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disability awareness

Books about disability awareness for readers of all ages.

Cover of Hunger Moon

Hunger Moon

Sarah Lamstein

Ages 10–14family bondsresilience

Cover of Perspectives on diseases and disorders

Perspectives on diseases and disorders

Dawn Laney

Ages 10–16down syndromedisability awareness

Cover of The patch

The patch

Justina Chen Headley

Ages 5–10self-acceptancedifferences

Cover of Nick joins in

Nick joins in

Joe Lasker

Ages 5–9inclusionacceptance

Cover of Robyn flies home

Robyn flies home

Renee Holmes Kent

Ages 8–12self-acceptanceinclusion

Cover of Max Learns Sign Language

Max Learns Sign Language

Adria F. Klein

Ages 4–8communicationinclusion

Cover of Ringo Saves The Day!

Ringo Saves The Day!

Andrew Clements

Ages 4–8couragedisability awareness

Cover of Living With

Living With

Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, Bee, Westcott

Ages 9–12empathydisability awareness

Cover of Why do some people use wheelchairs?

Why do some people use wheelchairs?

Mary Atkinson

Ages 4–8disability awarenessdiversity and inclusion

Cover of Special brothers and sisters

Special brothers and sisters

Annette Hames

Ages 7–14family relationshipsdisability awareness

Cover of My brother Charlie

My brother Charlie

Holly Robinson Peete

Ages 5–10familyautism

Cover of The Berenstain Bears and the wheelchair commando

The Berenstain Bears and the wheelchair commando

Stan Berenstain

Ages 5–9inclusionacceptance

Cover of That's what friends are for

That's what friends are for

Brian Keaney

Ages 6–11friendshipacceptance

Cover of Being blind

Being blind

White, Peter, Peter White

Ages 6–12disability awarenessinclusion

Cover of Wish on a Unicorn

Wish on a Unicorn

Karen Hesse

Ages 8–12familysisters

Cover of Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Tenley Williams

Ages 8–14perseverancemusic

Cover of In Jesse's Shoes

In Jesse's Shoes

Beverly Lewis

Ages 6–10empathysiblings

Cover of Down's Syndrome

Down's Syndrome

Angela Royston

Ages 7–12disability awarenessinclusion

Cover of Our brother has Down's syndrome

Our brother has Down's syndrome

Shelley Cairo, Jasmine Cairo

Ages 4–9family relationshipsdisability awareness

Cover of Welcome home, Jellybean

Welcome home, Jellybean

Marlene Fanta Shyer

Ages 8–12familyacceptance

Cover of Friends in the park

Friends in the park

Rochelle Bunnett

Ages 3–8friendshipinclusion

Cover of Cowboy Colt

Cowboy Colt

Dandi Daley Mackall

Ages 8–12friendshipacceptance

Cover of Between Friends

Between Friends

Sheila Garrigue

Ages 8–12friendshipacceptance

Cover of Survival Guide for Kids with Physical Disabilities and Challenges

Survival Guide for Kids with Physical Disabilities and Challenges

Wendy L. Moss, Susan A. Taddonio

Ages 8–14self-acceptanceresilience