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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal issues > Disability & illness
Aven Green was born without arms - and by age 13 has learned how to
do almost everything without them. Hiding out in the library, she
meets Connor, a boy with Tourette's syndrome. Together, they begin
exploring the park, where they find themselves wrapped up in the
mysterious disappearance of the owner - and the park's tarantula
population. Aven's about to find out just what she's capable of...
even without arms.
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.
Cos they didn't Adam and Eve it When God said 'Oi! Apple - leave
it! This innovative collection of Bible stories, written in cockney
rhyming slang, is a fresh and fun approach to learning about the
Bible. From Adam and Eve to the Resurrection, the book presents
well-known stories in an original and accessible way for everybody
to enjoy. The stories are ideal for performance or equally for
personal use. They can be used as a form of interactive group
storytelling, using a call-and-response method in which a line is
read out and is repeated by everyone in the group. They are also
very effective as a way of accessing literacy with people who may
not read or write, and individuals with learning disabilities. The
stories are easy to read and include translations of slang words.
Through rhythm and rhyme, Bible Stories in Cockney Rhyming Slang
enables everyone to access and understand stories from the Bible
regardless of their level of literacy.
From beloved author Alyson Gerber comes another realistic
contemporary novel perfect for fans of Judy Blume. Sarah loves
basketball more than anything. Crushing it on the court makes her
feel like she matters. And it's the only thing that helps her
ignore how much it hurts when her mom forgets to feed her. But
lately Sarah can't even play basketball right. She's slower now and
missing shots she should be able to make. Her body doesn't feel
like it's her own anymore. She's worried that changing herself back
to how she used to be is the only way she can take control over
what's happening. When Sarah's crush asks her to be partners in a
cooking competition, she feels pulled in a million directions.
She'll have to dig deep to stand up for what she needs at home, be
honest with her best friends, and accept that she doesn't need to
change to feel good about herself. Booklist described Gerber's
novels in starred reviews as both "highly empathetic" and "truly
inspiring." Taking Up Space promises to be a realistic and
compelling story about struggling with body image and learning that
true self-esteem comes from within.
Growing up with a sibling on the autistic spectrum can be
difficult, and the needs of a child with autism often overwhelm a
family, leaving neurotypical children feeling overshadowed. For the
first time, the 'neurotypical' siblings get to have their say. They
recount the good, the bad, and the downright annoying in a way that
all young people in a similar situation will immediately recognise.
Young siblings of all ages candidly recount how being 'the
neurotypical one' can be tiring, frustrating, and lonely, but
equally rewarding, and every story is injected with wisdom gained
by young people who often have to grow up a lot more quickly than
their peers. This book is essential reading for children and
teenagers with a sibling on the autistic spectrum, and for parents
wishing to understand how autism in the family will affect their
neurotypical child.
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Superstar
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Mandy Davis
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A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the
Year! "Lester's first-person narrative is honest and pure."
--Kirkus (starred review) Perfect for fans of Fish in a Tree and
Wonder, this uplifting debut novel from Mandy Davis follows
space-obsessed Lester Musselbaum as he experiences the challenges
of his first days of public school: making friends, facing bullies,
finding his "thing," and accidentally learning of his
autism-spectrum diagnosis. Lester's first days as a fifth grader at
Quarry Elementary School are not even a little bit like he thought
they would be--the cafeteria is too loud for Lester's ears, there
are too many kids, and then there's the bully. Lester was always
home-schooled, and now he's shocked to be stuck in a school where
everything just seems wrong. That's until he hears about the
science fair, which goes really well for Lester! This is it. The
moment where I find out for 100 percent sure that I won. But then
things go a bit sideways, and Lester has to find his way back. A
touching peek into the life of a sensitive autism-spectrum boy
facing the everydayness of elementary school, Superstar testifies
that what you can do isn't nearly as important as who you are. "A
lovely, heartfelt narrative about the things we've lost, and the
things we've found again." --Gary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor winner
for The Wednesday Wars "I LOVE LESTER." --Linda Urban, author of
Milo Speck, Accidental Agent and A Crooked Kind of Perfect
Pablo's friends meet their families at the zoo - but Noasaurus the
dinosaur can't find his family. Pablo and the book animals help
Noasaurus realise even though he might feel lost, family is where
you find it. All Pablo books are written by writers on the autistic
spectrum and are grounded in the real-life experiences of autistic
children. These books help all children understand the world and
face the world with confidence.
It's time for young Prince Noah to go to school. The prince, who
starred in the book The Prince Who Was Just Himself, may be a
little slower than other students, but he has no less joy in
learning. In his kingdom, children go to school on sailing ships.
There is a ship for girls and one for boys. There is a ship for
children with an eye patch, a ship for children with one leg, and a
ship for children who are slower learners. No one knows why there
are so many different ships, but it has always been that way. Then
a terrible storm drives the ships into the hands of pirates. The
boys and girls realize that they will only escape if everyone does
what he or she does best. Through their adventures, they learn that
diversity makes us strong and that every person has something to
teach us. This delightfully illustrated fairy tale instills
appreciation for children with Down syndrome and other
developmental challenges, making it a valuable aid for teaching
tolerance in the home or classroom.
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The Waiting Song
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Natasha Barber; Illustrated by Rayah Jaymes
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Nigel is a hedgehog. He's four years old, likes trains, cookies,
and is a lot like other kids in class. Nigel is a little different
too. Nigel is autistic. He doesn't talk or say many words. Nigel is
not very good at taking turns, or being polite and he really does
not like to wait. Nigel thought and thought and came up with the
Waiting Song... Now he is able to be polite and wait when he sings
his Waiting Song! The Waiting Song is for kids like Nigel. Ages
3-7.
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Blind Spot
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Laura Ellen
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"There's none so blind as they that won't see."
Seventeen-year-old Tricia Farni's body floated to the surface of
Alaska's Birch River six months after the night she disappeared.
The night Roz Hart had a fight with her. The night Roz can't
remember. Roz, who struggles with macular degeneration, is used to
assembling fragments to make sense of the world around her. But
this time it's her memory that needs piecing together--to clear her
name . . . to find a murderer. This unflinchingly emotional novel
is written in the powerful first-person voice of a legally blind
teen who just wants to be like everyone else.
When Charley goes to the playground and sees Emma, a girl with limb
differences who gets around in a wheelchair, he doesn't know how to
react at first. But after he and Emma start talking, he learns that
different isn't bad, sad, or strange--different is just different,
and different is great! This delightful book will help kids think
about disability, kindness, and how to behave when they meet
someone who is different from them.
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Squint
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Chad Morris, Shelly Brown
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Pablo's face is sad, but he is not sad. Pablo wants to play with
Lorna, but how can he tell Mum? Ladybird Readers is a graded
reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern
stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as
a foreign or second language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully
written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the
structured language progression that will help children develop
their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking
skills. The eight levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the
CEFR framework and include language activities that provide
preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) exams.
Are you sad, Pablo?, a Level 1 Reader, is Pre-A1 in the CEFR
framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences contain
a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple
adjectives.
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