Category: Realistic
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‘Hummingbird’- Lloyd, Natalie
Bestselling author Natalie Lloyd returns with her most personal book to date, a story about a girl who—armed with her trusty, snazzy wheelchair—refuses to let her brittle bone disease stand in the way of adventure. Twelve-year-old homeschooled Olive is tired of being seen as “fragile” just because she has osteogenesis imperfecta (otherwise known as brittle…
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‘7 Days for Fae’- Eisen, Lior
Fae struggles to do a lot of things that are easy for other kids. She has a hard time talking, running, and reading facial expressions. She finds other things easy: reading, making up stories about fairies, flapping her hands to tell the world she’s happy. But in 5th grade it’s not good to be different,…
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‘The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet”- Arlow, Jake Maia
A hilariously honest book about surviving middle school while navigating a chronic illness from the Stonewall Honor-winning author of Almost Flying. Twelve-year-old Al Schneider is too scared to talk about the two biggest things in her 1. Her stomach hurts all the time and she has no idea why. 2. She’s almost definitely 100% sure…
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‘Three Things About Emmy Crawford- Bitz, Allison L.
Crohn’s disease, the paparazzi, and heartbreak can’t derail Emmy Crawford, the type-A daughter of a senator, from relentlessly pursuing her dreams in this coming-of-age novel perfect for fans of Lynn Painter and Rachel Lynn Solomon. There are three things high school senior Emmy Crawford will accomplish, no matter what: Taking nationals in debate this season.…
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‘The Space You Left Behind’- Gritz, Ona
Sixteen-year-old Cara has cerebral palsy. Self-conscious about her limp, Cara is convinced her disability is what causes boys to always place her in the friend zone. This summer, it seems to be happening again with her new crush, Josh. The two of them are huge fans of a popular mystery podcast and, as it happens,…
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‘Planet Earth Is Blue’- Panteleakos, Nicole
Twelve-year-old Nova is eagerly awaiting the launch of the space shuttle Challenger–it’s the first time a teacher is going into space, and kids across America will watch the event on live TV in their classrooms. Nova and her big sister, Bridget, share a love of astronomy and the space program. They planned to watch the…
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‘Back in the Saddle’- Kincaid, Beth
At the Silver Creek riding camp, best friends Katie and Jenna, along with their tentmate, Melissa, struggle to make friends with Sharon, who is readjusting to her life following a tragic accident.
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‘You Are Loved: A Book About Families’- O’Hair, Margaret. Sanchez, Sofia. Cardoso, Sofia
From Down syndrome advocate and viral sensation Sofia Sanchez comes this beautiful and inclusive picture book about all the different ways to make a family. Families come in many different shapes and forms — but they all teach you how to be strong and show you how loved you are. Alongside a sweet and simple…
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‘You Are Enough: A Book About Inclusion’- O’Hair, Margaret. Sanchez, Sofia. Cardoso, Sofia
A beautiful and inclusive picture book all about celebrating being yourself from Down syndrome advocate and viral sensation Sofia Sanchez! 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?…
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‘Wonder’- Palacio, RJ
I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse. August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates…
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