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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal issues > Disability & illness
An unmissable and uplifting debut novel for fans of John Green and
Jennifer Niven.
Jonas had done two things when he'd come home from the hospital for the
first time after The Accident.
1. He'd taken a permanent marker and scribbled out the lower half of
the left leg on his Bones of the Human Skeleton poster, which had hung
on his closet door since fifth grade.
2. He'd looked at the newly altered poster and cried, for the first
time after and the only time since.
Jonas Avery has lost his leg in a terrible car accident. All he wants
is to leave for college, where he can finally start over.
Brennan Davis is dreading leaving home. It is the only place she can
manage her anxiety.
When Jonas and Brennan meet by chance the summer before they move away,
can they push each other to overcome what's holding them back?
And will allowing themselves to fall in love be the most daring thing
of all?
In the sixth book of the Keystone Stables series, perfect for girls
who love horses and horse fiction, foster child Skye learns the
true meaning of love when one of the returning campers with Downs
Syndrome is insistent she is his girlfriend, and won't leave her-or
her beloved horse, Champ-alone. Skye knows she should be kind to
Joey Klingerman, and that he's probably the most loving person
she's ever met, but his clinginess and insistence he and Skye are
dating has become too much. Not only are his proclamations and
"chivalrous" actions embarrassing, Joey won't stop pestering Skye
to let him ride Champ, her sorrel quarter horse. And while she
knows it's selfish, no one rides Champ but her. Joey has an
opportunity to compete at the Snyder County Horse show-but it could
mean Skye sacrificing her own chance for a blue ribbon. As the
competition nears, Skye prays for a miracle, either for Joey or her
own hardening heart. Blue Ribbon Champ: is written by an author who
has firsthand experience with horses and foster care is a
contemporary and realistic plot, with an inspirational Christian
message features a character with special needs contains extensive
back matter on different horse breeds, how to care for them, and
horsemanship, as well as facts, diagrams, and a glossary of horse
terms so girls can better know their favorite animal
Meet Harry - a young boy who stammers. Harry invites readers to
learn about what it is like to stammer from his perspective and how
it affects his daily life and makes him feel. He talks about
techniques that can help reduce stammering and describes how
friends, family and others can help him to feel at ease and reduce
his stammer further. This illustrated book is full of useful
information and will be an ideal introduction for young people,
aged 7 upwards, as well as parents, friends, teachers and speech
therapists working with children who stammer. It is also an
excellent starting point for group discussions at home or school.
Meet Jack - an older man with dementia. Jack invites readers to
learn about dementia from his perspective, helping them to
understand the challenges faced by someone with dementia and the
changes it causes to memory, communication and behaviour. He also
gives advice on how to help someone with dementia stay as mentally
and physically active as possible, keep safe and continue to feel
cared for and valued. With illustrations throughout, this useful
book will be an ideal introduction to dementia for anyone from
child to adult. It will also guide family, friends and carers in
understanding and explaining the condition and could serve as an
excellent starting point for family and classroom discussions.
A heartwarming story of secret pets and secret crushes... and
learning to take center stage! Avery Williams can sing, but that
doesn't mean she can sing in front of people. She likes to stay
backstage at her new school, which is where, to her surprise, she
finds a cat tucked away into a nook. Avery names the stray Phantom
and visits any time she's feeling stressed (which is a lot these
days). As she sings to Phantom one day, her crush, Nic, overhears
her and ropes Avery into auditioning for the school's musical.
Despite her nerves, Avery lands the lead role! She knows she should
be excited, but mostly Avery is terrified. Can Phantom help her
through her stage fright? And what will happen if anyone finds out
about her secret pet?
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The Road Home
(Paperback)
Brenda O'bannion; Illustrated by Casey Scarborough
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R260
Discovery Miles 2 600
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