Book Categories: Physical Disability

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A Boy Named Beau

A Boy Named Beau is a wonderfully illustrated children’s book about a child with a mild handicap. Beau, who wears…

© 2008 Shirley Lancaster
Audience: Children

A Charm For Jo

Jo, a third grader with Muscular Dystrophy, is a little nervous about starting at a new school following a move…

© 2006 Brady, Bill And Laurie
Audience: Children

A Very Special Critter

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In this wise and funny picture-book adventure, a special student  joins Little Critter’s class at school. The new student uses…

© 1992/2004 Mayer, Gina And Mercer
Audience: Children

Alex Is My Friend

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Even though Alex is a dwarf and sometimes has to use a wheelchair because of the operation he had on…

© 1992 Russo, Marisabina
Audience: Children

All Kinds Of Friends, Even Green!

Book Cover, All Kinds Of Friends, Even Green!

In school, Moses, and the rest of his class are given the assignment of choosing a friend to write about….

© 2002 Senisi, Ellen B.
Audience: Children

Ben’s Adventures: A Day at the Beach

In this first adventure, Ben imagines a perfect beach day where he builds sand castles, flies kites, plays with crabs…

© 2018 Elizabeth Gerlach
Audience: Children

Best Friend On Wheels

In second grade, Mrs. Poole asks our narrator to show the new girl around school. Imagine the surprise when our…

© 2008 Shirley, Debra
Audience: Children

Blue Skies for Lupe

A simple, but gripping story based on the real-life adventures of a Mexican immigrant born with physical disabilities. Lupe’s mother,…

© 2015 Linda Kurtz Kingsley, M.A.
Audience: Children

Boots For A Bridesmaid

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Nicky isn’t thrilled about being a Bridesmaid! But she has hay fever and flowers will make her sneeze and she hates…

© 2003 Wilkins, Verna Allette
Audience: Children

Braced

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The doctor delivers some terrible news: The sideways curve in Rachel’s spine has gotten worse, and she needs to wear…

© 2017 Alyson Gerber
Audience: Adolescents/Teens, Parent

Build It So They Can Play

Are tight budgets forcing you to do more with less? With “Build it so They Can Play” you can turn…

© 2012 Sullivan, Teresa; Slagle, Cindy; Hapshie, T.J.; Brevard, Debbie; Brevard, Vic
Audience: Parent, Professional

Chester … The Imperfect All-Star

Chester, a little angel, longs to play baseball in spite of the fact that one of his legs is much…

© 1993 Peckinpah, Sandra Lee
Audience: Children

Dancing Wheels

Author Patricia McMahon takes us backstage with the Dancing Wheels dance company and into the lives of two young dancers,…

© 2000 Mcmahon, Patricia
Audience: Adolescents/Teens, Children, Parent, Professional

Different is Awesome

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A little boy brings his older brother, born with one hand, for show-and-tell. The students ask him all sorts of…

© 2015 Ryan Haack
Audience: Children

Ever Wonder How Foot Braces Are Made

Written by a young man here in NH who created it for children who are having braces made for the first…

Cory Pierson And Deanna Rice
Audience: Children

Fair And Square

Kevin wants to play games and win or lose fair and square. His occupational therapist teaches him to play using…

© 1992 Holcomb, Nan
Audience: Children

Featherless / Desplumado

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At his new school or on the soccer field, all everyone wants to know is why Tomasito is in a…

© 2004 Herrera, Juan Felipe
Audience: Children

Frances And Her Shiny Chair

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Timothy is confused about the mixed messages he receives about interacting with other children who are “different” from him. In…

© 2010 Bodenheimer, James E.
Audience: Children
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