Kids

Nine-year-old Obioma is a football star. She uses a special stick to score goals and never loses a race in her wheelchair! But when she moves to a new city, she has to go to a new school where she has no friends, and everyone calls her "the girl with the wheelchair." Obioma misses playing football most of all, until one day a girl named Ayana asks her to race. Once they start playing football, everyone joins in and Obioma finds a new team to play with!

Not So Different offers 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.

Zulay is a blind girl who longs to be able to run in the race on field and track day at her school.

Every day brings a new adventure for Dylan as he plays with his favorite monster trucks. Dylan is also learning American Sign Language and knows how to sign the words for the colors and sounds of his favorite trucks.

Meet Scott! He likes coding and playing basketball. He also has dyslexia. Scott is real and so are his experiences. Learn about his life in this illustrated narrative nonfiction picture book for elementary students.

Meet Charles! He likes music and being with his family. He also has cerebral palsy. Charles is real and so are his experiences. Learn about his life in this illustrated narrative nonfiction picture book for elementary students. Colorful, realistic illustrations and a dyslexic-friendly font promote accessibility. Includes tips for kids about interacting with someone who has cerebral palsy.

In My Friend Uses a Wheelchair, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who use wheelchairs, how using a wheelchair may affect their actions, and how we can be good friends to people who use wheelchairs. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover how to be empathetic and include all kinds of friends. A diagram shows different parts of a wheelchair, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary.

In My Friend Is Blind, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who are blind, how blindness may affect their actions, and how we can be good friends to people who are blind. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover how to be empathetic and include all kinds of friends. A diagram shows the different parts of the eye and explains how they function, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary.

Molly finds acceptance of her learning disability, personified by Lexi, through the support of her new friend Leeann, who is also dyslexic.

Misty Mole loves painting, but everything is just one big blur! After a series of bumps and tumbles, she finally goes for an eye test, where she learns about myopia and gets to choose her first pair of glasses.