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41) A tree for Peter
Author
Publisher
Purple House Press
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
When Peter, a fatherless lame boy living in Shantytown, meets Peter King, a mysterious, wandering stranger, his lonely life becomes filled with hope, friendship, and even miracles.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Listen 2 the kids as they talk about the inclusion of their friends with special needs in the classroom, on the playground and in the lunchroom. This brief study of the inclusion process in an exemplary elementary school accents the joys and challenges of everyday life. The culture of acceptance is evident throughout. This film is a "must see" for teachers, teachers in training, counselors, psychologists, parents and advocates for the education of...
Author
Series
My life volume 3
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
There's a new kid in Derek Fallon's class. His name is Umberto and he uses a wheelchair. Derek's family is still fostering Frank the monkey, and Derek thinks it would be great to train Frank to assist Umberto. But Derek quickly realizes that Umberto is definitely not looking for any help. Derek soon becomes to butt of Umberto's jokes. On top of that, Umberto starts stealing Derek's cartoon ideas and claiming them as his own. How did Derek get himself...
46) Leading ladies
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2007.
Language
English
Description
A deaf fourth-grader finds her true calling when she is cast as Dorothy in a school production of "The Wizard of Oz."
Author
Series
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Logan is organizing a pet playdate at his greenhouse for all of his friends, and his treats won't be the same without his carrots. He's searched and searched, but his greenhouse is filled with plenty of plants and Logan needs our help to identify them. What do we know about carrots? They're long, orange, and have bushy leaves at the top--and, wait a moment, is that a carrot? No, that's a turnip. Where, oh, where could those carrots be? Can you help...
48) The silent gift
Author
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2009.
Language
English
Description
The 1930s were a decade of enormous uncertainty--for the world, for America, and in particular for one lonely, struggling mother and her disabled son. Their story is one of love and enormous sacrifices in the face of circumstances horrendous beyond belief. When her husband leaves her for someone whose time isn't wrapped up in a silent, handicapped kid, Mary and little Luke are out on their own in a world that has no room for the poor and disabled....
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
When 12-year-old KT Wynn learns that she has to move from Iowa City to Florida, she's distraught. Not only does she have to leave behind her best friends and the only home she's ever known, she also has to deal with being the new kid in school. And she's especially worried about how her wheelchair, Sprinkles, will affect things. On the bright side, she'll still have her big sister, Lucy, with her, and she'll even get to see a dolphin-her favorite...
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
When an earthquake hits the isolated island in northern California where his family had been camping, twelve-year-old Jonathan Palmer must find a way to keep himself, his partially paralyzed younger sister, and their dog alive until help arrives.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Through her eyes, the moving story of a young Rwandan girl born with club feet and the risk she takes for the chance to walk on the bottoms of her feet for the first time.
Rebeka Uwitonze was born in Rwanda with curled and twisted feet, which meant she had to crawl or be carried to get around. At nine years old, she gets an offer that could change her life. A doctor in the US might be able to turn her feet. But it means leaving her own family...Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A young Kenyan boy with disabilities named Muthini lives with his grandmother and eight cousins, but when his grandmother is no longer able to take care of him the two set out on a journey that will change the young boy's life, and his name, forever.
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A revolutionary book of practical advice and inspiration for parenting differently wired kids--kids who are challenged by anxiety, ADHD, Asperger's, giftedness, dyslexia, or other conditions--now in paperback. Filled with strategies and support, it will help every family discover newfound confidence, peace, and acceptance.
54) Look up!
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
When a girl in a wheelchair calls to people far below to look up and see her, one finds a way to brighten her day.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
For children with sensory difficulties -- those who struggle to process everyday sensations and exhibit unusual behaviors such as avoiding or seeking out touch, movement, sounds, and sights -- this groundbreaking book is an invaluable resource. Sensory integration dysfunction, also known as sensory processing disorder, affects all kinds of children-from those with developmental delays, attention problems, or autism spectrum disorders, to those without...
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen
Language
English
Formats
Description
Born with cerebral palsy, Amy can't walk without a walker, talk without a voice box, or even fully control her facial expressions. Plagued by obsessive-compulsive disorder, Matthew is consumed with repeated thoughts, neurotic rituals, and crippling fear. Both in desperate need of someone to help them reach out to the world, Amy and Matthew are more alike than either ever realized. When Amy decides to hire student aides to help her in her senior year...
57) Accepting joy
Author
Publisher
CFI
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Andrew and Rachel should be on top of the world. They have just purchased their first home, and their first child is due in just a few short months. Life is good. Yet for some reason, Rachel feels uneasy, as though a cloud of foreboding has settled over their lives. Her fears are justified when preliminary tests suggest her worst fears: their baby could have Down syndrome. Unable to cope with the possibility, Andrew convinces himself that their baby...
58) The kid-friendly ADHD & autism cookbook: the ultimate guide to the gluten-free, casein-free diet
Author
Publisher
Fair Winds
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"FAR FROM THE TREE follows families meeting extraordinary challenges through love, empathy, and understanding. This life-affirming documentary encourages us to cherish loved ones for all they are, not who they might have been. Based on Andrew Solomon's award-winning, critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling non-fiction book "Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity."--Container.
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