Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Disability, impairments and special needs

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The Dancing Letters

An endearing family story about love and dyslexia

 

Olivia is a little girl full of life and imagination. But when her grandmother asks her to write a story for her birthday, Olivia feels a little unsure. ...

The Unique Lou Fox

Award-winning author Jodi Carmichael, who has ADHD herself, affirms and celebrates those who struggle with their uniqueness and triumphantly discover its gifts

It isn’t easy being Louisa Elizabeth Fitzhenry-O’Shaughnessy—especially ...

A Sky-Blue Bench

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. The resilience ...

The Disability Experience

The Disability Experience examines the way people with disabilities (PWDs) have historically been ignored, reviled and marginalized. It also celebrates their triumphs and achievements and shares the powerful ...

A Slug Story

Marcus is an enthusiastic boy, but when ridiculed at school, he begins to feel that his best efforts are second-rate. His confidence already low, Marcus suffers a serious, virus-induced, brain injury. ...

Finding Grace

Following the death of her sister, 13-year-old Grace is now alone at the Belgian convent where she was abandoned as a baby. When Grace finds a mysterious diary, she begins looking for answers about where ...

The Theory of Hummingbirds

Cleo is the name 12-year-old Alba has given to her left foot, which was born twisted in the wrong direction. After one final surgery and one final cast, Cleo is almost ready to meet the world straight ...

West Meadows Detectives: The Case of the Snack Snatcher

Meet Myron: a third-grade detective who loves logic, facts and solving mysteries. He does not love new things. Unfortunately, everything is new this year: Myron has a new baby sister, his family has moved ...