Book Audiences: Children

There’s An S On My Back: “S” Is For Scoliosis

Maisey MacGuire is a fifth grader and her life is much like that of any fifth grader until the day…

At age 13, the last thing Elizabeth Golden wanted was to be singled out. A typical seventh grader in her…

Megan is a sweet little girl who needs to have back surgery (a rod placed). This is her first surgery…

This is a young girl’s story about growing up with a curvature of the spine called scoliosis and is basically…

In this wise and funny picture-book adventure, a special student joins Little Critter’s class at school. The new student uses…

Fourteen-year-old Josh was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. He discusses some of the physical challenges, as…

Trudi doesn’t know anybody like her. No one with short arms that can’t reach coat hooks, or short legs that…

Author Patricia McMahon takes us backstage with the Dancing Wheels dance company and into the lives of two young dancers,…

My Brand New Leg is an excellent way of introducing children 9-12 to differently enabled individuals. Wonderfully illustrated, the characters…

This biography covers the one-handed baseball pitcher’s life from his birth in 1967 through his career highlights up until 1993….

Jennifer is diagnosed with JRA, and initially keeps it a secret from her friends. In this story we learn how…

Photographs depict a day in the life of Sam doing her daily exercises, to using a stander, to playing basketball…

Full color photos depict people of all ages using wheelchairs, some manual, some powered. Covers basic info of why some…

Written for a young audience, this book introduces children to reasons why people might use wheelchairs, as well as how…

On a sunny morning in the city, children gather in the park with their chairs. Tall chairs. Small chairs. Wiry…

Jo, a third grader with Muscular Dystrophy, is a little nervous about starting at a new school following a move…

Learning to ski is harder than Will imagined, but he finds help and new possibilities from nine year old Ari…

Oliver Octopus only has five arms, but it doesn’t bother him! Young children with any kind of “disability” or “differences”…

Created for able-bodied students in the 3rd-5th grades, this program features a series of stories and activities to increase awareness…

Clear explanation of JRA, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment. Tips for coping at home and at school. Lots of quotes directly…

Nicky isn’t thrilled about being a Bridesmaid! But she has hay fever and flowers will make her sneeze and she hates…

Timmy is excited about going to his first day of kindergarten, but notices during bathroom break that other boys don’t…

Becky is excited about going to her first day of kindergarten, but notices during bathroom break that other girls don’t…

Sarah tells about her tools, those that help her walk, and those that help her in the bathroom, her “potty…