Authors with Disabilities or Who Identify as Neurodivergent...for Kids! - Summer Adventure 2023Like this list

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• A Magical Journey Summer Adventure at AC Library

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  Alameda County Library invites people of all ages and abilities to come along for our 2023 Summer Adventure: A Magical Journey! Complete activities, reading, and more to receive a book gift and prize drawing entries. Pick up an Adventure Guide at…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Can Bears Ski?

  Antrobus, Raymond,

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  (Ages 4-8) Little Bear feels the world around him. He feels the floor shake when someone stomps to get his attention - but something is missing. Little Bear is not sure what is happening. All around him he hears the familiar refrain: "Can bears…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Move Together

  Fritsch, Kelly,

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  (Ages 4-8) A bold and colorful exploration of all the ways that people navigate through the spaces around them, and a celebration of the relationships we build along the way. We Move Together follows a mixed-ability group of kids as they creatively…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What Happened to You?

  Catchpole, James, 1980-

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  (Ages 4-8) Constantly seen first for his disability, Joe is fed up of only ever being asked about his leg. All he wants to do is play Pirates. But as usual, one after the other, all the children ask him the same question they always ask, What…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Talk Like a River

  Scott, Jordan, 1978-

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  (Ages 4-8) 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. Based on author Jordan Scott's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Walk in the Words

  Talbott, Hudson,

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  (Ages 4-8) Through a story from his own childhood, Hudson Talbott shares the challenges--and ultimately the rewards--of being a non-mainstream kind of learner.

• Too Sticky!

  Sensory Issues With Autism

  Malia, Jen,

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  (Ages 4-8) With help from her family and teacher, Holly overcomes her dislike of having sticky hands to participate in a science experiment. Includes author's note about living with autism and sensory issues and a recipe for making slime.

• Henry the Boy

  Felder, Molly,

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  (Ages 4-8) Henry, a boy with cerebral palsy, goes to school and plays with his friend Joel. Author Molly Felder has a physical disability called cerebral palsy.

• Rescue & Jessica

  a Life-changing Friendship

  Kensky, Jessica,

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  (Ages 4-8) 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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Thank You, Mr. Falker

  Polacco, Patricia

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  (Ages 4-8) At first, Trisha loves school, but her difficulty learning to read makes her feel dumb, until, in the fifth grade, a new teacher helps her understand and overcome her problem. An autobiographical tribute to Polacco's fifth-grade teacher,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Kind of Spark

  McNicoll, Elle,

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  (Ages 8-12) When she discovers that her small Scottish town used to burn witches simply because they were different, a neurodivergent girl who sees and hears things others cannot refuses to let them be forgotten. Elle McNicoll is an author who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen

  Kapit, Sarah,

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  (Ages 8-12) Vivy Cohen is determined. She's had enough of playing catch in the park. She's ready to pitch for a real baseball team. But Vivy's mom is worried about Vivy being the only girl on the team, and the only autistic kid. She wants Vivy to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Chance to Fly

  Stroker, Ali, 1987-

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  (Ages 8-12) After moving across the country, thirteen-year-old Natalie auditions for her new school's play and overcomes her fears and insecurities about performing in a wheelchair. Ali Stroker made history as the first person in a wheelchair to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Forget Me Not

  Terry, Ellie,

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  (Ages 8-12) When her mother breaks up with yet another boyfriend, Calliope meets Jinsong at her latest middle school, who becomes her friend despite her Tourette syndrome and the embarrassment it can cause. Ellie Terry is a poet, writer, and reader…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Focused

  Gerber, Alyson,

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  (Ages 8-12) Clea can't control her thoughts. She knows she has to do her homework...but she gets distracted. She knows she can't just say whatever thought comes into her head...but sometimes she can't help herself. She know she needs to focus...but…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Kid Can Fly

  It's About Ability (not Disability)

  Philip, Aaron,

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  (Ages 8-12) "In an enlightening and candid memoir, Philip recalls his early childhood years, when he moved from Antigua to New York City to seek medical attention for cerebral palsy. Now 14, he shares memories of grueling physical therapy and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Not So Different

  What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability

  Burcaw, Shane,

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  (Ages 8-12) 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.