Books that depict people or characters with a disability, or that make disability/ability a part of the storyline.
A girl tells what it is like living with her twin brother who has autism and sometimes finds it hard to communicate with words, but who, in most ways, is just like any other boy. Includes authors' note about autism
Maya loves to dance, leap, pirouette, and bow in tutus and leotards or kente cloth and cowrie shells
Two Latino boys experience carefree camaraderie despite one boy's disability, as fun and friendship overpower physical limitations
Ten-year-old Chersheng helps his beloved grandfather cope with his failing memory, brought on by Alzheimer's disease, by showing him the story quilt Grandfather made after fleeing his homeland, Laos, during wartime.
"What do a trapeze artist, an Arctic explorer, and a soccer player have in common? Meet the fifteen kids and adults profiled in That's Like Me!, a collection of first-person accounts of successful people who learn differently. Whether it was reading, math, writing, or speech problems, each person shares his or her inspiring story of facing the challenge of school, while pursuing important goals. An invaluable resource list for adults and students included, as well as a place for kids to write their own success stories." -- publisher
Profiles the lives of twenty-six women who, through their acts and deeds, helped shape and change the world during their lifetime, including pilot Amelia Earhart and anthropologist Zora Neal Hurston.
Colorful illustrations and rhyming text introduce words that express kindness.
"All children are creative. When we notice and nurture their creativity, the sky's the limit. You Are Creative encourages children to be their wonderful creative selves: by touching toes to noses, dancing, putting things together and taking them apart, making happy faces, and more"--From page [4] of cover
Spanish title available in Bates catalog:https://cbbcat.net/record=b5594157~S19
"Autistic Planet is a world where trains run to time, people working in offices have rocking chairs, and all kids dream of winning the chess World Cup. Join us on a journey to this alternative reality, where being different is ordinary, and being "typical" is unheard of! Full of colour illustrations and written in child-friendly rhyme, this book is ideal for children aged 6 and over. Jennifer Elder is assistant editor in a book publishing company. She and her husband have two sons, one of whom has ASD. You can read more about their family in the memoirs Sixpence House and Not Even Wrong. Jennifer is the author of Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers." -- publisher
