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Diversity Reads - Diverse Abilities

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Diversity Reads is based on the Read Woke reading challenge, started by Cecily Lewis. Books give us a fantastic opportunity to explore beyond our lived experience. Diversity Reads challenges you to discover the world from different perspectives, in the hope that learning about and celebrating our differences will bring us closer together.

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13 Ways of Looking at A Fat Girl

13 Ways of Looking at A Fat Girl

Fiction

by Awad, Mona

Book - 2016

Growing up in the suburban hell of Misery Saga (a.k.a. Mississauga), Lizzie has never liked the way she looks -- even though her best friend Mel says she's the pretty one. Growing up in the suburban hell of Misery Saga (a.k.a. Mississauga), Lizzie has never liked the way she looks -- even though her best friend Mel says she's the pretty one. Show less

Growing up in the suburban hell of Misery Saga (a.k.a. Mississauga), Lizzie has never liked the way she looks -- even though her best friend Mel says she's the pretty one. Growing up in the suburban hell of Misery Saga (a.k.a. Mississauga), Lizzie has never liked the way she looks -- even though her best friend Mel says she's the pretty one. Show less

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Haben

Haben

The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

by Girma, Haben

Book - 2019

The incredible life story of Haben Girma, the first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, and her amazing journey from isolation to the world stage. The incredible life story of Haben Girma, the first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, and her amazing journey from isolation to the world stage. Show less

The incredible life story of Haben Girma, the first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, and her amazing journey from isolation to the world stage. The incredible life story of Haben Girma, the first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, and her amazing journey from isolation to the world stage. Show less

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Me Before You

Me Before You

A Novel

by Moyes, Jojo

Book - 2012

Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an ordinary life who has never been outside her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after a motorcycle accident. Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an ordinary life who has never been outside her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after a motorcycle accident. Show less

Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an ordinary life who has never been outside her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after a motorcycle accident. Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an ordinary life who has never been outside her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after a motorcycle accident. Show less

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The Power of Disability

The Power of Disability

10 Lessons for Surviving, Thriving, and Changing the World

by Etmanski, Al

Book - 2020

From a longtime disability rights activist comes this moving window into the lives of people with disabilities and the lessons they can teach us. From a longtime disability rights activist comes this moving window into the lives of people with disabilities and the lessons they can teach us. Show less

From a longtime disability rights activist comes this moving window into the lives of people with disabilities and the lessons they can teach us. From a longtime disability rights activist comes this moving window into the lives of people with disabilities and the lessons they can teach us. Show less

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Disfigured

Disfigured

On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space

by Leduc, Amanda

Book - 2020

Fairy tales shape how we see the world, so what happens when you identify more with the Beast than Beauty? Fairy tales shape how we see the world, so what happens when you identify more with the Beast than Beauty? Show less

Fairy tales shape how we see the world, so what happens when you identify more with the Beast than Beauty? Fairy tales shape how we see the world, so what happens when you identify more with the Beast than Beauty? Show less

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Normal Sucks

Normal Sucks

How to Live, Learn, and Thrive Outside the Lines

by Mooney, Jonathan

Book - 2019

Jonathan Mooney blends anecdote, expertise, and memoir to present a new mode of thinking about how we live and learn--individually, uniquely, and with adv...Show more Jonathan Mooney blends anecdote, expertise, and memoir to present a new mode of thinking about how we live and learn--individually, uniquely, and with advantages and upshots to every type of brain and body. As a neuro-diverse kid diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD who didn't learn to read until he was twelve, the realization that that he wasn't the problem--the system and the concept of normal were--saved Mooney's life and fundamentally changed his outlook. Show less

Jonathan Mooney blends anecdote, expertise, and memoir to present a new mode of thinking about how we live and learn--individually, uniquely, and with adv...Show more Jonathan Mooney blends anecdote, expertise, and memoir to present a new mode of thinking about how we live and learn--individually, uniquely, and with advantages and upshots to every type of brain and body. As a neuro-diverse kid diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD who didn't learn to read until he was twelve, the realization that that he wasn't the problem--the system and the concept of normal were--saved Mooney's life and fundamentally changed his outlook. Show less

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Me Before You

Me Before You

Avant Toi

DVD - 2016

Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an ordinary life who has never been outside her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after a motorcycle accident. Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an ordinary life who has never been outside her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after a motorcycle accident. Show less

Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an ordinary life who has never been outside her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after a motorcycle accident. Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an ordinary life who has never been outside her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after a motorcycle accident. Show less

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Shoulder the Lion

Shoulder the Lion

DVD - 2016

This film takes the audience on a visual and auditory journey into the interior worlds of people forced to cope with extreme loss of senses. This film takes the audience on a visual and auditory journey into the interior worlds of people forced to cope with extreme loss of senses. Show less

This film takes the audience on a visual and auditory journey into the interior worlds of people forced to cope with extreme loss of senses. This film takes the audience on a visual and auditory journey into the interior worlds of people forced to cope with extreme loss of senses. Show less

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Falling for Myself

Falling for Myself

A Memoir

by Palmer, Dorothy Ellen

Book - 2019

In this searing and seriously funny memoir Dorothy Ellen Palmer falls down, a lot, and spends a lifetime learning to appreciate it. Born with congenital a...Show more In this searing and seriously funny memoir Dorothy Ellen Palmer falls down, a lot, and spends a lifetime learning to appreciate it. Born with congenital anomalies in both feet, then called birth defects, she was adopted as a toddler by a wounded 1950s family who had no idea how to handle the tangled complexities of adoption and disability. Show less

In this searing and seriously funny memoir Dorothy Ellen Palmer falls down, a lot, and spends a lifetime learning to appreciate it. Born with congenital a...Show more In this searing and seriously funny memoir Dorothy Ellen Palmer falls down, a lot, and spends a lifetime learning to appreciate it. Born with congenital anomalies in both feet, then called birth defects, she was adopted as a toddler by a wounded 1950s family who had no idea how to handle the tangled complexities of adoption and disability. Show less

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When We Walk

When We Walk

DVD - 2019

Filmmaker Jason DaSilva has been living with a severe form of multiple sclerosis for over ten years. In his wheelchair, Jason begins to realize just how many places he is unable to experience with his son. Filmmaker Jason DaSilva has been living with a severe form of multiple sclerosis for over ten years. In his wheelchair, Jason begins to realize just how many places he is unable to experience with his son. Show less

Filmmaker Jason DaSilva has been living with a severe form of multiple sclerosis for over ten years. In his wheelchair, Jason begins to realize just how many places he is unable to experience with his son. Filmmaker Jason DaSilva has been living with a severe form of multiple sclerosis for over ten years. In his wheelchair, Jason begins to realize just how many places he is unable to experience with his son. Show less

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Forever Terry

Forever Terry

A Legacy in Letters

Book - 2020

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope, Forever Terry: A Legacy in Letters recounts the inspiration, dedication, and perseverance that Terry Fox embodied, and gives voice to an icon whose example spoke much louder than his words. To mark the 40th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope, Forever Terry: A Legacy in Letters recounts the inspiration, dedication, and perseverance that Terry Fox embodied, and gives voice to an icon whose example spoke much louder than his words. Show less

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope, Forever Terry: A Legacy in Letters recounts the inspiration, dedication, and perseverance that Terry Fox embodied, and gives voice to an icon whose example spoke much louder than his words. To mark the 40th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope, Forever Terry: A Legacy in Letters recounts the inspiration, dedication, and perseverance that Terry Fox embodied, and gives voice to an icon whose example spoke much louder than his words. Show less

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Look Me in the Eye

Look Me in the Eye

My Life With Asperger's

by Robison, John Elder

Downloadable Audiobook - 2007

Ever since he was small, John Robison had longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits-an inclination to blurt o...Show more Ever since he was small, John Robison had longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits-an inclination to blurt out non sequiturs, avoid eye contact, dismantle radios, and dig five-foot holes-had earned him the label "social deviant." Show less

Ever since he was small, John Robison had longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits-an inclination to blurt o...Show more Ever since he was small, John Robison had longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits-an inclination to blurt out non sequiturs, avoid eye contact, dismantle radios, and dig five-foot holes-had earned him the label "social deviant." Show less

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No One Cares About Crazy People

No One Cares About Crazy People

The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America

by Powers, Ron

Book - 2017

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A Mind Spread Out on the Ground

A Mind Spread Out on the Ground

by Elliott, Alicia

Book - 2020

In an urgent and visceral work that asks essential questions about Native people in North America while drawing on intimate details of her own life and ex...Show more In an urgent and visceral work that asks essential questions about Native people in North America while drawing on intimate details of her own life and experience with intergenerational trauma, Alicia Elliott offers indispensable insight and understanding to the ongoing legacy of colonialism. Show less

In an urgent and visceral work that asks essential questions about Native people in North America while drawing on intimate details of her own life and ex...Show more In an urgent and visceral work that asks essential questions about Native people in North America while drawing on intimate details of her own life and experience with intergenerational trauma, Alicia Elliott offers indispensable insight and understanding to the ongoing legacy of colonialism. Show less

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Asperger's Syndrome Workplace Survival Guide

Asperger's Syndrome Workplace Survival Guide

A Neurotypical's Secrets for Success

by Bissonnette, Barbara A.

Book - 2013

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Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

by Steinbeck, John

Book - 1994

A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression. A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression. Show less

A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression. A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression. Show less

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Me Before You

Me Before You

A Novel

by Moyes, Jojo

eBook - 2012

Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an ordinary life who has never been outside her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after a motorcycle accident. Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an ordinary life who has never been outside her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after a motorcycle accident. Show less

Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an ordinary life who has never been outside her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after a motorcycle accident. Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an ordinary life who has never been outside her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after a motorcycle accident. Show less

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Me Before You

Me Before You

by Moyes, Jojo

Audiobook CD - 2016

Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an ordinary life who has never been outside her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after a motorcycle accident. Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an ordinary life who has never been outside her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after a motorcycle accident. Show less

Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an ordinary life who has never been outside her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after a motorcycle accident. Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an ordinary life who has never been outside her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after a motorcycle accident. Show less

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Forever Terry

Forever Terry

A Legacy in Letters

by Fox, Darrell

eBook - 2020

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope, Forever Terry: A Legacy in Letters recounts the inspiration, dedication, and perseverance that Terry Fox embodied, and gives voice to an icon whose example spoke much louder than his words. To mark the 40th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope, Forever Terry: A Legacy in Letters recounts the inspiration, dedication, and perseverance that Terry Fox embodied, and gives voice to an icon whose example spoke much louder than his words. Show less

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope, Forever Terry: A Legacy in Letters recounts the inspiration, dedication, and perseverance that Terry Fox embodied, and gives voice to an icon whose example spoke much louder than his words. To mark the 40th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope, Forever Terry: A Legacy in Letters recounts the inspiration, dedication, and perseverance that Terry Fox embodied, and gives voice to an icon whose example spoke much louder than his words. Show less

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The Power of Disability

The Power of Disability

10 Lessons for Surviving, Thriving, and Changing the World

by Etmanski, Al

eBook - 2020

From a longtime disability rights activist comes this moving window into the lives of people with disabilities and the lessons they can teach us. From a longtime disability rights activist comes this moving window into the lives of people with disabilities and the lessons they can teach us. Show less

From a longtime disability rights activist comes this moving window into the lives of people with disabilities and the lessons they can teach us. From a longtime disability rights activist comes this moving window into the lives of people with disabilities and the lessons they can teach us. Show less

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