Disability, impairments and special needs Books

With special bonus content – a Q&A between Alice Oseman and bestselling author David LevithanThe debut novel from Alice Oseman, author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless. Solitaire features the characters that inspired the beloved series...

Take to the skies and join Dragon Towers – the school where everyone has their own dragon best friend! A hilarious new series from the author of the Naughtiest Unicorn – highly illustrated, full of fun and adventure, and starring a dragon with a magical...

"A captivating story about shyness and strength, reassuring and empowering." Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken LegsNo matter how quiet it is, you've got a voice, Storm. You should use it to speak up for yourself.Storm has never liked to...

Could a friend really have taken Wednesday’s brother’s prized possession Wednesday and her service dog, Woof, take the case in the second book of this full-color early chapter book series about the best detectives in the Midwest!Detective Tip #2 Don’t...

With her mother present but 'absent' Sprite decides to take action. Right now, Sprite Downberry's life is pretty tough. Her dad's busy and away a lot, and her mum, Sunny, is very moody and unpredictable, so Sprite feels she can't tell her about the...

An intergenerational children's picture book about living with dementia. Meet Lucy.Lucy lives with dementia.She wishes she didn't, but she does.Her brain has changed, but she is still Lucy.Thank goodness she has a brain AND a heart.A moving and...

Some kids like to dance and laugh out loud, and some sit quietly and make up stories in their heads--we're all different and that's okay, because the Maker of everything made us this way!In their first board book, bestselling author Sally Clarkson and...

"Witty, warm and wonderfully bold." Elle McNicoll"Everything I could possibly want in a book." Laura Ellen AndersonFall under the spell of Witchspark. A magical adventure series perfect for fans of Greenwild, Harry Potter and The Hatmakers. Eglantine...

An unexpected animal companion helps a girl with cystic fibrosis learn to write her own story in this captivating novel in verse by award-winning author and disabled activist Cindy Baldwin. Penny Rooney has cystic fibrosis, which means she has to do...

In this historical fantasy novel, praised as a “rich, omen-filled journey that powerfully shows love and its limits*” and “propulsive, wise, and heartbreaking,”** Ziva will do anything to save her twin brother Pesah from his illness—even...

In the vein of poetry collections like Milk and Honey and Adultolescence, this compilation of short, powerful poems from teen Instagram sensation @poeticpoison perfectly captures the human experience.  In Light Filters In, Caroline...

Age range 3 to 6Waiting for Hugo explores notions of diversity and difference. The central character is a young boy who has an obsessive interest which dominates his life and that of his family.This is a trait often present in children who have Autism...

Skippy Blackfeet feels safe behind the cemetery walls, hidden from the dangers of the outside world. Out there, dogs bark, and cars blare and blast. Out there, people chase him away with the spray of a hose, or the shake of a rolled-up newspaper. Under...

After Riz and her friends successfully led the Counterfeit Bust, Riz has discovered her passion for forensic science. Riz Chester loves mysteries, and with an interest in forensics she keeps finding crime. But nothing has happened for months. With Riz...

After Riz and her friends successfully led the Counterfeit Bust, Riz has discovered her passion for forensic science. One day at school, she finds the perfect opportunity to break out her new forensics kit and solve a new mystery. On their way to class...

If Emily tries to play basketball, she ends up puffing. What can you do when asthma stops you from playing with your friends?

Reena is deaf and Dog is homeless, but they are also so much more than that. At first Reena and Dog feel like they don’t belong, but when they form a unique bond with each other, and become friends with the hearing children in the park, they discover...

Navigating the world with an ADHD brain can be exhausting. The rollercoaster ride from clinical assessments through diagnosis to treatment can leave you feeling anxious and isolated, worried about failing or feeling different. This handy guide is here...

Over the last decade, Carol Gray's Social Stories approach has become established as a highly effective way of teaching social and life skills to children on the autism spectrum. Taking the form of short narratives, the Stories in My Social Stories Book...

Join three sporting detectives as they race around the world in the brand new mystery adventure series from multi gold medal-winning Paralympian, Ellie Robinson. Hannah, Maria, and Seb are at the World Championships in Tokyo, bonding over their...

Barefoot Bea hates wearing shoes. She sniffs her nose at a sandal, looks aghast at a gum boot and won’t suffer a sneaker. But when Bea’s parents decide to take radical action, their dynamic daughter comes up with an ingenious solution!

Meet Gus! Gus might be the only asparagus in his family, but he is happy. However, when he goes to school he starts to realise that he doesn’t always ‘fit in’. Being diagnosed with ‘asparagus syndrome’ helps and school becomes more manageable.‘ Sometimes...

Haley and her brother, Max, are alone after their mother’s death and are sent to Wayfair Academy, a special needs boarding school. Eventually, they find family amongst other deaf children. One night the group decides to dip their toes into crime… the...

Three starred reviews! 2024 Bank Street Best Children’s Book SelectionA little bat struggles to fit in only to learn to celebrate differences in this “darling book for all children but especially those with autism” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) from...

In the eagerly anticipated sequel to Jamie Sumner’s acclaimed and beloved middle grade novel Roll with It, Ellie finds her own way to shine.Ellie is so not the pageant type. They’re Coralee’s thing, and Ellie is happy to let her talented friend shine in...

A deeply moving, vitally important picture book encouraging empathy and kindness.Somewhere in this world, there is someone just like you, who finds the same things funny and who laughs the way you do.Have you ever stopped to think that there might be...

In I Love Vincent, readers spend a fun-filled day with Scout, a seeing-eye dog, and his human, Vincent, who is blind. Follow the pair across the city and home again through vibrant and stylish illustrations by acclaimed author/artist, Laura...

Amy Guglielmo, Jacqueline Tourville, and Giselle Potter come together to tell the inspiring story of autism advocate Dr. Temple Grandin and her brilliant invention: the hug machine.As a young girl, Temple Grandin loved folding paper kites, making...

A New York Times bestseller for three years and counting!“A gutsy, candid, and compelling story. It speaks volumes.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “Unflinching and realistic.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)From award-winning author Sharon...

For hundreds of years, humans and animals have had special bonds with each other. We've lived side-by-side through thick and thin - these relationships are not just about raising pets and farm animals. Our animal companions offer inspiration, friendship,...

Celebrate all that makes you...you!My Extraordinary Face isa groundbreaking picture book that celebrates what makes us unique! Whether a child is living with a facial difference or struggling with bullying, this heartwarming story explores the ups and...

Age range 5 to 7Follow a young girl with heightened sensory experiences through her day with fun, interactive sounds and motions.'This book is for anyone who has ever felt the need for a wiggle, stomp, or squeeze!'This is a story about...

Get to know your glasses and become a proud glasses-wearer!Kitty and Joe wear glasses, and thanks to that, they can see the world in full detail, beautiful and clear as it is.Maybe you're getting used to your own new pair of glasses right now, and maybe...

A hopeful story about the things that make us unique.Ruby is a little girl with lots of energy! But recenty she has been falling down a lot. When she runs,she falls;when she dances,she falls; whenshe picks something up, she often drops it. Everyone...

A hopeful story about the things that make us unique. Una historia sincera y divertida, inspirada en hechos reales. Ruby is a little girl with lots of energy! But recenty she has been falling down a lot. When she runs,she falls;when she dances,she falls;...

Age range 10 to 11All the real and important jobs dogs do, in one lavishly-illustrated book of more than 50 breeds.Dogs save lives and protect property. They search for treasures and sniff out criminals. They guide people who cannot see and comfort those...

Age range 3 to 9The autistic sister in this sibling pair is non verbal, but she finds plenty of ways to communicate and have fun with her brother.Although she can't talk, this little girl understands everything, and has plenty to say, and lots...

Age range 3 to 6When Abigail can't concentrate in class, she gets bored and does naughty things!Abigail is sent to the cooling down room. Then she has a music class. She can't make any of the instruments work! Just when things are about...

A 2024 USBBY Outstanding International BookFrom beloved Finland-based children's author Anna Anisimova comes a heartwarming, beautifully illustrated chapter book about a blind girl who joyfully explores her environment using her senses and vivid...

Harley the service dog makes sure everything is quiet and perfect in Ms. Prichard's class. But when a small blaze sets off the noisy fire alarm, he remembers that Ms. Prichard isn't the only person upset by loud noises. It's time for Harley to be a hero.

Age range 7 to 10The third title in the collection that began with USBBY Outstanding International BookSlug Days. Lauren, a third-grade student who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, takes on the challenges of sharing her best friend and persevering when a...

Tuyet remembers little about life before the Saigon orphanage, before polio left her limping and in constant pain, before the war made it too dangerous to stand under the bomb-filled Vietnam sky. Unable to play with the other children and knowing that at...

Join a very special boy on a stargazing adventure in this award-winning picture book that's sure to spark your child's imagination.Andrew Moore is not like other children. He doesn't talk or run or jump. But he loves to smile and laugh-and go on the most...

Age range 14 to 17Just days before her eighteenth birthday, Lila has resolved to end her life. The horror of becoming an adult, and leaving her childhood behind, has broken her heart.Faerie, a novel for young people, is the fierce yet gently unfolding...

Age range 12 & upToday, he's a high school dropout with no future. Tomorrow, he's a soldier in World War II. Kale Jackson has spent years trying to control his time-traveling ability but hasn't had much luck. One day he lives in 1945, fighting in the...

Age range 6 to 8Aven Green, the remarkable heroine of Dusti Bowling's Life of a Cactus series, marches to her own beat in this hilarious, upbeat, and unforgettable chapter book.Third-grader Aven Green is an expert soccer player. She even has her own top...

Age range 6 to 8Aven Green, the remarkable heroine of Dusti Bowling's Life of a Cactus series, marches to her own beat in this hilarious, upbeat, and unforgettable chapter book.Third-grader Aven Green is a real professional musician! She just needs to...