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Brown-Wood, JaNay

Summary: "Logan is organizing a pet playdate at his greenhouse for all of his friends, and his treats won't be the same without his carrots. He's searched and searched, but his greenhouse is filled with plenty of plants and Logan needs our help to identify them. What do we know about carrots? They're long, orange, and have bushy leaves at the top--and, wait a moment, is that a carrot? No, that's a...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishing Company Inc. 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRO

Lloyd, Natalie

Summary: Twelve-year-old Olive suffers from brittle bone disease and has been homeschooled all her life. When she is finally allowed to attend school in person, she soon discovers fitting in is not that easy. Olive hopes to find the magical wish-granting hummingbird that supposedly lives nearby. If she can prove herself worthy, maybe her deepest wish will be granted. - adapted from run-on sentence...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LLO

Mann, Dionna L.

Summary: Zoe's dribbling and passing skills improve at wheelchair basketball camp, but she gets frustrated when she cannot make a basket--will her new friends be able to help her meet her goal?

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022

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Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills)

Summary: Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory. She can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. She is smarter than most of the adults who try to diagnose her and smarter than her classmates in her integrated classroom, the very same classmates who dismiss her as mentally challenged, because she cannot tell them otherwise. Melody...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD FIC DRA

Petranek, Michael

Summary: "Peppa makes a new friend at school! He name is Mandy Mouse. Mandy is fun, fearless and a lot like Peppa. She also uses a wheelchair to get around!"--Page [4] of cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2019

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McGlothlin, Kristin

Summary: "Catalynd Jewett Hamilton has always lived a peaceful life with her family on their old farmstead at the top of Sourland Mountain in New Jersey. But after she and her mother get in a bad car accident, Cat ends up in a wheelchair with two broken legs and her mom begins to suffer from depression. With her older brother leaving for college, Cat has to take charge and guide her family back to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bird Upstairs Books 2021

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MCG

Bowling, Dusti

Summary: "Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month, cracking such cases as The Mystery of the Cranky Mom. But can this perceptive detective solve two cases at the same time? First her teacher's lunch bag disappears. Then Aven's great-grandma's dog goes missing. Fortunately, since Aven was born without arms, all the "arm" cells went to her super-powered brain instead. (That's...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2021

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BOW

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BOW

Bowling, Dusti

Summary: Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month. But when her teacher's lunch bag is taken and Aven's great-grandma's dog goes missing, can this perceptive detective crack two cases at the same time?

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC BOW

Weir, Ivy Noelle

Summary: "Mary Lennox is a loner living in Silicon Valley. With her parents always working, video game and tech become her main source of entertainment and 'friends.' When her parents pass away in a tragic accident, she moves to New York City to live with her uncle who she barely knows, and to her surprise, keeps a gadget free home. Looking for comfort in this strange, new reality, Mary discovers an...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2021

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Netz, Mo

Summary: "Ever since her dad died, 11-year-old Jerry Blum and her mom have bounced around dead-end towns, staying in a series of rundown motels where her mother picks up housekeeping work and Jerry can get around in her wheelchair. But the Slumbering Giant motel is different. Lights blink on and off in the surrounding trees, a mysterious radio station plays only at midnight, and people disappear into...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC NET

Stroker, Ali

Summary: "Ali loves to dance, sing, and act. But she had never thought of putting on her own show until her neighbor asks, 'Why wait?' Immediately energized, Ali gets to work. There's so much to do before showtime--choosing the right musical, auditions, rehearsal, costume and set design--but Ali can do anything with her family and friends. When a storm threatens to undo all their hard work, Ali must use...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STR

Nastro, Caroline

Summary: "Amelia is shy, finding solace in fairy tales but finds the courage to make friends with her new neighbors and embark on an adventure in her new wheelchair with the help of a litte bird outside her window." --

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Two Lions 2023

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE NAS

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NAS

Rahman, Bahram

Summary: Young Aria returns to school after recovering from an accident and being fitted with a prosthetic leg, but the school has no furniture and sitting on the floor is too painful. She finds a way to build her own bench, surprising and inspiring her classmates. A sensitive author's note addresses the author's experience growing up in Afghanistan during the civil war and the legacy of landmines. --

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Pajama Press Inc. 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RAH

Avery, Bryan Patrick

Summary: Emily has trouble simultaneously managing her wheelchair and passing the ball in her class's games of floor hockey, so classmates Dmitry and Ryan offer to help her improve--first lesson is learn to relax and not get nervous. Includes a special activity reinforcing social emotional learning skills.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE AVE

Maddox, Jake

Summary: Pilar Ramirez loves to skate on ice, and normally she does not keep being born without part of her right foot a secret, but when her best friend convinces her to try out for the local hockey team Pilar decides not to mention her condition--but hockey presents her with some problems that plain skating did not, and Pilar needs to learn that being part of a team means being open with your...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2018

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MAD

Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker

Summary: A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2015

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Palacio, R. J.

Summary: Wonder: "August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school--until now. He's about to enter fifth grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid, then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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Dolan, Francie

Summary: There is lots to learn about the new girl at school. She does not like beans. She does not like to tell jokes. And, she has a physical disability. Join Mimi's classmates as they ask questions about different abilities and make a new friend.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rourke Educational Media 2020

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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN DOL

Tisdale. Ann

Summary: Mighty Miss Maya and her dog, Abby, are best friends who love to go on adventures. But it seems like every time they are out, they face pesky questions and second looks about Abby's missing paw. When the stares and questions begin to get Abby down, Maya decides it's time to step in and take action.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bee Mighty Press

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Tisdale. Ann

Summary: Mighty Miss Maya is a fierce little girl who doesn't let anything stand in her way. Maya and her dog, Abby, go on fantastic adventures, seeing new sights, and learning new skills. Sometimes, Maya faces big challenges and feels very stuck. Luckily, she knows just how mighty she is "see it, then be it," she reminds herself, and she soon finds that there's almost nothing she can't do

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bee Mighty Press 2020

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E Tis

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Disability Tisdale

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TIS

Lockwood, Katherine

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Disabilities Lockwood

Lebeuf, Darren

Summary: "A young girl explores her city with her father, taking in all its sensory details. Her city speaks to her in so many ways: "sometimes it echoes," and "sometimes it trills." It "buzzes and tweets and flocks." It's both "busy" and "relaxed," and "smelly" and "sweet." In the end, we discover that the city doesn't just speak to this inquisitive young girl - it also listens ... Author Darren...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2021

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Butler, Dori Hillestad

Summary: Mr. Summerling, Marly's neighbor, talked about being a treasure hunter, and news of his death has brought Marly into a treasure hunt of her own. In his will, Mr. Summerling left a treasure for Marly and two classmates, Isla and Sai. They barely know each other, but they have to work together with a series of riddles, puzzles, and clues to find the treasure.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2021

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BUT

Butler, Dori Hillestad

Summary: "Marly, Sai, and Isla are back on the hunt. After finding Mr. Summerling's hidden treehouse, they've discovered a new set of clues for them to follow, leading them straight to the heart of their mysterious neighbor's life: his house. The same house Marly has been living next to all of these years, which, they discover, is filled with hidden rooms and staircases. With just a few scraps of papers...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2021

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BUT

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