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What happened to you?
by James Catchpole
Imagine you were asked the same question again and again throughout your life... Imagine if it was a question that didn't bring about the happiest of memories... This is the experience of one-legged Joe, a child who just wants to have fun in the playground... Constantly seen first for his disability, Joe is fed up of only ever being asked about his leg. All he wants to do is play Pirates. But as usual, one after the other, all the children ask him the same question they always ask, What happened to you? Understandably Joe gets increasingly cross! Until finally the penny drops and the children realise that it's a question Joe just doesn't want to answer... and that Joe is playing a rather good game... one that they can join in with if they can stop fixating on his missing leg... Because children are children, after all
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Perfect
by Nicola Davies
A young boy struggles to cope with his disappointment when his new baby sister is different than what he expected
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Way to go, Alex!
by Robin Pulver
Carly learns a lot about Alex, her mentally disabled older brother, as he trains for and competes in the Special Olympics
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Janine
by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
"Janine is one of a kind. She focuses on the positive while navigating life with disabilities. She makes a difference just by being herself"
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A sky-blue bench
by Bahram Rahman
"A young Afghani amputee matter-of-factly removes her own barrier to education, building a bench from discarded wood so that she and her "helper-leg" can sit through school in comfort"
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The boy who learned upside down
by Christy Scattarella
Alex is embarrassed when he is placed in a special education class due to his learning disability, but with the help of his new teacher he begins to change his mind about school and himself
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I don't like reading
by Lisabeth Clark
Meet Harry. Harry likes to play football, climb trees, and hang out with friends, but Harry doesn't like reading. That is until his teacher explains that Harry has dyslexia, which makes things like reading and writing particularly hard for him - and with help from his mum, teacher and an educational psychologist, Harry learns specific strategies for reading with dyslexia.
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My three best friends and me, Zulay
by Cari Best
Sharing days with her best friends in their second-grade class, Zulay, a blind student, surprises her teacher by asking if she can run a race on Field Day and achieves her goal with the help of a special aide and the support of loved ones.
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Nathan's wish : a story about cerebral palsy
by Laurie Lears
Nathan, a boy with cerebral palsy, helps out his neighbor Miss Sandy at a raptor rehabilitation center and is inspired himself when an owl that cannot fly finds another purpose in life.
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My city speaks
by Darren Lebeuf
A visually impaired young girl travels around the city she loves, enjoying all it has to offer
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Jacob's eye patch
by Beth Kobliner
Answering questions about his eye-patch slows Jacob and his family down as he anxiously tries to get to the store to buy a special globe, but soon Jacob is reminded that even he is curious when he see someone who is different. Includes facts about eye conditions and handling strangers' curiosity
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The mitten string
by Jennifer Rosner
When her Jewish family invites a hearing-impaired woman and her baby to stay with them, Ruthie, a talented young knitter of mittens, is inspired to create a comforting gift to help the mother know if her child awakens in the night. Simultaneous eBook.
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My travelin' eye
by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
Jenny Sue loves that her "travelin' eye" lets her see the world in a special way, and so she is not happy when her teacher suggests that her parents take her to an opthamologist to fix the lazy eye.
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We're amazing 1, 2, 3!
by Leslie Kimmelman
Elmo has many things in common with his long-time friend, Julia, who has autism, and when Abby sees them playing together in the park, he explains to her how to become friends with Julia, too
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My whirling, twirling motor
by Merriam Sarcia Saunders
"A young boy with ADHD feels like he is constantly driven by a 'motor.' He is constantly getting in trouble, even when he is not trying to be naughty. But his mom helps him focus on the things he does right each day"
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Benji, the bad day, and me
by Sally J. Pla
Sammy is having a very bad day at school and at home until his autistic brother, Benji, finds a way to make him feel better
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Woodpecker girl
by Chingyen Liu
"A little girl was born with cerebral palsy, a condition that rendered her wheelchair bound. One day, her art teacher affixed a paintbrush to her forehead with a headband. From then on, the little girl was able to express herself and freely explore the world through her paintings"
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Me and My Brain: Ethan's Story
by Antoniette Preston
Ethan is a delightful young boy who has Autism Spectrum Disorder. Join Ethan as he tells us what life can be like for him and describes how he and his brain experience the world differently.Ethan's story is a great Introduction to Autism for kids.
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