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This Little Wonder:
A No-Limits Primer

By Joan Holub and illustrated by
Daniel Roode 

This board book is all about important people whose wonderful talents shine bright from the disability community. It highlights 10 memorable people who paved the way.

 

Upward Bound

By Woody Brown

Set in an adult day care center in Los Angeles, the book intertwines multiple narratives to create an authentic and profoundly moving group portrait of people with autism and other disabilities.

 

Whale Eyes

By James Robinson and illustrated by Brian Rea 

Told through an experimental mix of intimate anecdotes and interactive visuals, this book immerses readers in James’s experiences growing up with strabismus, allowing them to see the world through one eye at a time.

 

A Day With No Words 

By Tiffany Hammond and illustrated by Kate Cosgrove 

Aidan doesn’t talk with words. He uses a tablet, tapping buttons with pictures to show what he means. The book invites readers into the life of an autistic family that communicates without spoken language.

 

It Wasn’t Meant to be Perfect:
A Memoir

By Gaelynn Lea

Gaelynn Lea, who was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, is a folk musician, Broadway composer, and disability advocate. Lea’s memoir is a love letter to every kind of body, to music, and to making it work — inviting us to embrace all of life’s experiences with heart and determination.