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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal issues > Disability & illness
LONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI CHILDREN'S & YA BOOK PRIZE 'An
essential guide' LIZZIE HUXLEY-JONES 'This book is perfect' WENN
LAWSON 'One of the most important books in autism literature'
CHARLOTTE AMELIA POE 'Wonderfully diverse and vibrant' FOX FISHER
In this empowering and honest guide for LGBTQIA+ autistic teens,
Erin Ekins gives you all the tools you need to figure out and
explore your gender identity and sexuality. From coming out to
friends and family, staying safe in relationships and practicing
safe sex, through to self-care and coping with bullying, being out
and about in the LGBTQIA+ community and undergoing gender
transition, this book is filled with essential information, advice,
support and resources to help you on your journey, and also works
as a primer on all things LGBTQIA+ for non-autistic teens who are
just figuring it all out. Written by an inspirational autistic
queer woman, this is a must-read for every autistic teen wanting to
live their very best queer life.
Fifteen-year-old Sander wishes he was like everyone else. But Sander has a rare medical condition that affects one in a hundred thousand people. It means his growth is stunted, and it seems the biggest, strongest and loudest guys get all the attention. But Sander notices the little things other people miss, and he's about to make a big impact...
In this uplifting and humorous memoir that includes black-and-white
comic illustrations, mother and son tell the story of his growing
up - from facing sixty-seven surgeries before the age of fifteen,
to making friends, moving across the country, and persevering
through hardships. How they tackle extraordinary circumstances with
love and resilience is a true testament to Magda and Nathaniel's
family, and to families everywhere who quietly but courageously
persist.
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Wink
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Rob Harrell
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Ross Molloy just wants to be normal. He doesn't want to lose his
hair, or wear a weird hat, or deal with the disappearing friends
who don't know what to say to 'the cancer kid'. But with his recent
diagnosis of a rare eye cancer, simply blending in is no longer an
option. Ross - and his friends and his family - all need to work
out how to deal with this devastating challenge that Life has
thrown down. Maybe Batpig can come to the rescue?
Based on Rob
Harrell's own real life experience with eye cancer, and including
amazing comic-strip artwork, this poignant and authentic novel is
unforgettable, hilarious and uplifting.
The superb A First Look At series consists of a number of
reassuring picturebooks that give advice and promote interaction
between children, parents, and teachers on a wide variety of
personal, social and emotional issues. This book provides a simple
introduction to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Its aim is to promote understanding and ongoing discussion with
children who have ADHD or those who have siblings or classmates
with it. It explains, in child-friendly terms, what ADHD is and
what it feels like from the child's perspective. It also
acknowledges the difficulties that those who do not have ADHD
sometimes have in understanding those who do. Notes for parents and
teachers at the back of the book provide valuable advice for how to
share this book with your child or class. Written by a trained
psychotherapist, journalist and parent, and illustrated by an
experienced children's book artist, this title is part of an
acclaimed and successful series of picture-book non-fiction for
Early Years. Books in the series give advice and promote
interaction between children, parents, and teachers on a wide
variety of personal, social and emotional issues. They are
excellent tools for teachers to use during classroom discussions.
This updated edition of this 20-year-old bestselling title, with
consultants from Mencap, enables parents to help their children
explore questons about concerns about disability in a simple and
reassuring way. It challenges the stereotypes that are often formed
during childhood. Notes for parents and teachers at the back of the
book provide valuable advice for how to share this book with your
child or class. Written by a trained psychotherapist, journalist
and parent, and illustrated by an experienced children's book
artist, this title is part of an acclaimed and successful series of
picture-book non-fiction for Early Years. Books in the series give
advice and promote interaction between children, parents, and
teachers on a wide variety of personal, social and emotional
issues. They are excellent tools for teachers to use during
classroom discussions.
A beautifully illustrated picture book that teaches children about
a range of disabilities. It challenges the stereotypes that are
often formed during childhood and explains how people overcome
their disabilities and live happy and full lives. Notes for parents
and teachers at the back of the book provide valuable advice for
how to share this book with your child or class. Written by a
trained psychotherapist, journalist and parent, and illustrated by
an experienced children's book artist, this title is part of an
acclaimed and successful series of picture-book non-fiction for
Early Years. Books in the series give advice and promote
interaction between children, parents, and teachers on a wide
variety of personal, social and emotional issues. They are
excellent tools for teachers to use during classroom discussions.
When Dilly is born, her parents think she is perfect - from the top
of her head to the bottom of her foot. The other babies notice that
Dilly is different but soon accept her and love her different ways
of doing things. The adults aren't sure though - they love how all
the penguins are the same. Can the younger generation convince
their parents that there's space for Dilly? And maybe that positive
change can be a good thing? A charming and touching addition to
QED's Storytime series, Dilly is a delightful character with a
strong voice and a great story of acceptance and change.
Meet Harper the Confidence Fairy, the first fairy with Down's
syndrome, who helps people to find and grow their inner confidence.
Harper helps people to feel confident with the help of her three
magical objects and her Confidence Lab. But when Jack Frost breaks
her trust and steals her magical objects, everyone is filled with
self doubt. Can Rachel and Kirsty help Harper to get her magical
objects back and restore everyone's confidence? Rainbow Magic is
the perfect stepping stone for children to become independent
readers. With black and white illustrations, short chapters and
lots of books to collect, these books are really accessible for
children aged 5+. 'These stories are magic; they turn children into
readers!' ReadingZone.com Do YOU have a Rainbow Magic fairy? Find a
fairy with your name at
https://orchardseriesbooks.co.uk/rainbow-magic/ and collect all the
books in the range.
The Littlest Inventor is a brilliantly colored picture book
featuring a smart, sensitive boy with sensory issues.These issues
make it challenging to experience something most of us have no
problem with, like a simple tripto the grocery store. But, by being
both self-aware and proactive, the Littlest Inventor can help
himself succeedin the very task he finds most difficult. He invents
his own resources and tools to make the trip fun! For those with
sensory processing disorder, life can often be overwhelming. But,
when equipped withknowledge to help ourselves and confidence to be
ourselves, life becomes not just manageable, but enjoyable. ""There
needs to be more emphasis on what a child can do instead of what he
cannot do."" - Dr. TempleGrandin
A heartfelt companion novel to the critically acclaimed Chester and
Gus about inclusivity, autism, friendship, and family, perfect for
fans of Sara Pennypacker and Kate DiCamillo. After being separated
from his family, Franklin becomes an independent cat, until he
meets a goofy dog named Chester. Chester is a service dog to his
person, a boy named Gus, and Chester knows just the girl to be
Franklin's person-Gus's classmate, Amelia. Amelia loves cats, but
has a harder time with people. Franklin understands her, though,
and sees how much they have in common. When Amelia gets into some
trouble at school, Franklin wants to help the girl who's done so
much to help him. He's not sure how, yet, but he's determined to
try. This sweet and moving novel demonstrates how powerful the bond
between pets and people can be, while thoughtfully depicting a
neurodivergent tween's experience.
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Speechless
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Kate Darbishire; Cover design or artwork by Peter Haillay
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A laugh out loud look at first love, loss and trying to avoid the girl of your dreams.
What a stupid expression that is in the first place: To fall in love.
Like you fall into a ditch or something.
Maybe people need to look where they’re going.
As far as Phoebe Davis is concerned, love is to be avoided at all costs. Why would you spend your life worrying about something that turns you into a complete moron? If her best friend Polly is anything to go by, the first sniff of a relationship makes you forget about your friends (like, hello?), get completely obsessed with sex (yawn) and bang on constantly about a person who definitely isn't as great as you think they are.
So Phoebe isn't going to fall in love, ever.
But then she meets Emma . . .
Love is for Losers by Wibke Brueggemann is a hilarious, life-affirming novel about all the big stuff: love, sex, death, family, heartbreak, kittens . . . and kisses that turn the whole world upside down.
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Birdspell
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Valerie Sherrard
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'Your kids need this lovely book' Kate Beckinsale Four stories in
one! I have a twin brother. Everyone calls him Jimmy, which is sort
of the English version of Dimitri, his actual Greek name. Our mum's
Greek, you see. I'm Cally, short for Calista, which means, I don't
want to sound big-headed or anything, 'most beautiful'. I'm not
sure about Dimitri, but if Dimitri means
most-annoying-brother-in-the-whole-wide-world, then that's him.
Join Cally and Jimmy in four hilarious stories, perfect for newly
confident readers. They get into scrapes together, bake some
poisonous cakes, almost ruin their school assembly and finally have
a twintastic birthday party.
This picture book aims to raise awareness of the impact that
dementia can have on an individual and their family in a
child-friendly and supportive way. It is aimed at 4-11 year olds
and has been inspired and informed by people with lived experiences
of dementia. Through rhyme and engaging illustrations this book
hopes to start conversations about dementia, in order to help
relieve anxieties that children might have about someone close to
them who may be living with dementia. The MY HAS series of books
aims to help children to understand a range of long-term health
conditions whilst promoting an inclusive and diverse society.
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Allergic
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Megan Wagner Lloyd; Illustrated by Michelle Mee Nutter
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