Stranger<\/strong><\/p>\n Rachel Manija Brown and Sherwood Smith<\/strong><\/p>\n From Goodreads<\/a>:<\/p>\n Many generations ago, a mysterious cataclysm struck the world. Governments collapsed and people scattered, to rebuild where they could. A mutation, “the Change,\u201d arose, granting some people unique powers. Though the area once called Los Angeles retains its cultural diversity, its technological marvels have faded into legend. “Las Anclas” now resembles a Wild West frontier town\u2026 where the Sheriff possesses superhuman strength, the doctor can warp time to heal his patients, and the distant ruins of an ancient city bristle with deadly crystalline trees that take their jewel-like colors from the clothes of the people they killed.<\/p>\n Teenage prospector Ross Juarez\u2019s best find ever \u2013 an ancient book he doesn\u2019t know how to read \u2013 nearly costs him his life when a bounty hunter is set on him to kill him and steal the book. Ross barely makes it to Las Anclas, bringing with him a precious artifact, a power no one has ever had before, and a whole lot of trouble.<\/p>\n Disability Portrayed:\u00a0<\/strong>lost function in arm<\/p>\n \n The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin<\/strong><\/p>\n Josh Berk<\/strong><\/p>\n From Goodreads<\/a>:<\/p>\n Being a hefty, deaf newcomer almost makes Will Halpin the least popular guy at Coaler High. But when he befriends the only guy less popular than him, the dork-namic duo has the smarts and guts to figure out who knocked off the star quarterback. Will can\u2019t hear what\u2019s going on, but he\u2019s a great observer. So, who did it? And why does that guy talk to his fingers? And will the beautiful girl ever notice him? (Okay, so Will\u2019s interested in more than just murder . . .)<\/p>\n Those who prefer their heroes to be not-so-usual and with a side of wiseguy will gobble up this witty, geeks-rule debut.<\/p>\n Disability Portrayed: <\/strong>deafness<\/p>\n <\/p>\n