Children's books featuring people with disabilities: Recently received
This guide lists children's books and young adult literature in Cubberley Education Library featuring people with disabilities: those challenged physically or mentally, those with learning differences, etc.
Recently received
- All birds have anxiety by Kathy HoopmannPublication Date: 2017Ages 6 and up.
Life as a bird can be stressful! From worrying about airplanes, windows, and getting enough worms to eat, it is clear that birds can be anxious beings. Through a light-touch, quizzical depiction of bird behaviour, All Birds Have Anxiety uses colourful images and astute explanations to explore with gentle humour what it means to live with anxiety day-to-day, and how to begin to deal with it. - All dogs have ADHD by Kathy HoopmannPublication Date: 2020Ages 7-11; Gr.3-4.
This delightful revised edition of All Dogs Have ADHD takes an inspiring and affectionate look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). With all-new images from the canine world, it explores a variety of traits that will be instantly recognisable to those who are familiar with ADHD. - All cats are on the autism spectrum by Kathy HoopmannPublication Date: 2021Gr.2-3.
This updated edition of the bestselling All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome provides an engaging, gentle introduction to autism. All-new cats take a playful look at the world of autism, and these fun feline friends will strike a chord with all those who are familiar with typical autistic traits, bringing to life common characteristics such as sensory sensitivities, social issues and communication difficulties. - Henry, like always by Jenn Bailey; Mika Song (Ill.)Publication Date: 2023Ages 6-9 Gr.1-4; Schneider Family Book Award, Winner 2024; Geisel Award 2024.
Henry likes Classroom Ten. He likes how it is always the same. But this week, Henry's class will have a parade, and a parade means having Share Time on the wrong day. A parade means playing instruments that are too loud. A parade means this week is not like always. Join Henry as he navigates the ups and downs of marker missiles, stomach volcanoes, and days that feel a little too orange. - Aniana del Mar jumps in by Jasminne MendezPublication Date: 2023Ages 8-12; Gr.5-9; Pura Belpré Author Honor Award.
Aniana del Mar belongs in the water like a dolphin belongs to the sea. But she and Papi keep her swim practices and meets hidden from Mami, who has never recovered from losing someone she loves to the water years ago. That is, until the day Ani's stiffness and swollen joints mean she can no longer get out of bed, and Ani is forced to reveal just how important swimming is to her. Mami forbids her from returning to the water but Ani and her doctor believe that swimming along with medication will help Ani manage her disease. - Where you see yourself by Claire ForrestPublication Date: 2023Lexile measure 770; Ages 12 and up; Gr.10-12; Guided reading level Z+.
Where You See Yourself is a relatable, romantic, and necessary story about a girl who has to figure out what--and who--will bring her the happiness she deserves. By the time Effie Galanos starts her senior year, it feels like she's already been thinking about college applications for an eternity--after all, finding a college that will be the perfect fit and be accessible enough for Effie to navigate in her wheelchair presents a ton of considerations that her friends don't have to worry about. - Dancing hands: a story of friendship in Filipino sign language by Joanna Que; Charina Marquez; Fran Alvarez (Ill.)Publication Date: 2023Lexile measure AD460L; Ages 3-5.
Our new neighbors' hands are dancing. Their hands move as if to music. What are they saying to each other? Sam's new neighbors' hands make graceful movements she doesn't recognize, and she wonders what they are saying. Soon she meets her new neighbor, Mai, who teaches Sam some Filipino Sign Language. Along the way, they both discover the joys of making a new friend, a best friend. - This is the way the world ends: a novel by Jen WildePublication Date: 2023Ages 12 and up.
As an autistic scholarship student at the prestigious Webber Academy in New York City, Waverly is used to masking to fit in--in more ways than one. While her classmates are the children of the one percent, Waverly is getting by on tutoring gigs and the generosity of the school's charming and enigmatic dean. So when her tutoring student and resident "it girl" asks Waverly to attend the school's annual fundraising Masquerade disguised as her, Waverly jumps at the chance--especially once she finds out that Ash, the dean's daughter and her secret ex-girlfriend, will be there.
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