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Kids with Special Needs
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Barasch, Lynne Knockin' On Wood : Starring Peg Leg Bates Presents a picture book biography of Clayton Peg Leg Bates, an African American who lost his leg in a factory accident at the age of twelve and went on to become a world-famous tap dancer. Easy Nonfiction Book 921 B3185 |
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Bertrand, Diane Gonzales My Pal Victor Two Latino boys experience a carefree relationship despite one boy's disability. Fun and friendship overpower physical limitations. Spanish Easy Picture Book BERTRAND |
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Cottin, Menena The Black Book of Colors This title invites readers to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery. Braille letters accompany the illustrations and a full Braille alphabet offers sighted readers help reading along with their fingers. Easy Nonfiction Book 535.6 C |
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Dwight, Laura Brothers and Sisters Like most brothers and sisters, the siblings in this book play together, compete with each other, and help one another. The only difference is that at least one member has a physical disability. See how they work together to overcome their problems, whatever the problems are. Easy Nonfiction Book 362.4083 D |
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Elliott, Rebecca Just Because A younger brother describes all the fun he has with the big sister he loves so much just because. He is enthusiastic about just how loving and special she is, and delights in telling us about all the fun things they do together. Only as his tale unfolds does the reader begin to realize that his sister has special needs and by then the reader just accepts, as he does, all the wonderful things about her. Easy Picture Book |
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Esham, Barbara If You're so Smart How Come You Can't Spell Mississippi? Introduces the mainstream student and educator to the world of the child who struggles academically. The main character discovers her father is dyslexic, as is one of her classmates-- and she tries to make sense of it. Easy Picture Book |
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Esham, Barbara Last to Finish : a Story About the Smartest Boy in Math Class Max Leonard is convinced that he will never succeed with memorizing his multiplication tables; and his brain "freezes" during timed tests. But to everyone's surprise, Max has been completing algebra problems sets in his spare time! Max, his parents and teachers are amazed by his math "potential." Easy Picture Book |
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Esham, Barbara Mrs. Gorski I Think I Have the Wiggle Fidgets David Sheldon finds it difficult to pay attention and follow directions. His teacher, Mrs. Gorski, has had enough of David's brainstorms, but David "brainstorms" a way to manage his "wiggle fidgets." Easy Picture Book |
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Esham, Barbara Stacey Coolidge's Fancy-smancy Cursive Handwriting Carolyn has been practicing cursive handwriting, but is frustrated by her lack of success. Her classmate, Stacey Coolidge, has no problem with it, creating more self doubt for Carolyn. Carolyn's teacher finds a way to convince her that creative writing and cursive handwriting are two unrelated skills. Easy Picture Book |
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Girnis, Margaret ABC for You and Me Photographs show children with Down's Syndrome in activities with objects corresponding to the letters of the alphabet. Easy Nonfiction Book 428.1 G |
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Lang, Glenna. Looking Out for Sarah Describes a day in the life of a seeing eye dog, from going with his owner to the grocery store and post office, to visiting a class of school children, and playing ball. Also describes their three-hundred mile walk from Boston to New York. Easy Picture Book |
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Lears, Laurie Nathan's Wish : A Story about Cerebral Palsy A boy with cerebral palsy helps out at a raptor rehabilitation center and is inspired himself when an owl that cannot fly finds another purpose in life. Easy Picture Book LEARS |
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Lyon, George Ella The Pirate of Kindergarten Ginny's eyes play tricks on her, making her see everything double, but when she goes to vision screening at school and discovers that not everyone sees this way, she learns that her double vision can be cured. Easy Picture Book |
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Matthies, Janna Peter the Knight with Asthma When he begins to cough and wheeze while pretending he is a knight slaying dragons, Peter is taken to the doctor and learns he has asthma and what he can do to control its symptoms. Easy Picture Book MATTHIE |
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Moore-Mallinos, Jennifer It's Ok to be Me! : Just Like You I Can Do Almost Anything ! The story of a child in a wheelchair who explains how he can do almost anything that other children can do. Easy Picture Book MOORE-M |
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Moore-Mallinos, Jennifer My Brother is Autistic This book describes an autistic child from his brother's point of view. It talks about ways autistic kids can be helped and how they can better relate to their family and surroundings. Easy Picture Book MOORE |
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Munsch, Robert N. Zoom! When Lauretta tries out a 92-speed, silver and gold, dirt-bike wheelchair, she gets a speeding ticket but also helps out her brother. Easy Picture Book MUNSCH |
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Peete, Holly Robinson My Brother Charlie A girl tells what it is like living with her twin brother who has autism. Charlie sometimes finds it hard to communicate with words, but in most ways is just like any other boy. Includes authors' note about autism. Easy Picture Book PEETE |
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Rogers, Fred Extraordinary Friends Focuses on people who are different, who might use equipment such as wheelchairs or special computers, who are more like you than you might think, and suggests ways to interact with them. Easy Nonfiction Book 362.4 R |
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Seeger, Pete The Deaf Musicians Lee, a jazz pianist, has to leave his band when he begins losing his hearing, but he meets a deaf saxophone player in a sign language class and together they form a snazzy new band. Easy Picture Book SEEGER |
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