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When the sky falls
by Phil Earle
In 1940, with his father off to war, Joseph begins spending time at a rundown zoo where he forms a special bond with Adonis, a huge silverback gorilla.
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How to find what you're not looking for
by Veera Hiranandani
Middle schooler Ariel Goldberg must find her own voice and define her own beliefs after her big sister elopes with a young man from India following the Supreme Court decision that strikes down laws banning interracial marriage.
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A boy called Bat
by Elana K Arnold
Bat's mom, a veterinarian, has brought home a baby skunk, which she needs to take care of until she can hand him over to a wild-animal shelter. But the minute Bat meets the kit, he knows they belong together. And he's got one month to show his mom that a baby skunk might just make a pretty terrific pet
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Save me a seat
by Sarah Weeks
Two boys, one white, one Indian-American, gain strength from each other from afar as they struggle to navigate middle school, family relationships and friendships.
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A kind of spark
by Elle McNicoll
When she discovers that her small Scottish town used to burn witches simply because they were different, a neurodivergent girl who sees and hears things others cannot refuses to let them be forgotten.
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It was supposed to be sunny
by Samantha Cotterill
Disappointed when her sunshine-themed birthday party is sent indoors by a surprise thunderstorm, a little girl on the autism spectrum struggles to maintain her optimism when another disaster upends her birthday cake.
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I talk like a river
by Jordan Scott
The award-winning author of Blert depicts the relatable story of a child with a speech impairment who finds new ways to communicate and overcome isolation by reconnecting with nature alongside a loving parent.
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Brilliant Bea
by Shaina Rudolph
With help from Ms. Bloom and some new friends, Beatrice discovers that learning differently is not something to be afraid of, and that dyslexia does not define who she is.
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Fish in a tree
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Sixth-grader Ally excels at covering the fact that she cannot read, but at her seventh school in as many years she is challenged to admit she needs help.
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A walk in the words
by Hudson Talbott
The author/illustrator shares his challenges growing up being a slow reader and how he learned to accept the fact that everyone does things in their own unique way, which helped him become the awesome storyteller he is today!
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Down the rabbit hole : the diary of Pringle Rose
by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Fleeing her oppressive aunt and uncle after the untimely deaths of her parents, 14-year-old Pringle becomes a nanny for the children of labor activists before the Great Fire of Chicago threatens her survival.
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We'll paint the octopus red
by S. A. Bodeen
Emma and her father discuss what they will do when the new baby arrives, but they adjust their expectations when he is born with Down syndrome.
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Different : a great thing to be!
by Heather Avis
Illustrations and rhyming text introduce Macy, whose conduct and bearing point to a kinder world where differences are celebrated and embraced.
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The boy with the butterfly mind
by Victoria Williamson
Elin who lives with her mother and her mother's new boyfriend Paul, struggles to be perfect, but when Paul's son Jamie, who has ADHD, comes to live with them, her plans to reunite her parents are upset.
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Miss Little's gift
by Douglas Wood
In a tale that will resonate with children who have ADHD, Douglas, the youngest, smallest, and newest student in his second-grade class, doesn't like reading and has trouble sitting still, but when his Miss Little forces him to stay after class each day, Douglas begins to enjoy the pictures in the book his teacher has chosen for him.
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