physically handicapped

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physically handicapped

James Clavell's thrump-o-moto

a fantasy
1986
When a tiny wizard whisks seven-year-old Patricia and her crutches from her home in Australia to Japan, she encounters his family, an evil ghoul, and the hope of a magic cure for her physical handicap.

You've got a friend

1999
Benjamin, sad and lonely in his wheelchair, receives help from two angels when they create the opportunity for him to fix his old friend Tony's flat bicycle tire.

Silent thief

1995
When Lexi's mother is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the family learns about the disease, seeks help from support groups, and most of all, puts their faith in God.

Monkey fist

2012
Preparing to return from China when Kyoko is abducted, the Samurai Kids journey to the Forbidden City where they meet the forest-dwelling Lin People and confront Sensei's enemy, Lu Zeng, an evil minister obsessed with eternal life.

Stephen Hawking

an unfettered mind
Provides an in-depth biography of disabled British author and physicist Stephen Hawking discussing his childhood, diagnosis of ALS, award-winning work, and rise to international fame. Draws on interviews with Hawking and his colleagues, friends, and family.

Mr. Timothy

a novel
2003
A grown up Timothy Cratchit struggles to bury his past as a cripple and shed his financial ties to his benevolent "Uncle" Ebenezer by losing himself in the underbelly of London society.

Helen Keller

courageous learner and leader
2013
Briefly profiles the life of Helen Keller, discussing her childhood, disabilities, education, and achievements.

Black bird fly away

disabled in an able-bodied world
1998
A collection of essays by Hugh Gregory Gallagher that reflect the struggles he went through as he suffered polio as a young man and discuss the problems he has encountered as a disabled person in society.

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