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41) Things not seen
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Things not seen volume 1
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
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When fifteen-year-old Bobby wakes up and finds himself invisible, he and his parents and his new blind friend Alicia try to find out what caused his condition and how to reverse it.
42) Dangerous
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2014.
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English
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When aspiring astronaut Maisie Danger Brown, who was born without a right hand, and the other space camp students get the opportunity to do something amazing in space, Maisie must prove how dangerous she can be and how far she is willing to go to protect everything she has ever loved.
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Every time Joe goes out, the questions are the same...what happened to his leg? But is this even a question Joe has to answer? A ground-breaking, funny story that helps children understand what it might feel like to be seen as different"--Back cover.
44) The storm runner
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Series
Storm runner volume 1
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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4th Grade Rocks
Disability Pride Month - Tweens
Hispanic Heritage Month - More Tween Titles
Rick Riordan Presents
Disability Pride Month - Tweens
Hispanic Heritage Month - More Tween Titles
Rick Riordan Presents
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To prevent the Mayan gods from battling each other and destroying the world, thirteen-year-old Zane must unravel an ancient prophecy, stop an evil god, and discover how the physical disability that makes him reliant on a cane also connects him to his father and his ancestry.
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English
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"In the 1970s an important disability rights law--Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973--was waiting to be signed. Judy [Heumann] and other disability rights activists fought for YES! They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504--established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community--laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act"--
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English
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When Emily sees her developmentally disabled classmate Belinda being attacked, she does nothing at all. Belinda, however, manages to save herself. When their high school finds out what happened, Emily and Lucas, a football player who was also there that night, are required to perform community service at a center for disabled people. But can they do anything that will actually help the one person they hurt the most?
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House of robots volume 3
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English
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"Robots on strike! Sammy's underappreciated mechanical helpers cause chaos in the house! It's up to Sammy and his disabled sister Maddie to keep the peace until his inventor mom reveals her secret project...and why it was worth the wait"--
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[2016]
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English
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"Nearly seventy-five years ago, Donald Triplett of Forest, Mississippi became the first child diagnosed with autism. Beginning with his family's odyssey, In a Different Key tells the extraordinary story of this often misunderstood condition, and of the civil rights battles waged by the families of those who have it. Unfolding over decades, it is a beautifully rendered history of ordinary people determined to secure a place in the world for those with...
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"Based on the New York Times bestseller, UNTIL TUESDAY, this full-color picture book filled with adorable photographs tells the story of the amazing service dog who helps former U.S. Army Captain Luis Carlos Montalván overcome his combat-related wounds"--
52) Happy again
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"An easy-to-read story about Lucas the lion who learns how to live life with a physical disability with help from his friends and family"--
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Daniel leads a rich life in the university town of Athens, Georgia. He's got a couple close friends, a steady paycheck working for a regional airline, and of course, for a few glorious days each Fall, college football tailgates. He considers himself to be a mostly lucky guy, despite the fact that he's suffered from a horrible illness since he was a small child, one that has left him unable to speak or to move without a wheelchair. Largely confined...
54) I will dance
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Eva's cerebral palsy makes it difficult for her to do many things, but she longs to dance and, finally, her dream is realized. Includes author's note and information about Young Dance Company.
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English
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Eighth-grade star quarterback Nate Brodie's family is feeling the stress of the troubled economy, and Nate is frantic because his best friend Abby is going blind, so when he gets a chance to win a million dollars if he can complete a pass during the halftime of a New England Patriot's game, he is nearly overwhelmed by the pressure to succeed.
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For Helen Keller, "w-a-t-e-r" was a cool, slippery splash. "S-u-n" was the warm afternoon glow coating her skin. "L-i-l-y" was a sweet-smelling petal, soft and delicate to her touch. After an illness left her blind and deaf, Helen relied on her senses of touch and smell to help compensate for her loss. And then she met her teacher, Annie Sullivan, who showed her a new way to give meaning to the world around her. But most of all, Annie gave Helen a...
59) Peg
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2002, 1999.
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English
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Peg the hen, who has only one leg, becomes an unusual but much loved mother.
60) My ocean is blue
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English
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Disability Pride Month - Children
Storytime @ Home: Spotlight on Mother Nature & Planet Earth
Storytime @ Home: Tails and Tales Summer Reading Challenge
Storytime @ Home: Spotlight on Mother Nature & Planet Earth
Storytime @ Home: Tails and Tales Summer Reading Challenge
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"A girl with a disability explores every facet of the ocean during a day at the beach ... A keen observer, she sees the ocean as both 'big' and 'small' and both 'sparkly' and 'dull.' It's also 'dotted and spiraled and wavy and straight.' Her ocean is full of sounds--it 'splashes and crashes' and 'laughs and hums.' But, at times, it's silent. She is inspired to examine and celebrate every part of her ocean and doesn't let anything hold her back"--
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