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All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism

Written by Shaina Rudolph & Danielle Royer and Illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin

Zane the zebra often feels different. He worries that his classmates don't notice his "curiosity,"...

K - 3rd
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Same But Different: Teen Life on the Autism Express

Written by Holly Robinson Peete & Ryan Elizabeth Peete and RJ Peete
Being a teen is hard enough. But when you have autism--or when your brother or sister is struggling with the condition--life can be challenging.
7th - 9th
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Pinned

Written by Sharon G. Flake

Autumn and Adonis have nothing in common and everything in common. Autumn is outgoing and has lots...

9th - 12th
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Mystery Force Assemble! (Mystery Force, Book 1)

Written by Ted Neill and Illustrated by Suzi Spooner

Meet Rasheed, Jonathan, and Josephine and their magical animal helpers: Maximilian the fire fox, Dan...

4th - 7th
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Unbound: The Life and Art of Judith Scott

Written by Joyce Scott, Brie Spangler, & Melissa Sweet and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

Judith Scott was born with Down syndrome. She was deaf, and never learned to speak. She was also a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion

Written by Shannon Stocker and Illustrated by Devon Holzwarth

"No. You can't," people said.
But Evelyn knew she could. She had found her own way to listen.

From...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Marshmallow & Jordan

Written by Alina Chau

Alina Chau's Marshmallow & Jordan is a middle-grade graphic novel about a disabled, sports-loving...

3rd - 6th
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My Brother Charlie

Written by Holly Robinson Peete & Ryan Elizabeth Peete and Illustrated by Shane Evans

"Charlie has autism. His brain works in a special way. It's harder for him to make friends. Or show...

1st - 5th
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A Boy Called Bat

Written by Elana K. Arnold and Illustrated by Charles Santoso

The first book in a funny, heartfelt, and irresistible young middle grade series starring an...

1st - 5th
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Benji, the Bad Day, and Me

Written by Sally J. Pla and Illustrated by Ken Min

Nothing seems to be going right for Sammy today. At school, he got in trouble for kicking a fence...

Pre-K - 3rd
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I Talk Like a River

Written by Jordan Scott and Illustrated by Sydney Smith

I wake up each morning with the sounds of words all around me. And I can't say them all . . .

When...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Rae's First Day

Written by Danny Jordan and Illustrated by Agustina Perciante

Rae is like many five year olds with one BIG exception: she has a super-secret superpower. Unlike...

Pre-K - 3rd
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My Friend Has Autism (All Kinds of Friends)

Written by Kaitlyn Duling

In My Friend Has Autism, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who have autism...

K - 3rd
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My Friend Has Down Syndrome (All Kinds of Friends)

Written by Kaitlyn Duling

In My Friend Has Down Syndrome, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who have...

K - 4th
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My Friend is Blind (All Kinds of Friends)

Written by Kirsten Chang

In My Friend Is Blind, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who are blind, how...

K - 3rd
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My Friend Is Deaf (All Kinds of Friends)

Written by Kirsten Chang

In My Friend Is Deaf, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who are deaf, how...

K - 3rd
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My Friend Uses A Wheelchair (All Kinds of Friends)

Written by Kirsten Chang

In My Friend Uses A Wheelchair, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who use...

K - 3rd
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My Friend Uses Leg Braces (All Kinds of Friends)

Written by Kaitlyn Duling

In My Friend Uses Leg Braces, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who use leg...

K - 4th
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Different Abilities (Celebrating Differences)

Written by Rebecca Pettiford
In Different Abilities, beginning readers will learn to celebrate diversity by appreciating the...
K - 3rd
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A Whole New Ballgame (A Rip and Red Book)

Written by Phil Bildner and Illustrated by Tim Probert

Rip and Red are best friends whose fifth-grade year is nothing like what they expected. They have a...

3rd - 7th
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El Deafo

Written by Cece Bell and Illustrated by David Lasky

The poignant memoir of a young girl who lost her hearing due to spinal meningitis and must now wear...

3rd - 7th
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Rules

Written by Cynthia Lord

Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants her life to be normal, and she has tried to get her brother...

3rd - 8th
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Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

Written by Laurie Ann Thompson and Illustrated by Sean Qualls

Though he was born with a physical disability, Emmanuel quickly proves that he is just as capable as...

Pre-K - 3rd

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