Children's Books - Young Adult

Kathryn, who uses a wheelchair, coaches her friend in coping with a broken leg. (ISBN: 978-1888927009)

Gretchen, through poetry, describes her emotional development toward independence and adult relationships. (ISBN: 978-1571290410)

This book of photographs highlights the 1998-1999 women's basketball team at Gallaudet University. The story in pictures of a team of Deaf women who advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. (ISBN: 978-1563681172)

Follow our teen hero and heroine (with cerebral palsy) through thrills, romance, and adventure all rolled into this "who-done-it." (ISBN: 978-0687110605)

Autobiography dealing with Dyslexia, chronicles his struggle to overcome ignorance and prejudice to succeed in school, business, and life. (ISBN: 978-0964308718)

Nearly 50 men and women with cognitive or physical disabilities are profiled in this collection, including well known figures as: Thomas Edison, Harriet Tubman, Tom Cruise, and Chris Burke. (ISBN: 978-0516260747)

A biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who lived with polio. (ISBN: 978-0688004330)

16-year-old Nick has a learning disability and other kids make fun of him. He has to take special classes, his date for the prom makes an excuse not to go out with him, and he is not sure about his place in the world. (ISBN: 978-0689852268)

Samantha, a 13-year-old girl with a learning disability, provides a collection of illustrated poems and stories. She writes about her difficulties in school and the encouragement of her English teacher to develop her writing talent. (ISBN: 978-1570250132)

Kristy babysits a child with autism after school and is fascinated to learn about autism and other disabilities. She deals with her own assumptions, other students' perceptions of children with special needs, and other disability issues. (ISBN: 978-0590731898)

Newfoundland story of a young man with Down syndrome who displays courage and kindness towards a judgmental government official. (ISBN: 978-0887764448)

45 siblings share their experiences. The children whose essays are featured range in age from 4 to 18, with a variety of disabilities. (ISBN: 978-0933149984)

A story of a young girl, Kathryn, who happens to have a physical disability and uses a wheelchair, her friends, and their experiences at summer camp as they search for a favorite horse. (ISBN: 9781888927795)