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• Too Much!

  An Overwhelming Day.

  Gutiérrez, Jolene

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  "Sometimes everything is too much!" Too loud, too bright, and all too overwhelming. Writing from her own experience with sensory processing disorder, Jolene Gutiérrez's compassionate picture book explores the struggles of a sensorily sensitive child.

• A Day With No Words

  Hammond, Tiffany,

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  A Day with No Words invites readers into the life of an Autism Family who communicates just as the child does, without spoken language.

• Can Bears Ski?

  Antrobus, Raymond,

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  A sweet story about Little Bear who visits an "aud-i-olo-gist," and learns that he has been experiencing deafness and will start wearing hearing aids.

• Just Ask!

  Be Different Be Brave, Be You

  Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-

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  Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and award-winning artist Rafael Lopez create a kind and caring book about the differences that make each of us special.

• You're So Amazing!

  Catchpole, James, 1980-

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  When people meet Joe, they often treat him as Amazing Joe or Poor Joe. But can't he just be . . . Joe?

• You Are Enough

  a Book About Inclusion

  O'Hair, Margaret,

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  It can be hard to be different-whether because of how you look, where you live, or what you can or can't do. But wouldn't it be boring if we were all the same? Being different is great! Being different is what makes you YOU.

• A Walk in the Words

  Talbott, Hudson,

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  When Hudson Talbott was a little boy, he loved drawing, and it came naturally to him. But reading? No way! One at a time, words weren't a problem, but long sentences were a struggle. As his friends moved on to thicker books, he kept his slow reading…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Best Day Ever!

  Singer, Marilyn,

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  A sweet dog-loves-kid/kid-loves-dog story, in which the kid uses a wheelchair.

• Stop and Smell the Cookies

  Frazier, Gibson,

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  Dash's mom helps him find a way to manage his big feelings.

• I Talk Like a River

  Scott, Jordan, 1978-

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  What if words got stuck in the back of your mouth whenever you tried to speak? What if they never came out the way you wanted them to? Sometimes it takes a change of perspective to get the words flowing.

• Ali and the Sea Stars

  Stroker, Ali, 1987-

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  Tony Award-winning actress Ali Stroker captures the magic and community of theater in her debut book, about a spirited girl in a wheelchair who stages a show for her hometown.

• What Happened to You?

  Catchpole, James, 1980-

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  The first ever picture book addressing how a disabled child might want to be spoken to. What happened to you? Was it a shark? A burglar? A lion? Did it fall off? Every time Joe goes out the questions are the same . . . what happened to his leg?

• Rescue & Jessica

  a Life-changing Friendship

  Kensky, Jessica,

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  Based on a real-life partnership, the heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and her service dog.

• We're All Wonders

  Palacio, R. J.,

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  Palacio shows readers what it's like to live in Auggie's world—a world in which he feels like any other kid, but he's not always seen that way. We're All Wonders may be Auggie's story, but it taps into every child's longing to belong, and to be seen…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Days With Dad

  Hong, Nari,

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  A young girl and her wheelchair-bound father share many special moments because she treasures all they can do together.

• Not So Different

  What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability

  Burcaw, Shane

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  A picture book answering the questions young children ask Shane Burcaw about his wheelchair and life with Spinal Muscular Atrophy with equal parts optimism, humor, and empathy.

• A Friend for Henry

  Bailey, Jenn, 1965-

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  In Classroom Six, second left down the hall, Henry has been on the lookout for a friend. A friend who shares. A friend who listens. Maybe even a friend who likes things to stay the same and all in order, as Henry does. A heartfelt story from the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brilliant Bea

  Rudolph, Shaina,

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  An endearing and empowering story that demonstrates that a learning difference like dyslexia doesn't define who you are. Despite her struggles with reading and writing, Beatrice is a natural and brilliant storyteller.

• Abdul's Story

  Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah,

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  Abdul, who is dyslexic, loves to tell stories. But writing them down is hard. His letters refuse to stay straight and face the right way. And despite all his attempts, his papers often wind up with more eraser smudges than actual words.

• Why Johnny Doesn't Flap

  NT Is OK!

  Morton, Clay

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  My friend Johnny is different from me. We have fun together, but sometimes he acts pretty strangely. He is never exactly on time, he can't seem to stick to a routine, he stares right into your eyes, and he often says puzzling things. Johnny is…Read moreRead more of this annotation