Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Special Needs
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Willow's Words
by Jamie Lago and Terri Bose
Far beneath the stormy mountains, past the creaking bridge in a towering butterfly tree lives a graceful young girl named Willow who doesn’t speak but loves to dance. She dances alone beneath the sugarberry tree at recess. She dances in her very own ...
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Greyson’s Shoes
by Dr. Beverley A. Elliott
Greyson is a preschooler with Autism who views the world through a very different lens. He loves playing outside, but he hates having his shoes on. His dad wants to make sure he doesn’t step in something gross, but Greyson doesn’t understand this, ...
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Another Superhero Day
by Shaniece Vassell
Theo is a superhero—but, of course, only his mom knows that. Theo is also autistic. He is shy, unique, cool, and he doesn’t like to be touched. One day at the amusement park, he is waiting in line for the Ferris wheel with his mom when he meets ...
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A New Way To Play
by Candice O'Sullivan
Emily and her friends Sara and Anthony are playing a game of hide and seek. When it’s Emily’s turn to hide, she can’t find a spot that’s big enough to fit her wheelchair. Emily feels left out, but when she watches her pet, Chloe the chameleon, ...
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Where the Rhythm Takes Us
by Jill Ostrowski
Where the Rhythm Takes Us is a tale of two friends dreaming their way through the school day. Tapping on their wheelchair trays, they tell the story of their musical adventures. One day, they are in a marching band. Another, they are at the ...
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Let's Go
by Brenda E. Koch
What makes you unique? For some of us, part of what makes us unique is that we need help doing the sorts of things that other people do without thinking. Bobby is just like that. Sometimes, he wears a prosthetic to help him walk, and other times he ...
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Let's Play
by Brenda E. Koch
Everyone is unique. That is one of many things we all have in common. Some of us have two arms and two legs, and some of us don’t. Some of us can see and hear, and some of us can’t. We are all different from one another in many ways, but we are all ...
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This Is Ella
by Krista Ewert
Ella is a happy, fun-loving girl who is just starting school. She knows all of her letters, helps take care of her little sister, and enjoys riding her blue bike. Sometimes she has to practice sitting still. Ella loves to play and is a good ...
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When I'm Asleep, I can fly
by Jill Ostrowski
Even though Owen can’t speak or walk, his parents know he has a rich inner life. In his dreams, he can do everything! Follow Owen on his adventures around the world while he’s asleep. In When I’m Asleep, I Can Fly anything is possible!
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The Mystery of The Jeweled Case
The Tales of Macaroni McDuffy Super Sleuth Series, Book 2 by GiGi Bueter
In her first adventure, 10-year-old Macaroni McDuffy helped save Snowy, her friend Anisha’s dog. But now Macaroni can’t get something out of her head: She’s seen a man on the elevator, carrying a jeweled case just like Mrs. Smith’s — but Mrs. Smith ...
