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In the first book of the series, Adam becomes deaf in his left ear due to abuse. [12] 2012 Hazel Grace Lancaster, Augustus Waters, and several other characters The Fault in our Stars: John Green: The book is about characters with several types of cancer and resulting disabilities including a blind character and one with a prosthetic leg. [13 ...
Book shows a variety of different bodies (including ones with varied limb differences). 2021 Picture book Good to Be Me [25] Jessica Parham/Srimalie Bassani Depiction of many kids, including some with limb differences. 2021 Picture book Kodi [26] Jared Cullum One of the main characters is an amputee from a fishing accident. 2021 Graphic novel
Often the difference or disability was the main personality trait emphasized to the reader, not a balance of strengths and weaknesses. Blaska, 1996. [16]: 69 From 1940 to 1970, around 311 books for children were published in the United States that included characters with disabilities as main characters.
Here are some of our favorite books that celebrate disability pride to add to your TBR pile. The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love with Me by Keah Brown
Be Different, Be Brave, Be You is a children’s picture book written by Sonia Sotomayor and illustrated by Rafael Lopez. The book was published on September 3, 2019, and won ALA’s 2020 Schneider Family Book Award. [1] The book follows the experiences of children who are diagnosed with disabilities and focuses on the power of these differences.
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; ... Pages in category "Children's books about disability" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 ...
Petey (1998) is a children's novel by Ben Mikaelsen, published in 1998 and set in the 1920s and 1990s. [1] Based on the real-life story of cerebral palsy patient Clyde Cothern, Petey illustrates for children an understanding of people with disabilities, and helps them to discover what these people go through. Re-occurring themes include growth ...
Fictional characters with mental disorders (20 C, 151 P) Fictional characters missing an eye (1 C, 56 P) Fictional characters with musculoskeletal system disorders (1 C, 5 P)