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"From Tony Award--winning actress Ali Stroker comes a semiautobiographical picture book debut about a spirited girl in a wheelchair who stages a show for her hometown with the help of her community. Ali and the Sea Stars is a charming ode to the magic, high stakes, collaboration, and creativity of theater, inspired by Ali's experience as the first performer on Broadway in a wheelchair and by the summer she was cast in her first musical, in a backyard...

A sensational YA science fiction debut from an exciting new British author! Just because she's confined to the planet, doesn't mean she can't reach for the stars. 2788. Only the handicapped live on Earth. Eighteen-year-old Jarra is among the one in a thousand people born with an immune system that cannot survive on other planets. Sent to Earth at birth to save her life, she has been abandoned by her parents. She can't travel to other worlds, but

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"Some people use wheelchairs to get to and from places. What does that mean? Using simple, engaging text and full-color photos, readers learn why someone would use a wheelchair and what daily life is like for someone who can't walk. This book includes a video, which launches via a 4D app."--

"A young Afghani amputee matter-of-factly removes her own barrier to education, building a bench from discarded wood so that she and her "helper-leg" can sit through school in comfort. It's Afghani schoolgirl Aria's first day back at school since her accident. She's excited, but she's also worried about sitting on the hard floor all day with her new prosthetic "helper-leg." Just as Aria feared, sitting on the floor is so uncomfortable that she can't...

A brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy, considered by many to be mentally retarded, discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.

Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month-cracking such cases as The Mystery of the Cranky Mom. But can this perceptive detective solve two cases at the same time? First her teacher's lunch bag disappears. Then Aven's great-grandma's dog goes missing. Fortunately, since Aven was born without arms, all the "arm" cells went to her super-powered brain instead. (That's her theory.) This hilarious chapter book showcases a new...

"Robert Hoge was born with a tumor the size of a tennis ball in the middle of his face and short, twisted legs, but he refused to let what made him different stand in the way of leading a happy, successful life. This is the true story of how he embraced his circumstances and never let his "ugly" stop him from focusing on what truly mattered."--

Through Auggie's story,Wonderhas reminded more than four million readers around the world about the importance of being kind: a normal boy with a unique face, whose first year of school changed the lives of everyone around him. This third installment of "Wonder" casts a new look at that first year of school through the eyes of Charlotte, the girl chosen to be his welcome buddy during the first days of the school year.

Two Latino boys experience carefree camaraderie despite one boy's disability. Fun and friendship overpower physical limitations.

"There was a time in the United States when children with disabilities weren't allowed to go to public school. But in 1971, seven kids and their families wanted to do something about it. They knew that every child had a right to an equal education, so they went to court to fight for that right. The case Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia led to laws ensuring children with disabilities would receive a free public education. Janine...