Sumner, Jamie
Summary: Twelve-year-old Ellie, who has cerebral palsy, finds her life transformed when she moves with her mother to small-town Oklahoma to help care for her grandfather, who has Alzheimer's Disease.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 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 SUMKensky, Jessica
Summary: Rescue thought he'd grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog -- it's the family business, after all. When he gets the news that he's better suited to being a service dog, he's worried that he's not up to the task. Then he meets Jessica, a girl whose life is turning out differently than the way she'd imagined it, too. Now Jessica needs Rescue by her side to help her accomplish everyday tasks. And it turns...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile book on CD, Call number: JE CD Fiction Kensky 2018Keppeler, Jill
Summary: "All people are different! Maybe you or someone else in your family has a difference that means you or they need a little extra help or a little more time to do things, and that's OK. This thoughtful book will explore families with members who have special needs or challenges. It will encourage young readers to consider both similarities and differences, as well as how they can help or support...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2021
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1 available in Staff Picks, Call number: J Families KeppelerPatterson, James
Summary: Teaching other kids how to be funny is the toughest gig that Jamie Grimm has ever had, and with the highest stakes. If he fails, his school library will be shut down for good! Even though he has a national contest trophy and a TV show under his belt, Jamie Grimm isn't one to sit back and relax. When his school has a major funding crisis, Jamie hits on a bright idea to save the day--a comedy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway 2017
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Summary: The author discusses the raising of his daughter, Laura Estreich, with Down syndrome.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ESTREICH, GEORGE ESTHarrington, Claudia
Summary: Lenny follows Roxy for a school project and learns about her family life as someone with special needs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Looking Glass Library, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HARBowling, Dusti
Summary: New friends and a mystery help Aven, thirteen, adjust to middle school and life at a dying western theme park in a new state, where her being born armless presents many challenges.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2017