in James's point of view, allowing them to see the world through his disabling eye conditions. Readers will get lost as they chase words. They'll...
Eleven-year-old Benny, a boy with Mosaic Down syndrome, navigates a new mainstream classroom, standing up to bullies, making new friends, and uncovering a government conspiracy threatening to close down the retirement home owned by his mother.
"... a middle grade graphic novel about the struggles of a game-loving girl who gets diagnosed with dyslexia and her loving support network that help her along in the journey."--Provided by publisher.
After finding a stray kitten who is blind, Amy learns how to take extra care of her, soon discovering little Sherlock can do lots of things on her own, and is ready for the Critter Club to find her a loving forever home.
This book introduces young readers to American Sign Language words for animals. Each page features one animal sign within an everyday situation a child might be part of. The opposite page has a bright, fun image as well as an illustration of the sign created by an in-house designer and simple, step-by-step directions. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
When a new, white student nicknamed "The Jesus Boy" joins her sixth grade class in the winter of 1971, Frannie's growing friendship with him makes her start to see some things in a new light.
Independence is a fundamental human desire, and for individuals with disabilities, it is a pursuit that embodies resilience, determination, and unwavering strength. This volume challenges stereotypes and preconceived notions about disability. Through vivid, full-color photographs and intriguing fact boxes, readers learn why fostering independence in disabled individuals is not only important on an individual level, but also a vital step toward creating...
While nursing a broken arm, almost twelve-year-old adoptee Coop, with the help of his grandfather and friend Zandi, unwaveringly cares for and protects Hop, a baby mockingbird born with one wing.
"A chance encounter throws Ash and Splinter into each other's orbits, and they find friendship in their shared loneliness and their desires to prove themselves"-- Provided by publisher.
"Hannah Sharpe, an eleven-year-old cartoonist with Autism spectrum disorder, uses her curiosity, creativity, and amazing memory to investigate her family's newest Airbnb resident."-- Provided by publisher.
"Twelve-year-old Henna loves living with her two papas and cultivating her beloved plants on the tiny island of Earth's End--until Papa Niall grows seriously ill. Now Henna is determined to find a legendary, long-extinct plant with miraculous healing powers, even though the search means journeying all the way to St. Basil's Conservatory, a botanical boarding school rumored to house seeds of every plant ever grown. At St. Basil's, Henna is surrounded...
Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the courage to tell him a terrible secret about life with her mom and new stepdad?
Maudie always looks forward to the summers she spends in California with her dad. But this year, she must keep a troubling secret about her home life—one that her mom warned her never to tell. Maudie wants to confide in her dad about her stepdad's anger, but she's scared.
When...
Aniana del Mar pertenece al agua como un delfín al océano, pero mantiene en secreto sus clases de natación. Hace años, a su mamá se le ahogó un ser querido y no se ha recuperado de la pérdida. Un día, la artritis juvenil obliga a Aniana a guardar reposo. Entonces confiesa lo importante que es para ella nadar y, aunque el doctor cree que la natación puede ayudarla a mejorar, su mamá lo prohíbe. Esta es la historia de una niña que debe crecer...
Welcome to the Puppy Place! Where every puppy finds a home.
Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home.
Bingo is a lab mix! He's also blind. Bingo can learn to cope, but he needs Lizzie's help - and he needs a friend. By the end of the story Bingo will have his very own guide dog! Ellen Miles loves dogs, which is why she has a great...
