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Blind Juvenile fiction Cerebral palsy Juvenile fiction Contests Juvenile fiction Friendship Fiction Friendship Juvenile fiction Humorous stories People with disabilities People with disabilities Fiction People with disabilities Juvenile fiction Personnes handicapées Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesseCasanova, Mary.
Summary: When Seattle fourth-grader McKenna Brooks' cast comes off she dives back into gymnastics training in hopes of making the competitive team, but after volunteering at a therapeutic horseback riding center, she considers broadening her interests.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl Pub. 2012
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Summary: Frustrated at life with an autistic brother, twelve-year-old Catherine longs for a normal existence but her world is further complicated by a friendship with an young paraplegic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2006
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC LorWebb, Amy
Summary: Five-year-old Charley gets teased for daydreaming and drawing more than his friends, but when he meets Emma, who is physically different, he needs help remembering that being different is okay.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Summary: When thirteen-year-old Ellie reluctantly agrees to enter a beauty pageant with her best friend Coralee, the director seems determined to feature Ellie and her wheelchair, so she must find a way to participate on her own terms, all while saving her friendship and forming a better relationship with her divorced dad.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SUMKlimo, Kate
Summary: "A dachshund loses his hind leg in an accident and finds his life's calling as a therapy dog"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2017
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Summary: When fifteen-year-old Bobby wakes up and finds himself invisible, he and his parents and his new blind friend Alicia try to find out what caused his condition and how to reverse it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2002
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC CLECatchpole, James
Summary: When people meet Joe, they often treat him as Amazing Joe or Poor Joe. But can't he just be . . . Joe? One-legged Joe is 'amazing'. He knows this because wherever he goes people always tell him he's amazing. Amazing for sliding down the slide, for kicking a ball . . . even walking to get an ice cream, or even just eating an ice cream. Of course, being Amazing Joe is better than being Poor Joe ....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2024
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Summary: In 1573, the crippled, scorned, and destitute Meggy Swann goes to London, where she meets her father, an impoverished alchemist, and eventually discovers that although her legs are bent and weak, she has many other strengths.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CUSPlohl, Igor
Summary: "Lucas the Lion discovers the Paralympics--where physically disabled world-class athletes exemplify strength, determination, and courage"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PLOLupica, Mike.
Summary: Eighth-grade star quarterback Nate Brodie's family is feeling the stress of the troubled economy, and Nate is frantic because his best friend Abby is going blind, so when he gets a chance to win a million dollars if he can complete a pass during the halftime of a New England Patriot's game, he is nearly overwhelmed by the pressure to succeed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LUPCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC LUPGehl, Laura
Summary: May is the founder and sole owner of Word Saver, Inc. She solves problems on her own. However, when a tornado threatens the town, May quickly realizes that teamwork may be the word of the day.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GEHLowry, Lois
Summary: Told in two voices, two outcasts in an Iron Age village befriend each other, as disabled, orphaned Varick helps Estrild achieve her dream of becoming the first female warrior. Inspired by the Windeby bog body.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LOWCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC LOWPatterson, James
Summary: Comedian Jamie Grimm, accompanied by Uncle Frank, New Aunt Flora, and friends, circles the globe as host of regional competitions, then competes, himself, in the Planet's Funniest Kid Worldwide contest.--Provided by Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2018
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Summary: "While on a mission to win the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic regional competition, New York middle schooler Jamie Grimm copes with rival comics and bullies, a buddy in trouble, and a sudden family emergency, all with a sense of humor and a loyal group of friends"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC PATCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC PATCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC PATCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Fiction PatSachar, Louis
Summary: When his wealthy uncle, a champion bridge player who has lost his vision, asks seventeen-year-old Alton to be a cardturner for him, Alton has no idea how much he will ultimately learn from his eccentric relative.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Listening Library 2010
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC SACWest, Jacqueline
Summary: "Look closely. Do you see that marble in the grass? The tiny astronaut with one arm raised? The old-fashioned key in the gutter? Van sees them. Van notices all sorts of things. But usually no one notices Van. He's small, and he's always the new kid, easy to overlook. Then one day he watches a mysterious girl and a silver squirrel dive into a fountain to steal a coin. And -- even more strange --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC WESThomas, Leah
Summary: " Ollie and Moritz might never meet, but their friendship knows no bounds. Their letters carry on as Ollie embarks on his first road trip away from the woods--no easy feat for a boy allergic to electricity--and Moritz decides which new school would best suit an eyeless boy who prefers to be alone. Along the way they meet other teens like them, other products of strange science who lead...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC THODraper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills)
Summary: Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2010
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1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Draper 2010Webb, Amy
Summary: Emma goes to an accessible summer camp where children cheer along with Emma every step of the way, and learn that a world that's inclusive and accessible for all is possible.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE WEBKamata, Suzanne
Summary: Fifteen-year-old Aiko Cassidy, a manga enthusiast with cerebral palsy, spends a summer in Japan, learning about her father's family and making new friends, while avoiding her stepfather and baby half-sister.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA Fiction Kamata 2019Lowry, Lois.
Summary: Lame and suddenly orphaned, Kira is mysteriously removed from her squalid village to live in the palatial Council Edifice, where she is expected to use her gifts as a weaver to do the bidding of the all-powerful Guardians.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House/Listening Library 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD LOWWoloson, Eliza.
Summary: A young boy named Charlie describes the activities he shares with his friend Isabelle, a girl with Down Syndrome.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Woodbine House 2003
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE WOLTuitel, Johnnie
Summary: At Camp Riley, Johnnie meets his first girlfriend, wrestles with some jealousy, conquers some fears, and finds himself inside a real ghost story.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cedar Tree Pub. 2004
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JFIC TUIDenenberg, Barry.
Summary: In 1932, a twelve-year-old girl who lost her sight in an accident keeps a diary, recorded by her twin sister, in which she describes life at Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2002