people with disabilities

"Come visit our houses, come over and play! If we're kind to each other we'll have a great day. Let's all do our best to include everyone. We are all different but that's what's so fun! This . . . rhyming story explores the home lives of various children and parents who are Deaf or disabled"--Back cover.

Once-popular Rob and overachiever Maegan, both dealing with serious family issues, quickly form a bond that is threatened when Rob confides plans to repair damage his father caused.

Twelve-and-a-half year old Emelyn Ethrige lives with her father in South Carolina, dreams of wheelchair motocross, and makes custom chair bags trying to earn enough money to buy a serious set of wheels. She has been in a wheelchair all her life, and is just fine getting around without help, but it seems that since her mother was killed in an accident everyone have started treating her differently: urging caution and trying to "help" and for an independently-minded girl who loves speed and big air tricks it is frustrating--so Emelyn and her best friends come up with a plan to change their minds.

Eight-year-old Aven Green is despondent when she does not master the piano in one day, but with new inspiration from guitarist Mr. Tom, who is armless like her, along with a special gift from her great-grandma, Aven learns she does not need to be perfect to perform.

"Amelia is a shy little girl with a big imagination. After an injury, she finds solace in stories--fairy tales about faraway lands and magical creatures. When two children move in next door, Amelia wonders: Can she play with them? Can she be as brave as the heroines in the stories she reads? With the help of a little bird outside her window, Amelia finds the courage she needs to embark on a journey in her new wheelchair...where she discovers that there is magic to be found just outside her window"--Provided by publisher.

Ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers a disabled cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.

"Explores the historic landmark legislation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its implications today"--Provided by publisher.

"Explores how to be an ally and advocate, and how to be inclusive in everyday life"--Provided by publisher.

Twelve-year-old Ellie, who has cerebral palsy, finds her life transformed when she moves with her mother to small-town Oklahoma to help care for her grandfather, who has Alzheimer's Disease.

We do things in the way that works best for us. Join friends from Sesame Street as they learn about mobility devices, hearing aides, and how to respect our bodies.