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• You're So Amazing!

  Catchpole, James, 1980-

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  A young boy with a limb difference wishes people could see him for who he is, rather than treating him as "so amazing" due to his disability.

• Rolling on

  Sumner, Jamie

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  Thirteen-year-old Ellie finds herself faced with first love and learning to let go as her friendship with best friend Bert starts to turn into something more, and her beloved grandfather loses his battle with Alzheimer's disease.

• Rebel Girls Celebrate Neurodiversity

  25 Tales of Creative Thinkers

  Mallory, Shadae

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  This collection features 25 tales of neurodivergent artists, athletes, innovators, and more. Read about how these women and girls thought creatively, achieved their dreams, and advocated for the rights of neurodivergent people everywhere.

• Shiny Misfits

  Zayid, Maysoon

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  As Bay Ann tries to find the thing that really makes her stand out, everything she tries goes disastrously wrong. What if the only way to beat her enemy... is to join him? This is a hilarious and one-of-a-kind graphic novel about fame,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am a Masterpiece!

  An Empowering Story About Inclusivity and Growing Up With Down Syndrome

  Armstrong, Mia

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  In this sparkling picture book, Mia offers a glimpse into the life of a child with Down syndrome, helping some readers see themselves in a book and helping others understand those friends, classmates, and family members who are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Girl Who Figured It Out

  the Inspiring True Story of Wheelchair Athlete Minda Dentler Becoming An Ironman World Champion

  Dentler, Minda

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  This is the true story of Minda Dentler, the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the Ironman World Championship triathlon.

• Mighty Mara

  Ho, Carina

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  While her classmates sign up and ready their performances for the school talent show, Mara musters up the courage to also sign up -- but unlike the others, she's going to dance, dance, dance! The only problem is, everyone encourages her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The ABCs of Inclusion

  Leipholtz, Beth

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  In this picture book about disabilities, meet 26 real kids with diagnoses like autism, hearing loss, epilepsy, and Down syndrome. It teaches young readers that it's okay to be different -- in fact, it's what makes us special!

• What Happened to You?

  Catchpole, James

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  Constantly seen first for his disability, Joe is fed up of only ever being asked about his leg. All he wants to do is play pirates. But as usual, one after the other, all the children ask him the same question they always ask, What…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Becoming Bionic, and Other Ways Science Is Making Us Super

  Camlot, Heather

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  Using popular superheroes and their powers as a starting point for imagining what could be, Becoming Bionic explores how science is constantly searching for and discovering new ways to augment the human body and the human experience.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Button Pusher

  Page, Tyler, 1976-

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  In this graphic memoir, cartoonist Tyler Page uses his own childhood experiences to explore what it means to grow up with ADHD. From diagnosis to treatment and beyond, Tyler's story is raw and enlightening, inviting you to see the world…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Oona and the Shark

  DiPucchio, Kelly

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  Oona the mermaid is friends with everyone, but when her attempts to befriend a shark with sensory issues fail miserably she realizes what may be fun for her may be overwhelming for him.

• Moonwalking

  Elliott, Zetta

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  In 1980s Brooklyn, new student JJ Pankowski, an autistic, punk-rock-lover, befriends Pie Velez, an Afro-Latinx math geek and graffiti artist.

• My City Speaks

  Lebeuf, Darren

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  A young girl, who is visually impaired, finds much to celebrate as she explores the city she loves.

• You Are Enough

  a Book About Inclusion

  O'Hair, Margaret

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  It can be hard to be different -- whether because of how you look, where you live, or what you can or can't do. But wouldn't it be boring if we were all the same? Being different is great! Being different is what makes you YOU. This…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Amazing Athletes

  An All-star Look at Canada's Paralympians

  Ouellet, Marie-Claude (Biologist)

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  Though the Paralympics are the third largest sporting event in the world, they don't always get the attention they deserve. This book invites children to discover and celebrate the sports movement, through the impressive achievements of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rescue & Jessica

  a Life-changing Friendship

  Kensky, Jessica

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  When he is paired with a girl who has lost her legs, Rescue worries that he isn't up to the task of being her service dog.

• Just Roll With It

  Durfey-Lavoie, Lee

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  Maggie, who struggles with anxiety and OCD, gets through her first year of middle school by making friends, finding the best after-school clubs, and using her twenty-sided dice to help her make decisions.

• Meet Terry Fox

  MacLeod, Elizabeth

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  In Meet Terry Fox, the legendary story of how Terry Fox came to run the Marathon of Hope is chronicled: his love of sports as a child and teenager; his devastating bone cancer diagnosis; the hospital stay that inspired him to do something…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• El Deafo

  Bell, Cece

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  Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? Cece loses her hearing from spinal meningitis, and takes readers through the arduous…Read moreRead more of this annotation