Defect<\/strong><\/p>\n

Will Weaver<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Goodreads<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Maybe it was bad karma. Maybe it was just bad luck. Whatever the reason, fifteen-year-old David was born defective. His bug eyes, pinched face, and hearing aids are obvious, but there is a secret David keeps from everyone, even his foster parents. Because of a thin layer of skin hidden under each arm, David can fly–well, glide is more like it. Terrified of doctors, wary of letting down his guard, David is determined to hide his secret at any cost. But then David meets Cheetah, a girl whose own defect doesn’t diminish her spirit, and suddenly his life begins to take wing.
\nIn this arresting new novel, Will Weaver creates an unforgettable character on the path to discovering that some blessings can be a curse–and some curses a blessing.<\/p>\n

Disability Portrayed: <\/strong>craniofacial abnormalities, seizures, hearing impairment<\/p>\n

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The War That Saved My Life<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kimberley Brubaker Bradley<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Goodreads<\/a>:<\/p>\n

An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaimed author of\u00a0Jefferson\u2019s Sons<\/i>\u00a0and for fans of\u00a0Number the Stars<\/i>.
\nNine-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada\u2019s twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war, Ada doesn\u2019t waste a minute\u2014she sneaks out to join him.
\nSo begins a new adventure of Ada, and for Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony, learns to read, and watches for German spies, she begins to trust Susan\u2014and Susan begins to love Ada and Jamie. But in the end, will their bond be enough to hold them together through wartime? Or will Ada and her brother fall back into the cruel hands of their mother?<\/p>\n

Disability Portrayed: <\/strong>lame foot<\/p>\n

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El Deafo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cece Bell<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Goodreads<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Starting at a new school is scary, even more so with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest! At her old school, everyone in Cece’s class was deaf. Here she is different. She is sure the kids are staring at the Phonic Ear, the powerful aid that will help her hear her teacher. Too bad it also seems certain to repel potential friends.
\nThen Cece makes a startling discovery. With the Phonic Ear she can hear her teacher not just in the classroom, but anywhere her teacher is in school–in the hallway…in the teacher’s lounge…in the bathroom! This is power. Maybe even superpower! Cece is on her way to becoming El Deafo, Listener for All. But the funny thing about being a superhero is that it’s just another way of feeling different… and lonely. Can Cece channel her powers into finding the thing she wants most, a true friend?<\/p>\n

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