children with disabilities

"Miles is an anxious boy who loves his family's bowling center. Amy is the new girl at school who tries to write her way to her own happily-ever-after and does not want to live above her uncle's funeral home. Then Miles and Amy meet in the most unexpected way . . . and it is the beginning of everything"--Dust jacket.

In 1940s New Orleans, Fish Elliot is a polio-survivor with a knack for inventing and building things, and his African American neighbor Olympia is a girl with a talent for messing things up, but they are united in an effort to save a starving stray dog they call Liberty--and when Liberty is caged by a nasty farmer, they find an unlikely ally in a German prisoner of war, Erich, who is not much older than the two children.

The author details her life and the life of her developmentally disabled sister, Michele "Mikey" Sullivan, focusing on how caring for Mikey influenced relationships within her family, and how those relationships changed after her sister was institutionalized, and reflecting on how those changes affected her life.

"Sixth-grader Alba is strengthening her left leg after a final surgery to correct her congenital clubfoot. Her friendship with intellectual classmate Levi is threatened when he scoffs at Alba's plans to run in an upcoming cross-country race, and she responds by scorning his theory that the school librarian has discovered a wormhole in her office"--Publisher.

Examines the attributes, modifications, learning strategies, career paths and resources, for special needs students, including learning disabilities, ADHD, autism, intellectual disabilities, and emotional and behavioral disorders.

"Pilar Ramirez loves to skate on ice, and normally she does not keep being born without part of her right foot a secret, but when her best friend convinces her to try out for the local hockey team Pilar decides not to mention her condition--but hockey presents her with some problems that plain skating did not, and Pilar needs to learn that being part of a team means being open with your teammates, so that they understand all your strengths and weaknesses"--Publisher provided.

"Some people need to wear leg braces. What does that mean? Using simple, engaging text and full-color photos, readers learn how leg braces can help and what daily life is like for someone who wears them."--.

"Some people use wheelchairs to get to and from places. What does that mean? Using simple, engaging text and full-color photos, readers learn why someone would use a wheelchair and what daily life is like for someone who can't walk."--.