Small Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n

Louis Sachar<\/strong><\/p>\n

From\u00a0Goodreads<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Two years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is home in Austin, Texas, trying to turn his life around. But it\u2019s hard when you have a record, and everyone expects the worst from you. The only person who believes in him is Ginny, his 10-year old disabled neighbor. Together, they are learning to take small steps. And he seems to be on the right path, until X-Ray, a buddy from Camp Green Lake, comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme. This leads to a chance encounter with teen pop sensation, Kaira DeLeon, and suddenly his life spins out of control, with only one thing for certain. He\u2019ll never be the same again.<\/p>\n

Disability Portrayed:\u00a0<\/strong>cerebral palsy<\/p>\n

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Tending to Grace<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kimberly Newton Fusco<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Lenore is Cornelia\u2019s mother and Cornelia\u2019s fix-up project. What does it matter that Cornelia won\u2019t talk to anyone and is always stuck in the easiest English class at school, even though she\u2019s read more books than anyone else? She feels strong in the fixing. She cooks vegetable soup so Lenore will eat something other than Ring Dings; she lures her out of bed with strong coffee and waffles. She looks after the house when Lenore won\u2019t get out of bed at all.
\nSo when Lenore and her boyfriend take off for Vegas leaving Cornelia behind with eccentric Aunt Agatha, all Cornelia can do is wait for her to come back. Aunt Agatha sure doesn\u2019t want any fixing.
\nMaybe this time it\u2019s Cornelia who could use it?<\/p>\n

Disability Portrayed:<\/strong>\u00a0mutism<\/p>\n

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Waiting for Normal<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leslie Connor<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

This poignant and joyful novel is filled with meaningful moments and emotional resonance.
\nAddie is waiting for normal. But Addie’s mother has an all-or-nothing approach to life: a food fiesta or an empty pantry, her way or no way.
\nAddie\u2019s mother is bipolar, and she often neglects Addie. All-or-nothing never adds up to normal, and it can’t bring Addie home, where she wants to be with her half-sisters and her stepfather. But Addie never stops hoping that one day, maybe, she’ll find normal.<\/p>\n

Disability Portrayed:\u00a0<\/strong>bipolar disorder<\/p>\n

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What Happened to Ivy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kathy Stinson<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

What if your severely disabled sister were to suddenly die and you suspected that your father had played a role in her death? What if your best friend, a girl you’ve started to like as more than a friend, thinks your dad can do no wrong? Could she be right? What if she’s not? That’s life for fifteen-year-old David Burke after his sister, Ivy, dies in a suspicious drowning. David is forced to wrestle with moral questions and the definition of what is right, what is merciful and what can be forgiven. Readers will be pondering the questions this story raises long after they have found out what did happen to Ivy.<\/p>\n

Disability Portrayed:\u00a0<\/strong>severe physical and intellectual disabilities<\/p>\n

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Close to Famous<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joan Bauer<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

When twelve-year-old Foster and her mother land in the tiny town of Culpepper, they don’t know what to expect. But folks quickly warm to the woman with the great voice and the girl who can bake like nobody’s business. Soon Foster – who dreams of having her own cooking show one day – lands herself a gig baking for the local coffee shop, and gets herself some much-needed help in overcoming her biggest challenge – learning to read . . . just as Foster and Mama start to feel at ease, their past catches up to them. Thanks to the folks in Culpepper, though Foster and her mama find the strength to put their troubles behind them for good.<\/p>\n

Disability Portrayed:\u00a0<\/strong>dyslexia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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