Disabilities & Special Needs - Kids Fiction

This story is an invitation for inclusion of children with all abilities. It is meant to plant a seed in the imagination of children and spark a healthy conversation in the family. This book is a collaboration between Sweet Boy Books and Go Shout...

Author: Jayne J. Jones BeehlerISBN-10: 1634892763ISBN-13: 9781634892766Publisher: Wise InkLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/25/2019Pages: 80Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.30h x 6.20w x 0.40d

Teach secrets to telling time From the daily cycle of day and night, to the seconds, minutes, and hours that measure them, children will easily learn how to tell time with a creative, right-brain system--especially those struggling with conventional methods. AM and PM, sunrise...

The third book in the funny and joyful series Katherine Applegate has called "tender and important," by National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold. Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) has been the caretaker for Thor, the best skunk kit in the world...but the last...

A song tugs inside me, like a string pulling on my heart.It wants to fly free. Ivory Strade lives in a world of song.As she goes to school, as she eats breakfast, as she walks down the road, she creates melodies in her mind....

My Friend Gavin is the introduction to the series that shares all of the great things that Gavin loves to do Gavin has Down Syndrome and is a Leukemia survivor and he wants to share his story will all of his friends that may...

Luda is excited to make friends in a new city She can't wait to make silly faces and play outside. But when the other kids make fun of her wheelchair, Chairsy, Luda feels discouraged to play with them. Will she ever be able to...

Unlike most superheroes, Clark's superpowers aren't a secret. And instead of just one, Clark has five superpowers he must learn to control: super hearing, super sight, super smell, super taste, and super feeling. He uses his five superpowers to defeat sensory triggers, and his...

Five-year-old Bellamy is excited for the upcoming Girl Scouts ball at the Butte des Morts Lion Club Hall. It will be a dance for fathers and daughters. But Bellamy's friend, Katie, is sad. Katie says she can't dance from her wheelchair. Bellamy's cousin, Aubrey,...

Anthony is a very smart and creative six year old who seems to be having a difficult time at home and at school due to his behavior problems related to having Attention Deficit Hyper-Activity Disorder. Then his parents decide it is time for Anthony...

A story of a journey a little girl takes to have her leg grow longer. It shows what she went through to reach her goal. She meets and makes friends with other children from all over the world who are having similar surgeries. This...

Ginger likes to play with Maisy, but when Maisy's bad behavior makes a fun playdate turn bad, what can Ginger do to fix things?Author: Kim KaneISBN-10: 1515819477ISBN-13: 9781515819479Publisher: Picture Window BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2017Pages: 64Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 7.80h x 5.30w x 0.40dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2Point...

With this book the reader can be part of the story. Yadsi is a little girl that just happens to have a lower limb difference. She is not concerned with all the fuss over her leg. She just wants to have fun Many children,...

"A coming-of-age novel with a refreshingly different twist. Heartwarming but never sentimentalized and thoroughly believable."-Cyrisse Jaffee, School Library Journal "Adler infuses her first book with sympathy and sharp insights, and she writes with professionalism."-Publishers Weekly Twelve-year-old Jeremy is sure his summer at his family's...

Andy Fleck doesn't have much of a family. His dad has been in jail since Andy was ten and his mother gave him up to the state as "too hard to handle."A kid with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Andy has learned one set of...

In this celebration of diversity, a young girl sees the beauty in everyone's similarities and differences as she encounters people from all walks of life. April is excited about visiting Grammie, but she has a whole week before she can go. The week goes...

This is Gerry the Giraffe, and he has a tracheostomy. He also has a book written with the aim to provide an easier transition for children with medical needs, to offer an easier way for parents to talk with their children about new tracheostomies,...

Seventeen-year-old Emma Harris is drowning on dry land. No one knows what's happening to her, and she'd like to keep her evolution from human to mermaid a secret, but the truth is getting harder and harder to hide. From her adoptive family, from her...

Tree Wise: The Signing Branches is a delightful story about a boy who learns how to help his new friend and classmates understand more about deaf culture. A wise old tree teaches sign language to the children through games, while colorful pictures and simple...

Thirteen-year-old Amelie Day loves to bake so she's thrilled when she's invited to compete in the Best Teen Baker of the Year contest. But Amelie has Cystic Fibrosis, and some days she can barely breathe. Determined not to let her condition or her mom...

And You Can Love Me is a story for everyone who loves someone with ASD (autism spectrum disorder). It is the fictional story of Ethan, a nonverbal autistic child, based on the author's observations and experiences with her grandson. The bounce of a ball...

The King and Queen of Puppy Kingdom are joyfully awaiting the arrival of their Prince. But the couple and their kingdom are thrown into upheaval when it is learned that Prince Puppy will arrive early, before his important crown is completed. How can they...

The King and Queen of Puppy Kingdom are joyfully awaiting the arrival of their Prince. But the couple and their kingdom are thrown into upheaval when it is learned that Prince Puppy will arrive early, before his important crown is completed. How can they...

How far will Bix go to be popular? A delightful and humorous diary account from "Bix," a plain Jane from a struggling family trying to outdo and steal the third-grade classroom stage from Valerie, whose mother is a famous author. Miss Popular may be...

An enchanting story which shows girls that grace and courage come from within Michelle, age eight, has cerebral palsy and lives at an all-girls orphanage. She is often openly mocked by the other girls because of her need to use a walker for mobility....

Snow White's Seven Patches: A Vitiligo Fairy Tale is a modern-day story with the classical theme of good conquering evil. You'll find the age-old ingredients of a magic mirror, poisonous apple, dwarfs, and romance here. However, this adaptation includes a vain mother who's so...

Join Cinderella in a World Where Anything is Possible In a Kingdom far, far away lives Cinderella. As expected, she slaves away for her cranky sisters and step-mother. She would dearly love to attend the Royal costume ball and meet the Prince, but her...

Join Cinderella in a World Where Anything is Possible In a Kingdom far, far away lives Cinderella. As expected, she slaves away for her cranky sisters and step-mother. She would dearly love to attend the Royal costume ball and meet the Prince, but her...

Recommended by world-renowned author and speaker Dr. Temple Grandin, this children's book paints a picture of what life is like for children with autism. Unique illustrations accompany a child's voice as he explains the different ways he thinks, sees, hears, and feels. This book...

This graphic novel re-telling of Kathy Hoopmann's best-selling Blue Bottle Mystery brings the much-loved fantasy story to life for a new generation of readers. The hero is Ben, a boy with Asperger Syndrome (AS). When Ben and his friend Andy find an old bottle...

Billy the rabbit is great at playing video games and soccer but struggles to pay attention and sit still in class. He is always getting into trouble with his classmates, teachers, and parents for one reason or another, even though he doesn't mean to....

"A big-hearted story that's as sweet as it is awesome." --R.J. Palacio, author of Wonder In the tradition of Wonder and Out of My Mind, this big-hearted middle grade debut tells the story of an irrepressible girl with cerebral palsy whose life takes an...

"Quite simply, a wonderfully moving story about the power of love." --Times Educational Supplement "A wry first-person narrative. . . . Discussion of handicaps, death and bereavement, and religious belief are carefully integrated into the story."--School Library Journal Twelve-year-old Anna is looking forward to...

From an acclaimed anthologist, a stellar collection of stories about teens with disabilities -- and the tenacity, spirit, and humor that drive them. Chris Crutcher takes us on a wild ride through the mind of a teen with ADD, while David Lubar's protagonist gets...

Lily Bell: Worthy of Love is timeless fable written for children yet touches the heart of all ages, especially those with special needs who long to be included. It is a story of a frail yet determined dove named Lily Bell who is unable...

Eleven-year-old Cooper Cameron likes things to be in order. When he eats, he chews every bite three times on each side. Sometimes he washes his hands in the air with invisible water. He invented these rituals after the death of his beloved grandfather to...

Javi is painfully shy. English is his second language and he struggles with his speech. Rather than communicating in broken English, Javi prefers not to speak at all. That is, until the Club holds auditions for Javi's favorite musical. Can Javi overcome his fear...

Milo doesn't need friends. He's got his journal, which he fills with sketches of plants and animals. When Milo's mom makes him go to the Club, he keeps his distance from the others. That is, until the annual go-kart rally. Milo has used crutches...

While snow might not seem like a big deal to some, it's cold and wet and not okay to Winston. A gentle and cute little story about a child with sensory-processing issues and his eventual ability and bravery to take on a snow day...

When food tastes like mud, smells like trash, and feels like mush, what's a hungry dinosaur to do? Pickysaurus Mac is not your typical dinosaur. Mealtimes pose a special problem for our picky little friend. Sometimes foods smell too gross to eat, they taste...

Pickysaurus Mac is not your typical dinosaur. Mealtimes pose a special problem for our picky little friend. Sometimes foods smell too gross to eat, they taste different than they look, and their textures feel like garbage in his mouth. His friends tell him to...

"As far back as I can recall (starting when I was very small) I've daydreamed, gazing into space, climbed and jumped all over the place..." Written by a pediatrician and health literacy expert, ADH-Me is an empathetic journey from the perspective of a child...

-ABOUT THE BOOK: A life-changing story for hearing-impaired children and their families, Rivers' Walk tells the story of a vibrant, strong-willed, hearing-impaired bunny who discovers just how much fun wearing hearing aids can be. Wonderfully illustrated and written, Rivers' Walk captures the imagination and...

The littlest inventor is a brilliantly colored picture book featuring a smart, sensitive boy with sensory issues. These issues make it challenging to experience something most of us have no problem with i.e., a simple trip to the grocery store. However, by being self-aware,...

A father convicted of criminal mischief and sentenced to twenty years in prison. A mother who's so lost in the bottom of a bottle of pills, most days I'm not even sure she knows her own name. You'd think with role models like that,...

Anger, Resentment, Jealousy, Rage, Violence, Hate and Fear. For eighteen years, this is all I've known. When everything seemed to crash and burn around me, I could always count on those seven things to get me through. At least that's how it was until...

Numbers. They're significant. In my life each one meaning more than the one before it. Seven years. Two thousand, five hundred and fifty five days.That's how long it's been since I learned I have Asperger's Syndrome.Five years. One thousand, seven hundred and twenty days....

In My Brother is Special, My Brother has Down Syndrome, Oscar is embarrassed to share information about his brother Andrew at his school's Open House. He tells his parents he only wants to bring his soccer ball to the event. His parents are sad...

Extra, extra read all about it in the Bunnsville Buzz: What happens when life presents you with a challenge at birth? How do you and those around you cope? How does it make you feel when you know you are different? Bessie Bunny was...

PATTI THE PEST is the second in a series of books about understanding differences. It continues the exploration of how it feels to be "different" and how to comfortably accept oneself. This book tells the story of Patti, a kitten with a hearing problem,...