Disabilities & Special Needs - Kids Fiction

Tutti loves to race, but he has a hard time losing. Not only is he frustrated, but he also gives up and doesn't want to try again.With the story, the child will be able to live through the emotions that arise when we fail...

For graduates of Junie B. Jones, the "genuinely compassionate" (Kirkus Reviews) third novel in the Meena Zee series follows lovable Meena as she tries to keep her best friend, Sofí​a, from moving away. Everything is going Meena's way. Her seizures are under control, she's...

"We All Can Color" is a rhyming children's picture book about the concept of inclusion, geared towards children ages 4 and up. Jake is a boy with a physical disability who is a wheelchair user and successfully uses adapted equipment. Jake just wants to...

Herbert Butterwinkle grows up on a wonderful farm just beyond the shadow of Cracklepop Mountain.Completely oblivious to the fact that he may be a bit different from others, Herbert's life is full of fun, friends, and adventure.However, one day Herbert is forced to confront...

"Stop tapping " groans Zipper's sister. "Can't you EVER sit still?" It seems Zack (better known as Zipper) is always getting into trouble. A smart, athletic 5th grader, Zipper speaks and acts before he thinks. His impulsivity drives his friends and family crazy. When...

All Lilly wants for Christmas is to be able to see...or so she says. But, is there really something more than the ability to see that Lilly wants? After reading Lilly's letter to Santa, Lilly's parents realize that independence might just be what she...

In this "thought-provoking and engaging" (School Library Journal) debut novel, Sonya Mukherjee shares the story of sisters Clara and Hailey, conjoined twins who are learning what it means to be truly extraordinary. Seventeen-year-old conjoined twins, Clara and Hailey, have lived in the same small...

"The Nest leaves a lasting mark on the memory." --The New York Times Book Review Steve just wants to save his baby brother--but what will he lose in the bargain? Kenneth Oppel's (Silverwing, The Boundless) haunting gothic tale for fans of Coraline, is one...

In this beautifully constructed middle-grade novel, told half in prose and half in verse, Lauren prides herself on being a good sister, and Sierra is used to taking care of her mom. When Lauren's parents send her brother to a therapeutic boarding school for...

"Writing with tenderness and understated humor, Wisnewski portrays disabilities as a simple fact of life--the obstacles that Trio surmounts are less about physical limitation than about learning how to use his body to get where he wants to be."--Publishers Weekly One of the Best...

From WNBA MVP, Olympic gold medalist, and global ambassador to the Special Olympics Elena Delle Donne comes the fifth novel in a middle grade series with as much heart as there is game. Elle has been having a lot of fun on the volleyball...

Gus loves almost everything about his birthday. But when the sounds become too loud, he feels overwhelmed and needs to remember what silence feels like. This book is a starting point to help children who suffer from sound sensitivity relate and take control of...

Twelve-year-old Darby loves living on her family's strawberry farm. But a big storm is coming, and it threatens to destroy everything she and her family hold dear. Darby is twelve years old and has Down syndrome. Her favorite things are music, chocolate, and her...

This early childhood book is written from a mother's point of view with the purpose of helping children with hearing loss and their families at the critical mainstream stage. There is an emphasis through the different components in the book for broader understanding of...

Portia has overcome a lot in life. Born with Down syndrome, Portia has been through many surgeries, lots of doctor's appointments, and strange looks from people who want to limit what she can do. Inside herself, Portia knows she can do anything--including getting over...

Mary's new in town. She's worried about starting classes at her new school. That's why her mom calls the Helper Hounds--and why Sparkplug, the wildly handsome, wickedly smart, card-carrying, world-famous Helper Hound is on the scene. Sparky knows a thing or two about moving....

An 8-year old girl decides to make a list of all the things she likes and dislikes about dealing with her autistic brother, and in doing so realizes that she has created A Manual for Marco. "Through her genuine and caring accounts about growing...

Lisa and her friends have a big problem: bullies. Steven and Joe run the neighborhood, taking allowances and stealing snacks and pushing people around. After a run-in with the boys one day, Lisa's wheelchair breaks, but her kind neighbor Mr. Gringle gives her a...

Jonas is captain of his school track team. He runs to win, and his specialty is the 100m sprint. Mistakenly entered in the 400m at a meet, Jonas is angry that he's not guaranteed a win. When his team loses the relay race, Jonas...

It was never supposed to happen ...Rylee Willet feels like she's caught in quicksand. She's always dealt with anxiety, but the fact that her dad's a highly respected fireman bolsters her shaky self-esteem and makes things okay. But her world turns upside down when...

Book 3 of the One-2-One series. Meet Madeline and Justin. Before Madeline's bike accident left her with a traumatic brain injury, she and her twin sister were inseparable. So were her parents. But now, Madeline's parents are divorced and Becky has become rebellious, angry,...

In this eye-opening and heartfelt book of love and awareness, Jeannette and Luciano invites you to take a journey through Luciano's eyes, and experience how a day living with autism affects his world. For Luciano, life can have its challenges, especially when Gary gets...

Go along with one nervous little boy, as he faces a day he DREADS Haircut Day!He hides under the bed with fear at the beginning, but by the end, he has learned that it s not so scary.He learns to cope with his fear...

Do you love playing games but don't like to lose? The character in our book, loses friendships because he gets angry when he loses a game. Find out how he develops his own strategies to become a good sports person so his friends want...

When Maggie moves away to Urbanna, she and her mother pinky swear that she will still be able to see her best friend Brooke as often as possible. But Maggie was born with only one arm, and nobody in Urbanna understands her. When Maggie...

From award-winning author Pablo Cartaya comes a deeply moving middle grade novel about a daughter and father finding their way back to each other in the face of their changing family and community. Emilia Torres has a wandering mind. It's hard for her to...

Scott Schroeder dreams of a day when he and his father can have a home of their own. Following an accident that took his mother's life eight years before, doctors discovered Scott was suddenly deaf. Blessed with being an accomplished gymnast and skilled at...

"I Can Take A Bath" is part of our adaptive functioning-focused book series used to support individual's of varying skill levels with communication, social and daily living skills. This book provides step-by-step instructions on taking a bath. Teach youngsters or those who need extra...

Frog is very worried as he has an important speech to make at his school assembly. The speech is about breathing and he doesn't know a thing about it He asks his friends for help and they teach him all about the lion breath,...

Does your child have ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)?Meet David, one of award-winning author Sherrill S. Cannon's "Classroom of Kids," who manages his ADHD with the help of classmates.David discovers ways to cope with his hyperactive brain, while learning how to calm and soothe his...

Over 15 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. And don't miss R.J. Palacio's highly anticipated new novel, Pony, available now! Auggie & Me gives...

This book highlights simple and powerful ways that a child can use their voice to express who they are, what they want, and how they feel.With bright and colorful illustrations, the book centers around a young girl named Grace. She uses her voice to...

As the mother of a child with autism, I have had the opportunity to truly appreciate the significance of communication. A simple greeting of hello, a request for a drink, or an "I want" for a favorite toy may never happen for many. In...

Sophie's Tales: Overcoming Obstacles is the second adventure in the Sophie's Tales series about a little dog with hearing loss who uses a cochlear implant to hear. In Overcoming Obstacles, Sophie is ready to hit the agility course and make some new friends. She...

Small Girl, Big Heart is a story about a little girl named Lena who has Dwarfism. It takes the reader on a journey throughout Lena's whole first day of kindergarten and captures the importance of not judging others who are different, as well as...

Two boys form a friendship while hanging upside down. Though one child is deaf they find that they are more alike than different. Hidden signs and surprises in the pictures.Author: Kassy KeppolISBN-10: 0983759006ISBN-13: 9780983759003Publisher: Kassy KeppolLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/29/2011Pages: 34Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w...

Frankie Frog wants to croak, but he can't! Is there another way for him to find his voice? Every frog dreams of their first croak, but Frankie's croak never comes! Without it, he's not sure how he fits into the world of the pond,...

Shelly and Ian used to be close, but after Ian leaves home to attend the Hawthorne School for the Deaf, Shelly feels abandoned, and the two drift apart. When Ian returns home with news that the future of Hawthorne is in jeopardy, Shelly isn't...

I'm a GAPS Kid, was written by Emma Fox, a mum of two young boys who are on the Gut and Psychology Syndrome Protocol.The GAPS diet is a life changing protocol which was developed by Dr Natasha Cambell McBride, to help children heal their...

A ten-year-old boy returns to his parents' apple farm for the holidays after his first term at a school for the deaf in Philadelphia.Author: Troy Howell, Mary RiskindISBN-10: 0395657474ISBN-13: 9780395657478Publisher: Clarion BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/29/1993Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 7.66h x 5.22w x 0.43dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level:...

Glenn Marlett is determined to make his brother Paul, who is developmentally disabled, a decent basketball player.Author: Matt ChristopherISBN-10: 0316142441ISBN-13: 9780316142441Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/04/1990Pages: 155Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 7.10h x 5.12w x 0.37dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4Point Value: 2Interest Level: Middle...

"I'm obsessed with abandoned things." Siena's obsession began a year and a half ago, around the time her two-year-old brother Lucca stopped talking. Now Mom and Dad are moving the family from Brooklyn to Maine hoping that it will mean a whole new start...

Is War A Thing To Be Forgotten?That's what Annie's mother would like to do. She wants to forget the pain and heartache--and to keep it away from Annie, too. But Annie cannot forget the death of her favorite uncle, who was killed in France....

From Jenny Lee, writer on the Disney Channel show Shake It Up , the number-one-rated kids' show in the country, this feel-good middle-grade novel is about a sickly boy whose life is turned upside down when he gets a therapy dog . . ....

Mary IngalLs lost her sight after a devastating bout of scarlet fever. Now Mary has the opportunity to attend the Iowa College for the Blind, where she will get a fresh start with her education and can learn the skills she needs for an...

What happens when a spider is extraordinarily rare? Absolutely square? Sigmund is more than happy to tell you. Well, maybe happy is not the right word for it.Sigmund Stanley Spider Squared is a comical tale of a spider that is shaped a bit differently...

Journey with Dr. Rachel H. Francis as she shares words of comfort and practical guidance through fun-filled illustrations and lessons of phonics to children living with Autism.Author: Rachel FrancisISBN-10: 1626764395ISBN-13: 9781626764392Publisher: Rachel Hickerson FrancisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/02/2022Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.07d

Journey with Dr. Rachel H. Francis as she shares words of comfort and practical guidance through fun-filled illustrations and lessons of phonics to children living with Autism.Author: Rachel FrancisISBN-10: 162676378XISBN-13: 9781626763784Publisher: Rachel Hickerson FrancisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/02/2022Pages: 32Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.25d

An action-packed, empowering middle grade novel about a girl who has to speak up when her wheelchair motocross dreams get turned upside down. Twelve-year-old Emmie is working to raise money for a tricked-out wheelchair to get serious about WCMX, when a mishap on a...

D is For Dazzling starts your child on their journey of self-love, confidence and curiosity through the empowerment of positive affirmations. Children will see kids of all abilities having fun and exploring the world around them with friends & family. D is for Dazzling...