The sequel to the critically acclaimed Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus follows Aven Green as she confronts yet another challenge: high school. "High School. Two words that struck fear into the heart of every armless...
People with disabilities
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Author:Bowling, DustiSummary: -
Author:Summary:"Mobilizing Metaphor illustrates how artistic and radical efforts are reshaping disability activism in Canada and, in the process, challenging dominant perceptions of disability. Recent changes to Canadian disability policy have seen...
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Author:Little, JeanSummary:After spending five years in a cerebral palsy center, Sally is challenged to adjust to normal family and school life.
- Author:Emmich, Val.Summary:
From Val Emmich, the bestselling author of Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel , comes a deeply affecting story of two teens who find themselves thrown together overnight during a snowstorm and discover a surprising connection - perfect for...
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Author:John, AntonySummary:Noah Savino has been in a wheelchair for months and hates being treated like he's helpless. He misses playing baseball, though not as much as he misses his dad, who died in the car accident that paralyzed Noah. He'll have to throw off...
- Author:Homel, DavidSummary:
In 1970, when he was travelling in Spain as an 18-year-old, David Homel took a false step and ended up in pieces at the foot of a cliff. After a spell in a Spanish hospital, he was gathered up in the arms of a nearby US military...
- Author:Sundquist, JoshSummary:
In his debut novel, YouTube personality and author of We Should Hang Out Sometime Josh Sundquist explores the nature of love, trust, and romantic attraction. On his first day at a new school, blind sixteen-year-old Will Porter...
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Author:Little, JeanSummary:A perfect sequel to the beloved classic From Anna. Just as Anna is about to enter a new school, she hears news on Papa's radio -- Canada is at war with Germany. What will that mean for the Soldens, who immigrated from Germany just a few...
- Author:Saint-Pierre, AnnetteSummary:
Roman social rempli de suspense. Lucie est rejetée du milieu scolaire, familial et, plus tard du milieu social. Au lieu de faire naître en elle l'amertume, la vie lui façonne un vrai cœur de femme.
- Author:Saint-Pierre, Annette, Gutknecht, Marlene, Bissonnette, Louis, Laxson, HowardSummary:
Roman social rempli de suspense. Lucie est rejetée du milieu scolaire, familial et, plus tard du milieu social. Au lieu de faire naître en elle l’amertume, la vie lui façonne un vrai cœur de femme.
- Author:Gravel, FrancoisSummary:
L'adolescence est une maladie qui s'attrape généralement vers treize ou quatorze ans. Ceux qui en sont atteints se mettent d'abord à manger des tonnes de hamburgers et de pizzas. Ils grandissent ensuite tellement vite qu'ils ne savent...
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Author:Khan, RukhsanaSummary:Even though he is confined to a wheelchair, a Pakistani boy tries to capture the most kites during Basant, the annual spring kite festival, and become "king" for the day. Includes an afterword about the Basant festival.
- Author:Vuijicic, NickSummary:
Qui n'a jamais entendu parler de Nick Vujicic? Son sourire irrésistible et ses diverses performances ont fait le buzz sur Internet. Son handicap ne l'empêche pas de voyager, de croquer la vie à pleines dents, de se marier...
- Author:Bowling, DustiSummary:
The audio edition of the bestselling middle grade novel about a spunky girl born without arms and a boy with Tourette syndrome navigating the challenges of middle school, disability, and friendship-all while solving a mystery in a...
- Author:Williams, SeanSummary:
Music is Simon’s life - which is why he is devastated when a stroke destroys his hearing. He resists attempts to help him adjust to his new state, refusing to be counseled, refusing to learn sign language, refusing to have anything to...
- Author:Setzer, HannahSummary:
In I'll Pray for You and Other Outrageous Things Said to Disabled People, Hannah Setzer volunteers to go first and say the things that we all think, but rarely say. Hannah has lived her whole life as a disabled woman and is here to...
- Author:Flood, BoSummary:
Eva's cerebral palsy makes it difficult for her to do many things, but she longs to dance and, finally, her dream is realized. Includes author's note and information about Young Dance Company.
- Author:Grabenstein, Chris, Patterson, JamesSummary:
Resolving to become the world's greatest stand-up comedian despite less-than-funny challenges in his life, wheelchair-bound middle school student Jamie Grimm endures bullying from his mean-spirited cousin and hopes he will be...
- Author:Jones, Scott, Chafe, RobertSummary:
In October 2013, Scott Jones was leaving a bar in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, when he was attacked, stabbed in the back, and left paralyzed from the waist down. In the months following his attack, Scott Jones's story garnered...
- Author:Grabenstein, Chris, Patterson, JamesSummary:
Middle schooler Jamie Grimm dreams of being the best stand-up comic in the world-despite being in a wheelchair. He's off to Boston to compete in the national semifinals of the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic Contest. But sudden...
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