Books for Kids: Disability Pride Month

July is Disability Pride Month. The titles below explore a wide range of disability experiences for children of all ages.

Updated July 19, 2023
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Henry, like always
Bailey, Jenn
Paper Book
Anybody here seen Frenchie?
Connor, Leslie
Stand-alone player
Juan has the jitters
Cruz, Aneta
Paper Book
A story about inclusion, diversity, and the power of math to help one boy with autism thrive among his peers. Juan claps his hands to get his Jitters out. They make his tummy swoosh and swirl. His Jitters happen when there are too many people, too much noise, or too...
Superstar
Davis, Mandy
Paper Book
Lester's first days as a fifth grader at Quarry Elementary school are not even a little bit like he thought they would be--the cafeteria is too loud for Lester's ears. Before, Lester was always taught at home, and he liked it that way. But that's finished...
Black bird, blue road
Pasternack, Sofiya
CD
In this historical fantasy novel, praised as a "rich, omen-filled journey that powerfully shows love and its limits*" and "propulsive, wise, and heartbreaking,"** Ziva will do anything to save her twin brother Pesah from his illness--even facing the Angel of Death himself. From Sydney...
Team players
Lupica, Mike
Paper Book
Cassie must learn that you can't "fix" someone else after a girl with Aspergers joins her softball team in the fourth and final book of the Home Team series from New York Times bestselling author and sports-writing legend Mike Lupica. Cassie Bennett is great at being in...
Lila and Hadley
Keplinger, Kody
Paper Book
Can a lost girl save a found dog? Find out in this unforgettable story about discovering true friendship, finding home, and the possibilities of forgiveness. Hadley is angry about a lot of things: Her mom going to jail. Having to move to another state to live with her older sister,...

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