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Series: The State of Grace Paperback Rachael Lucas 9781250308924 $13.50 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 13 - 18 Jan 01, 2023

Whip-smart, hilarious, and unapologetically honest,The State of Grace is a heartwarming young adult story of one girl trying to work out where she fits in, and whether she even wants to.“Sometimes I feel like everyone else was handed a copy of the rules for life and mine got lost.”Grace has Asperger's and her own way of looking at the world. She's got a horse and a best friend who understand her, and that's pretty much all she needs. But when Grace kisses Gabe and things start to change at home, the world doesn't make much sense to her any more... + Read More
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Series: Lorimer Deal With It Body Image Deal with it because all bodies are great bodies Hardcover Tierra Hohn 9781459414532 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 14 Feb 02, 2021

Too fat, too thin. Muffin top, flat bum, thunder thighs, spaghetti arms. From an early age, kids learn they are judged for how they look. Both boys and girls are bombarded with messages of what they should look like and are shamed for not measuring up. When kids encounter conflict based on stereotypes of body image, they need the understanding and the tools to deal with the situation and not let it damage their self-esteem. This book provides information, relatable situations and opportunities for kids to explore cultural standards, their own a... + Read More
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Series: Riley the Brave Riley the Brave - The Little Cub with Big Feelings! Help for Cubs Who Have Had A Tough Start in Life Paperback Jessica Sinarski 9781787755161 $25.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Nov 21, 2020

Riley is the story of a little bear with big feelings. Join this super-cool cub as he faces his fears with the animals who love him. This picture book is for children who have experienced trauma, to help them understand their overwhelming feelings, and learn to trust the safe grown-ups around them. Includes afterword for adults.
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Series: All Cats Are on the Autism Spectrum Paperback Kathy Hoopmann 9781787754713 $21.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 99 Nov 21, 2020

Brand new update to the bestselling All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome, with all-new images of cats and updated language and terminology throughout. It provides a gentle, engaging introduction to the world of autism, demonstrating the individuality and potential of autistic people. Ideal for adults and children alike.
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Series: Help Me Become Stand Together Against Bullying Becoming A Hero & Overcoming Bullying Paperback Sophia Day 9781647862763 $12.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 10 Sep 08, 2020

Short stories raising readers with a comprehensive toolbox for overcoming and preventing bullying problems. Helpful character education resource on what to do when witnessing bullying. Starring children from the MVP Kids. Includes discussion guide for parents & educators. Each story features healthy, safe, and kind strategies when confronting bullying. In Stand Together Against Bullying follows three stories: Lucas is on a hike with his boy scout group when he refuses to participate in social bullying by ignoring a socially-awkward boy. Faith u... + Read More
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Series: All Welcome Here Hardcover James Preller 9781250155887 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Jun 16, 2020

With gorgeous multimedia paintings-and-collages by acclaimed artist Mary GrandPre, James Preller'sAll Welcome Here promises to be an evergreen gift picture book for children about to take the big leap into their first days of school.The bus door swishesOpen, an invitation.Someone is not sure . . .The first day of school and all its excitement, challenges, and yes, anxieties, are celebrated here in connected haiku poems. A diverse cast of characters all start—and finish—their first days of school, and have experiences that all children will rela... + Read More
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Series: What Stars Are Made Of Hardcover Sarah Allen 9780374313197 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Mar 31, 2020

From debut author Sarah Allen comes a pitch-perfect, heartwarming middle grade novel about growing up, finding yourself, and loving people with everything you’re made of.Twelve-year-old Libby Monroe is great at science, being optimistic, and talking to her famous, accomplished friends (okay, maybe that last one is only in her head). She’s not great at playing piano, sitting still, or figuring out how to say the right thing at the right time in real life. Libby was born with Turner Syndrome, and that makes some things hard. But she has lots of p... + Read More
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Series: I'll Walk with You Hardcover Carol Lynn Pearson 9781423653950 $24.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 8 Mar 17, 2020

Help little ones learn to show love for the people around them, no matter how they look, sound, pray, love, or think.Beloved author ofThe Lesson andWill You Still Be My Daughter? Carol Lynn Pearson is known for her heartfelt, sometimes tear-jerking poetry and stories. Her newest title will enchant children with a sweet, tender poem about loving and accepting others, no matter what they look like, where they come from, or what their age and abilities are.Carol Lynn Pearson is the author of more than forty books and plays, includingGoodbye, I Lov... + Read More
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Series: Emily's Idea Hardcover Christine Evans 9781683644163 $23.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Mar 10, 2020

How a simple creative act spreads a message of love and acceptance around the world?Emily’s idea started small. Many beautiful ideas do.She folded, doodled, and snipped.But also, like many ideas, Emily’s small idea grew.When a little girl decides to create a paper chain of dolls, her idea catches on. Then it spreads far and wide as children around the world begin to create and share their own. This is the story of how that girl makes it happen.For readers ages 4 to 8.Includes a make-your-own page to help you get started on your own paper doll c... + Read More
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Series: All the Way to the Top How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything Hardcover Annette Bay Pimentel 9781492688976 $24.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Mar 10, 2020

Experience the true story of lifelong activist Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins and her participation in the Capitol Crawl in this inspiring autobiographical picture book. This beautifully illustrated story includes a foreword from Jennifer and backmatter detailing her life and the history of the disability rights movement.This is the story of a little girl who just wanted to go, even when others tried to stop her.Jennifer Keelan was determined to make a change—even if she was just a kid. She never thought her wheelchair could slow her down, but the wa... + Read More
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Series: Packs Strength in Numbers Hardcover Hannah Salyer 9781328577887 $25.50 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Jan 28, 2020

? "Part natural science, part deep ecology, wholly captivating."—Kirkus, STARRED review? "A must-purchase for every collection." —School Library Journal, STARRED review An exquisitely illustrated celebration of animals who live in packs, herds, pods, and more—including humans. Vivid art and exuberant vocabulary are perfect for emerging readers and parents looking for nonfiction picture books for home learning. Packs shows how togetherness and teamwork are the keys to survival of any species, and the many ways we rely on one another."Showing how... + Read More
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Series: Dads for Daughters: How Fathers Can Give their Daughters a Better, Brighter, Fairer Future (Gift for Dads, For Readers of Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters) Paperback Michelle Travis 9781642501322 $27.95 REFERENCE Jan 28, 2020

Build a More Equitable World for Your DaughterA world where your daughter can thrive. Today's generation of feminist dads are raising confident, empowered daughters who believe they can achieve anything. But the world is still profoundly unequal for women and girls, with workplaces built by men for men, massive gender pay gaps, and deeply-ingrained gender stereotypes. Dads for Daughters: How Fathers Can Support Girls and Women for a Successful Feminist Future offers fathers guidance for building a world where their daughters can thrive.Le... + Read More
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Series: Normal One Kid's Extraordinary Journey Hardcover Magdalena Newman 9781328631831 $23.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 Jan 14, 2020

Praised by R.J. Palacio as “wondrous”—this moving memoir follows a teenage boy with TC syndrome and his exceptional family from diagnosis at birth to now. “This touching memoir is a must-read for anyone who wants to know more about the real-world experiences of a child with craniofacial differences and his extraordinary family. It’s also more than that. It’s a story about the love between a mother and a son, a child and his family, and the breadth of friends, helpers, and doctors that step in when the unexpected happens. It’s a story that will ... + Read More
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Series: It's My Life Paperback Stacie Ramey 9781492694526 $15.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 - 17 Jan 07, 2020

If she wants a future with him, she'll have to make peace with her past.Jenna's never let her cerebral palsy get her down. But when she discovers that her condition was actually caused by an injury at birth, she's furious with her parents, who withheld the truth. And as they push her to get yet another difficult procedure, Jenna feels her control over her life starting to slip.Enter Julian, Jenna's childhood crush. He's just moved back to town, and he's struggling in school, so Jenna reaches out to him—anonymously—to help. Soon, their conversat... + Read More
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Series: Finding Perfect Paperback Elly Swartz 9781250294135 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 15, 2019

A girl deals with friendship, family, and OCD in this classic-feeling, debut middle-grade novel by Elly Swartz.To twelve-year-old Molly Nathans, perfect is:—The number four—The tip of a newly sharpened No. 2 pencil—A crisp white pad of paper—Her neatly aligned glass animal figurinesWhat’snotperfect is Molly’s mother leaving the family to take a faraway job with the promise to return in one year. Molly knows that promises are sometimes broken, so she hatches a plan to bring her mother home: Win the Lakeville Middle School Poetry Slam Contest. Th... + Read More
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Series: My Friend Hardcover Elisa Amado 9781554989393 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 01, 2019

From acclaimed author and translator Elisa Amado and award-winning illustrator Alfonso Ruano, My Friend is the story of the meaning of friendship in the life of an immigrant child.Friendship — to be known, to be accepted as you are, to feel safe, especially when you are vulnerable. The girl in this story has recently arrived in Brooklyn with her family. On her very first day at school she meets a girl who almost instantly becomes her very best friend. She feels known, loved and accepted by her. But when she invites her friend to come for dinner... + Read More
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Series: My Story Starts Here Voices of Young Offenders Paperback Deborah Ellis 9781773061214 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 01, 2019

Deborah Ellis, activist and award-winning author of The Breadwinner interviews young people involved in the criminal justice system and lets them tell their own stories.Jamar found refuge in a gang after leaving an abusive home where his mother stole from him. Fred was arrested for assault with a weapon, public intoxication and attacking his mother while on drugs. Jeremy first went to court at age fourteen (“Court gives you the feeling that you can never make up for what you did, that you’re just bad forever”) but now wears a Native Rights hat ... + Read More
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Series: Lorimer Sports Stories Taking the Lead Paperback Karen Spafford-Fitz 9781459414631 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 13 Sep 03, 2019

As captain of his school track and field team, Jonas runs only to win. His specialty is the 100-metre sprint. When the team's first track meet does not go as he hoped, Jonas turns his anger on his teammates. He ends up in the office, where the principal also notices that Jonas has failed to complete his required volunteer work. She kicks him off the team and strips him of his captaincy, but later makes him a deal: Jonas can compete at the final track meet if he finishes his volunteer hours. To do so, he must train Darien, a vision and mobility ... + Read More
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Series: Little Libraries, Big Heroes Hardcover Miranda Paul 9780544800274 $25.50 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Sep 03, 2019

From an award-winning author and illustrator, the inspiring story of how the Little Free Library organization brings communities together through books, from founder Todd Bol’s first installation to the creation of more than 75,000 mini-libraries around the world. Todd and his friends love heroes. But in school, Todd doesn’t feel heroic. Reading is hard for him, and he gets scolded for asking too many questions. How will he ever become the kind of hero he admires? Featuring stunning illustrations that celebrate the diversity of the Little Fre... + Read More
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Series: Normal Sucks How to Live, Learn, and Thrive, Outside the Lines Hardcover Jonathan Mooney 9781250190161 $34.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Aug 13, 2019

Confessional and often hilarious, inNormal Sucks a neuro-diverse writer, advocate, and father meditates on his life, offering the radical message that we should stop trying to fix people and start empowering them to succeedJonathan Mooney blends anecdote, expertise, and memoir to present a new mode of thinking about how we live and learn—individually, uniquely, and with advantages and upshots to every type of brain and body. As a neuro-diverse kid diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD who didn't learn to read until he was twelve, the realization tha... + Read More
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Series: Your Brain Needs a Hug Life, Love, Mental Health, and Sandwiches Paperback Rae Earl 9781250307859 $17.50 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 15 - 18 Aug 13, 2019

Imbued with a sense of humor, understanding, and hope,Your Brain Needs a Hugis a judgment-free guide for living well with your mind.My Mad Fat Diary author Rae Earl offers her personalized advice on the A to Zs of mental health, social media, family and friendship. When she was a teenager, Rae dealt with OCD, anxiety, and an eating disorder, but she survived, and she thrived.Your Brain Needs a Hug is filled with her friendly advice, coping strategies and laugh-out-loud moments to get you through the difficult days. Witty, honest, and enlighteni... + Read More
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Series: Aunt Pearl Hardcover Monica Kulling 9781773061535 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Aug 01, 2019

Acclaimed author Monica Kulling brings sensitivity to this bittersweet portrayal of a loving family affected by homelessness, beautifully illustrated in Irene Luxbacher’s rich collage style.Aunt Pearl arrives one day pushing a shopping cart full of her worldly goods. Her sister Rose has invited her to come live with her family.Six-year-old Marta is happy to meet her aunt, who takes her out to look for treasure on garbage day, and who shows her camp group how to decorate a coffee table with bottle caps. But almost immediately, Pearl and Rose sta... + Read More
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Series: The Playgrounds of Babel Hardcover JonArno Lawson 9781773060361 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Aug 01, 2019

From the international best-selling author of Sidewalk Flowers and a world-renowned illustrator, this picture book is about the power of song, inspired by the story of the Tower of Babel.This unusual, thought-provoking story begins with an old woman telling a tale to a group of children in a playground. One of the boys can’t understand what she is saying, so another offers to translate. The old woman’s tale is inspired by the Tower of Babel story: In the days when everyone spoke the same language, the people built a tower to reach God. But God ... + Read More
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Series: Impossible Music Hardcover Sean Williams 9780544816206 $25.50 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Jul 02, 2019

In an emotionally compelling tale crackling with originality, when a teen musician goes deaf, his quest to create an entirely new form of music brings him to a deeper understanding of his relationship to the hearing world, of himself, and of the girl he meets along the way. Music is Simon’s life—which is why he is devastated when a stroke destroys his hearing. He resists attempts to help him adjust to his new state, refusing to be counseled, refusing to learn sign-language, refusing to have anything to do with Deaf culture. Refusing, that is, u... + Read More
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Series: How We Roll Paperback Natasha Friend 9781250308818 $14.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Jun 04, 2019

A gentle young adult romance for fans of Sarah Dessen about two teens, each of whom has lost something irreplaceable, finding one another.Quinn is a teen who loves her family, skateboarding, basketball, and her friends, but after she's diagnosed with a condition called alopecia which causes her to lose all of her hair, her friends abandon her. Jake was once a star football player, but because of a freak accident—caused by his brother—he loses both of his legs. Quinn and Jake meet and find the confidence to believe in themselves again, and maybe... + Read More
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Series: Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse Hardcover Shane Burcaw 9781626727700 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 14 - 18 Apr 30, 2019

With his signature wit, twenty-something author, blogger, and entrepreneur Shane Burcaw is back with an essay collection about living a full life in a body that many people perceive as a tragedy. From anecdotes about first introductions where people patted him on the head instead of shaking his hand, to stories of passersby mistaking his able-bodied girlfriend for a nurse, Shane tackles awkward situations and assumptions with humor and grace.On the surface, these essays are about day-to-day life as a wheelchair user with a degenerative disease,... + Read More
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Series: Every Moment After Hardcover Joseph Moldover 9781328547279 $25.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Apr 09, 2019

Best friends Matt and Cole grapple with their changing relationships during the summer after high school in this impactful, evocative story about growing up and moving on from a traumatic past.Surviving was just the beginning. Eleven years after a shooting rocked the small town of East Ridge, New Jersey and left eighteen first graders in their classroom dead, survivors and recent high school graduates Matt Simpson and Cole Hewitt are still navigating their guilt and trying to move beyond the shadow of their town's grief. Will Cole and Matt eve... + Read More
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Series: My Brother Otto - An Autism Awareness Book Hardcover Meg Raby 9781423651543 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Mar 19, 2019

This engaging picture book shows everyday life with little crow siblings when one of them is on the autism spectrum. My Brother Otto is a child-friendly, endearing, and fun picture book for children about the love, acceptance, and understanding a sister, Piper, has for her little brother Otto, who is on the autism spectrum. The book provides explanations for Otto’s differences and quirkiness in an easy-to-understand language, and highlights Otto’s desires for adventure and love—just like his peers. To be more specific, My Brother Otto is a sw... + Read More
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Series: Meet Me in Outer Space Hardcover Melinda Grace 9781250154330 $23.50 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 13 - 18 Mar 12, 2019

Smart and unflinching, this #OwnVoices debut contemporary novel stars an ambitious college student who refuses to be defined by her central auditory processing disorder.Edie Kits has a learning disability. Well, not a learning disability exactly, but a disability that impacts her learning. It isn't visible, it isn't obvious, and it isn't something she likes to advertise.And for three semesters of college, her hard work and perseverance have carried her through. Edie thinks she has her disability under control until she meets her match with a Fr... + Read More
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Series: Funny, You Don't Look Autistic A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum Paperback Michael McCreary 9781773212579 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Mar 12, 2019

Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn’t “look” autistic. But, as he’s quick to point out in this memoir, autism “looks” different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Diagnosed with ASD at age five, McCreary got hit with the performance bug not much later. During a difficult time in junior high, he started journaling, eventually turning his pain e into something empowering—and funny. He scored his first stan... + Read More
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Series: A Friend for Henry (Books About Making Friends, Children's Friendship Books, Autism Awareness Books for Kids) Hardcover Jenn Bailey 9781452167916 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Feb 26, 2019

2020 Schneider Family Honor BookIn Classroom Six, second left down the hall, Henry has been on the lookout for a friend. A friend who shares. A friend who listens. Maybe even a friend who likes things to stay the same and all in order, as Henry does. But on a day full oftoo close andtoo loud, when nothing seems to go right, will Henry ever find a friend—or will a friend find him? With insight and warmth, this heartfelt story from the perspective of a boy on the autism spectrum celebrates the everyday magic of friendship.
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Series: Curious George Curious George Joins the Team Paperback H. A. Rey 9781328910479 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Jan 15, 2019

In this Curious George story, George learns that a wheelchair doesn't stop his friend Tina from anything — even joining a basketball team! Now in paperback. Curious George has a playdate at a park designed for children of all abilities, perfect for his new friend, Tina, who uses a wheelchair. While they are playing together, Tina spots some kids playing her favorite game: basketball. George jumps right into the action, but Tina is too shy to ask to join. George suspects Tina is just as good—even better—than the other kids. Can he come up with a... + Read More
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Series: Kids Like Us Paperback Hilary Reyl 9781250180698 $14.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Nov 13, 2018

A tender, smart, and romantic YA novel from debut author Hilary Reyl, about an autistic boy who falls in loveMartin is an American teen on the autism spectrum living in France with his mom and sister for the summer. He falls for a French girl who he thinks is a real-life incarnation of a character in his favorite book. Over time Martin comes to realize she is a real person and not a character in a novel while at the same time learning that love is not out of his reach.Praise forKids Like Us:“The most original voice sinceThe Curious Incident of ... + Read More
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Series: Unbroken 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens Hardcover Marieke Nijkamp 9780374306502 $23.50 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 - 18 Sep 18, 2018

This anthology explores disability in fictional tales told from the viewpoint of disabled characters, written by disabled creators. With stories in various genres about first loves, friendship, war, travel, and more,Unbrokenwill offer today's teen readers a glimpse into the lives of disabled people in the past, present, and future.The contributing authors are awardwinners, bestsellers, and newcomers including Kody Keplinger, Kristine Wyllys, Francisco X. Stork, William Alexander, Corinne Duyvis, Marieke Nijkamp, Dhonielle Clayton, Heidi Heilig,... + Read More
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Series: After Zero Hardcover Christina Collins 9781492655329 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 04, 2018

This award winning book offers kids an authentic depiction of selective mutism and a story of the experience of middle school interactions and mental illness.Elise carries a notebook full of tallies, each page marking a day spent at her new public school, each stroke of her pencil marking a word spoken. A word that can't be taken back. Five tally marks isn't so bad. Two is pretty good. But zero? Zero is perfect. Zero means no wrong answers called out in class, no secrets accidentally spilled, no conversations to agonize over at night when sleep... + Read More
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Series: The State of Grace Hardcover Rachael Lucas 9781250129987 $23.50 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 13 - 18 Aug 21, 2018

Whip-smart, hilarious, and unapologetically honest, Rachael Lucas'sThe State of Grace is a heartwarming story of one girl trying to work out where she fits in, and whether she even wants to.“Sometimes I feel like everyone else was handed a copy of the rules for life and mine got lost.” Grace is autistic and has her own way of looking at the world. She's got a horse and a best friend who understand her, and that's pretty much all she needs. But when Grace kisses Gabe and things start to change at home, the world doesn't make much sense to her an... + Read More
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Series: Forget Me Not Paperback Ellie Terry 9781250144010 $10.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 13 May 15, 2018

A girl tries to hide her quirks at a new school in this middle-grade novel from debut author Ellie Terry.Astronomy-loving Calliope June has Tourette syndrome, so she sometimes makes faces or noises that she doesn't mean to make. When she and her mother move yet again, she tries to hide her TS. But it isn't long before the kids at her new school realize she's different. Only Calliope's neighbor, who is also the popular student body president, sees her as she truly is—an interesting person and a good friend. But is he brave enough to take their f... + Read More
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Series: New Shoes Hardcover Sara Varon 9781596439207 $23.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 10 Mar 20, 2018

From Sara Varon (Robot Dreams,Bake Sale) comesNew Shoes, a heartwarming graphic novel about a donkey on a quest to make the perfect pair of shoes.Francis the donkey is the best shoemaker in the village. He uses only the finest materials: coconut wood for the soles, goat’s wool for the insoles, and wild tiger grass for the uppers.One day he receives a special order from his favorite singer: Miss Manatee, the queen of calypso. But he’s all out of tiger grass! To make the perfect pair of shoes, Francis must journey deep into the jungle . . . and t... + Read More
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Series: What Happens Next Hardcover Susan Hughes 9781771471657 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 12 Mar 15, 2018

A spare and deeply-felt narrative about feeling like an outsiderWhat Happens Next is a raw, realistic story told by an unnamed protagonist who feels different from everybody else, like she doesn’t quite fit in. Bullied by a girl at school, our narrator gives a terse script of the related facts (What Her Friends Do: Laugh. What Everyone Else Does: Nothing.) and emotions (How I Feel Sometimes: Bad. Really Bad.). She takes these hurt feelings home, where Mom listens and offers some ideas. At school the next day, the narrator confronts the bully b... + Read More
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Series: Under Rose-Tainted Skies Paperback Louise Gornall 9781328742049 $14.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 99 Jan 09, 2018

“A love story set against the backdrop of debilitating mental illness. . . . Infused with humor, self-doubt, and, eventually, self-acceptance.” —School Library Journal Norah has agoraphobia and OCD. While using a stick to snag grocery bags left on the porch, she meets Luke. He’s sweet and funny, andhe just caught her fishing for groceries. Because of course he did. As their friendship grows deeper, Norah fears she’s being selfish. Doesn’t Luke deserve a normal girl—one who isn’t so screwed up? Readers will fall in love with Norah in this dee... + Read More
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Series: Rain Reign Paperback Ann M. Martin 9781250073976 $10.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jan 02, 2018

From Newbery Honor author Ann M. Martin, who wrote the Baby-sitters Club series, comes aNew York Times-bestselling middle grade novel about a girl, her dog, and the trials of growing up in a complicated and often scary world. Rose Howard is obsessed with homonyms. She's thrilled that her own name is a homonym, and she purposely gave her dog Rain a name with two homonyms (Reign, Rein), which, according to Rose's rules of homonyms, is very special. Not everyone understands Rose's obsessions, her rules, and the other things that make her differen... + Read More
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Series: The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily Hardcover Laura Creedle 9780544932050 $25.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 99 Dec 26, 2017

When Lily Michaels-Ryan ditches her ADHD meds and lands in detention with Abelard, she's intrigued—he seems thirty seconds behind, while she feels thirty seconds ahead. It doesn't hurt that he's brilliant and beautiful. When Abelard posts a quote from The Letters of Abelard and Heloiseonline, their mutual affinity for ancient love letters connects them. The two fall for each other. Hard. But is it enough to bridge their differences in person? This hilarious, heartbreaking story of human connection between two neurodivergent teens creates ... + Read More
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Series: Kids Like Us Hardcover Hilary Reyl 9780374306281 $23.50 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Nov 14, 2017

Martin is an American teen on the autism spectrum living in France with his mom and sister for the summer. He falls for a French girl who he thinks is a real-life incarnation of a character in his favorite book. Over time Martin comes to realize she is a real person and not a character in a novel while at the same time learning that love is not out of his reach just because he is autistic.
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Series: Not So Different What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability Hardcover Shane Burcaw 9781626727717 $24.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Nov 07, 2017

Not So Differentoffers a humorous, relatable, and refreshingly honest glimpse into Shane Burcaw’s life. Shane tackles many of the mundane and quirky questions that he’s often asked about living with a disability, and shows readers that he’s just as approachable, friendly, and funny as anyone else.Shane Burcaw was born with a rare disease called spinal muscular atrophy, which hinders his muscles’ growth. As a result, his body hasn’t grown bigger and stronger as he’s gotten older—it’s gotten smaller and weaker instead. This hasn’t stopped him fro... + Read More
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Series: On the Spectrum Paperback Jennifer Gold 9781772600421 $13.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 13 - 18 Sep 12, 2017

Growing up in the shadow of a famous mother, Clara has never felt good about her body. Now, at sixteen, she has an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. After a social media disaster, she decides to escape for the summer to Paris to stay with her estranged dad and her six-year-old brother, Alastair, who is on the autism spectrum. Charged with his care, Clara and Alastair set out to explore the city. Paris, and a handsome young French baker, teaches Clara about first love, and a new love of food. And Alastair teachers Clara about patience, tr... + Read More
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Series: Hello Goodbye Dog Hardcover Maria Gianferrari 9781626721777 $23.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Jul 25, 2017

For Zara’s dog, Moose, nothing is more important than being with his favorite girl. So when Zara has to go to school,WHOOSH, Moose escapes and rushes to her side.Hello, Moose!Unfortunately, dogs aren’t allowed at school and Moose has to go back home.Goodbye, Moose.But Moose can’t be held back for long. Through a series of escalating escapes, this loyal dog always finds her way back to Zara, and with a little bit of training and one great idea, the two friends find a way to be together all day long.
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Series: Rip and Red Tournament of Champions Hardcover Phil Bildner 9780374305079 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 06, 2017

It's spring of their fifth-grade year and Rip and Red have a thrilling opportunity to participate in a weekend basketball tournament with a few other members of Clifton United. While the tournament is only a short bus ride away, both boys will travel outside their comfort zones. Ultra-competitive Rip must play on a team with kids he doesn't like. But he faces an even bigger hurdle when someone from his past returns, someone he hasn't seen in years, someone who just may derail the entire weekend. As for Red, because of his autism spectrum disord... + Read More
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Series: The Silent Boy Paperback Lois Lowry 9780544935228 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 12 Jun 06, 2017

Katy Thatcher was the bright and curious daughter of the town doctor. She was fascinated by her father’s work, and even as a child she knew that she too wanted to be a doctor. She wanted to know about people. Perhaps it was this, her insatiable curiosity, or simply the charm of Jacob’s gentle intimacy with animals large and small, that fueled their friendship. Although Jacob never spoke to her or even looked at her directly, Katy grew to understand him from the moments they spent together quietly singing to the horses. She knew there was meanin... + Read More
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Series: When We Collided Paperback Emery Lord 9781681192031 $14.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 14 May 16, 2017

"It is a book I wish could have written, but am so much better for having read." --Julie Murphy, #1New York Timesbestselling author ofDumplin'A thought-provoking, emotionally-compelling romance featuring a girl, a boy, and the love that has the power to save or destroy them.Seventeen year-old Jonah Daniels has lived in Verona Cove, California, his whole life, and only one thing has ever changed: his father used to be alive, and now he is not. With a mother lost in a deep bout of depression, Jonah and his five siblings struggle to keep up their ... + Read More
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Series: Things I Should Have Known Hardcover Claire LaZebnik 9780544829695 $25.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 99 Mar 28, 2017

An unforgettable story about autism, sisterhood, and first love that’s perfect for fans of Jenny Han, Sophie Kinsella, and Sarah Dessen.New York Times bestselling author ofTell Me Three Things Julie Buxbaum raved: “I couldn’t put it down.” Meet Chloe Mitchell, a popular Los Angeles girl who’s decided that her older sister, Ivy, who’s on the autism spectrum, could use a boyfriend. Chloe already has someone in mind: Ethan Fields, a sweet, movie-obsessed boy from Ivy’s special needs class. Chloe would like to ignore Ethan’s brother, David, but... + Read More
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Series: Forget Me Not Hardcover Ellie Terry 9781250096272 $23.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 13 Mar 14, 2017

Astronomy-loving Calliope June has Tourette syndrome, so she sometimes makes faces or noises that she doesn't mean to make. When she and her mother move yet again, she tries to hide her TS. But it isn't long before the kids at her new school realize she's different. Only Calliope's neighbor, who is also the popular student body president, sees her as she truly is--an interesting person and a good friend. But is he brave enough to take their friendship public?As Calliope navigates school, she must also face her mother's new relationship and the ... + Read More
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Series: Under Rose-Tainted Skies Hardcover Louise Gornall 9780544736511 $25.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 99 Jan 03, 2017

Norah has agoraphobia and OCD. When groceries are left on the porch, she can’t step out to get them. Struggling to snag the bags with a stick, she meets Luke. He’s sweet and funny, andhe just caught her fishing for groceries. Because of course he did. Norah can’t leave the house, but can she let someone in? As their friendship grows deeper, Norah realizes Luke deserves a normal girl. One who can lie on the front lawn and look up at the stars. One who isn’t so screwed up. Readers themselves will fall in love with Norah in this poignan... + Read More
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Series: Six of Crows Crooked Kingdom A Sequel to Six of Crows Hardcover Leigh Bardugo 9781627792134 $26.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Sep 27, 2016

The Grishaverse will be coming to Netflix soon withShadow and Bone, an original series! Crooked Kingdomis the #1New York Times-bestsellingBook Two in the Six of Crows Duology.Now in paperback with a brand-new exclusive piece of art, an interview with Leigh Bardugo and a sneak peek of her next book. When you can’t beat the odds, change the game. Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-cros... + Read More
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Series: Mighty Jack Mighty Jack Paperback Ben Hatke 9781626722644 $20.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 06, 2016

Jack might be the only kid in the world who's dreading summer. But he's got a good reason: summer is when his single mom takes a second job and leaves him at home to watch his autistic kid sister, Maddy. It's a lot of responsibility, and it's boring, too, because Maddy doesn't talk. Ever. But then, one day at the flea market, Maddy does talk—to tell Jack to trade their mom's car for a box of mysterious seeds. It's the best mistake Jack has ever made.InMighty Jack, what starts as a normal little garden out back behind the house quickly grows up ... + Read More
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Series: Rip and Red Rookie of the Year Hardcover Phil Bildner 9780374301347 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 12, 2016

Just when they think they've got the hang of things, Rip and Red find that fifth grade continues to challenge them in head-spinning ways. Tiki, a new girl whose Egyptian dad is an animal-rights activist, has just joined their class. She's charismatic, funny—and she's got game! Rip has his world turned upside down as Tiki proves to be tough competition on the Clifton United basketball teamandleads a rebellion against the lousy new food service in the school cafeteria. Red—a kid on the autism spectrum—is struggling with the upheavals as well. But... + Read More