Middle Grade Reads: Celebrate Disability Pride Month!

July is Disability Pride Month - Check out these chapter book and nonfiction titles for middle grade readers that center the stories of people with disabilities.

Updated June 30, 2026
Rochester Public Library RPL Youth Librarians
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Middle Grade Reads: Celebrate Disability Pride Month!

July is Disability Pride Month - Check out these chapter book and nonfiction titles for middle grade readers that center the stories of people with disabilities.

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Aven Green, sleuthing machine
Bowling, Dusti
Paper Book
Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a really long time--a whole month! She's solved many important cases like The Mystery of the Cranky Mom, The Mystery of the Missing Ice Cream, and The Mystery of the Smelly Feet. Her record is nearly 100% (only The Mystery of the Cereal in My...
Wildoak
Harrington, C. C.
Stand-alone player
Aniana del Mar jumps in
Méndez, Jasminne
Paper Book
Pura Belpré Author Honor Award ** Four starred reviews!** A powerful and expertly told novel-in-verse by about a 12-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis by an award-winning poet. Aniana del Mar belongs in the water...
Louder than hunger
Schu, John
Ebook
A Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book The instant New York Times bestseller! "Every so often a book comes along that is so brave and necessary, it extends a lifeline when it's needed most. This is one of those books." -Katherine Applegate, author of...
Catastrophe
Winston, Sherri
Paper Book
Can Wednesday and her service dog, Woof, sniff out Mrs. Winter's missing cat before her big trip? This is the first book of a fun full-color early chapter book series about the best detectives in the Midwest! Detective Tip #1 Try not to jump to conclusions. Wednesday and her service dog,...
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