Category Archives: Disabilities

The Curiosities by Zana Fraillon, illustrated by Phil Lesnie

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

The Curiosities by Zana Fraillon, illustrated by Phil Lesnie. Greystone Kids, 2022. 9781778400087 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fantasy picture book What did you like about the book? This absorbing picture book … Continue reading →

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Out of My Heart by Sharon M. Draper

Posted on March 4, 2022 by susanh579

Out of My Heart by Sharon M. Draper. Caitlyn Diouhy Book, 2021. 9781665902168  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Realistic What did you like about the book: Melody, your typical Ohio teenager, … Continue reading →

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Disability Visibility: 17 First-Person Stories for Today edited by Alice Wong

Posted on January 7, 2022 by susanh579

Disability Visibility: 17 First-Person Stories for Today (adapted for young readers) edited by Alice Wong. Delacorte Press, c2020, 2021. 9780593381670 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Essays What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Zion Unmatched by Zion Clark and James S. Hirsch

Posted on September 26, 2021 by susanh579

Zion Unmatched by Zion Clark and James S. Hirsch. Candlewick Press, 2021. 9781536224184 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Autobiography What did you like about the book?  This visually striking autobiographical picture … Continue reading →

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 Marshmallow & Jordan by Alina Chau

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

 Marshmallow & Jordan by Alina Chau. First Second, 2021. 9781250300614 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Graphic novel Genre:  Fantasy/sports What did you like about the book? Girls’ sports and friendships are the themes of … Continue reading →

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A Sky-Blue Bench by Bahram Rahman, illustrated by Peggy Collins

Posted on September 23, 2021 by susanh579

A Sky-Blue Bench by Bahram Rahman, illustrated by Peggy Collins. Pajama Press, 2021. 9781772782226 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  How beautiful and heart-breaking to … Continue reading →

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We Are Inevitable by Gayle Forman

Posted on September 4, 2021 by susanh579

We Are Inevitable by Gayle Forman. Viking, 2021. 9780425290804 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Bluebird Books in the state of Washington represents … Continue reading →

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Born to Sparkle: A Story About Achieving Your Dreams by Megan Bomgaars, illustrated by Pete Olczyk

Posted on July 26, 2021 by susanh579

Born to Sparkle: A Story About Achieving Your Dreams by Megan Bomgaars, illustrated by Pete Olczyk. Flowerpot Press, 2021. 9781486721108 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  5 Format:  Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like … Continue reading →

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Lucas Makes a Comeback by Igor Plohl, illustrated by Urška Stropnik Šonc

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Lucas Makes a Comeback by Igor Plohl, illustrated by Urška Stropnik Šonc. Translation by Založba Pivec. Holiday House, 2021. 9780823447664 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre:  Picture books What did you like about … Continue reading →

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We Want to Go to School! : The Fight for Disability Rights – Maryann Cocca and Janine Leffler

Posted on June 18, 2021 by kyurenka

We Want to Go to School!:  The Fight for Disability Rights – Maryann Cocca-Leffler and Janine Leffler, Albert Whitman & Co., 9780807535189, 2021  Format:  Paperback ARC Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  What did you … Continue reading →

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