| AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DATE |
CALL # |
| Anderson, Mary Elizabeth |
Taking Cerebral Palsy to School
Even though Chad has cerebral palsy, he can still attend school
and do many of the same things as his classmates. |
2000 |
J362.19 |
| Anderson, Peggy Perry |
We Go in a Circle
An injured race horse is rehabilitated to carry riders in hippo therapy--horseback riding used as physical therapy. |
2004 |
JE ANDER |
| Apel, Melanie Ann |
Let's Talk About Being in a Wheelchair
Maisy -- What is a wheelchair? -- Who uses a wheelchair? -- Famous people in wheelchairs -- Do you know someone in a wheelchair? -- Wheelchair access -- Wheelchair sports -- Using a wheelchair for the first time -- Getting in and out of a wheelchair -- Getting used to a wheelchair |
2002 |
J617 APEL |
| Asare, Meshack |
Sosu's Call
When a great storm threatens, Sosu, an African boy who is unable
to walk, joins his dog Fusa in helping save their village. |
2001 |
JE |
| Barchers, Suzanne I. |
Against All Odds: Readers Theatre for Grades 3 - 8
This book presents 25 readers theatre scripts about the lives of people both current (Bob Woodruff)
and historical (Franklin Roosevelt) who are inspirational because of their perseverance and ability to overcome adversity in their daily lives.
|
2008 |
J812 BARCH
(PARENT-TEACHER COLLECTION) |
| Berenstain, Stan |
The Berenstain Bears and the Wheelchair Commando
Too-Tall makes fun of Harry and calls him "Wheels" because he's in a wheelchair. But Harry can handle it. He even challenges Too-Tall to a basketball game.
|
1993 |
J BEREN |
| Bergman, Thomas |
Going Places: Children Living with Cerebral Palsy
|
1991 |
J362.19 BERGM |
| Berry, Joy Wilt |
About Physical Disabilities
This book has good answers to tough questions about physical
disabilities. |
1990 |
J362.4 |
| Brown, Beverly Swerdlow |
Oliver's High Five
Oliver Octopus, who was born with five arms instead of eight,
has trouble getting hired for a job because he is physically
different from what people expect. |
1998 |
JE |
| Bunnett, Rochelle |
Friends in the Park
Preschool children of differing abilities play together in the
park. |
1992 |
J362.4 |
| Busic, Valerie |
Jason's First Day
The story of the first day of school for a child with Osteogenesis
perfecta, highlighting similarities as well as differences between Jason
and the rest of the class. The book was written to help educators, parents
and students feel more comfortable when a child with OI--or any mobility-
impairing disability--is introduced to the classroom for the first time. Includes
a guide for educators and parents. |
2004 |
JE BUSIC |
| Carlisle, Kim |
The Special Raccoon
This is a story that will help the reader gain an understanding
of what it means to be physically and mentally challenged. |
1994 |
JE |
| Carter, Alden R. |
Stretching Ourselves: Kids with Cerebral Palsy
Describes cerebral palsy and focuses on the daily lives of three children with varying degrees of this condition.
|
2000 |
J362.19 CARTE |
| Cowen-Fletcher, Jane |
Mama Zooms
A boy's wonderful mama takes him zooming everywhere with her, because her wheelchair is a zooming machine.
|
1993 |
JE COWEN |
| DeBear, Kirsten |
Be Quiet, Marina!
A noisy little girl with cerebral palsy and a quiet little girl with Down Syndrome learn to play together and eventually become best friends.
|
2001 |
JE DEBEA |
| |
Disabled Fables: Aesop's Fables
A collection of Aesop's fables, retold and illustrated by artists with
developmental disabilities. |
2004 |
J398.2 DISAB |
| Dobkin, Bonnie |
Just a Little Different
A child relates how he and his best friend, who is in a wheelchair,
are both alike and different. |
1994 |
JER |
| Dwight, Laura |
We Can Do It!
Five special children show what they can do. |
1992 |
J362.4 |
| Emmons, Chip |
Sammy Wakes His Dad
Sammy loves to go fishing and longs for his dad to go with him. But since his accident, all he does is sit in his wheelchair and look out the window. With a simple observaton, Sammy moves his father from self-pity to action. An uplifting story of a child's love.
|
2002 |
JE EMMON |
| English, Jennifer |
My Mommy's Special
A mother in a wheelchair and her daughter describe
all the things they can do together. |
1985 |
J306.874 |
| Emmert, Michele |
I'm the Big Sister Now
Nine year old Michelle describes the joys, loving times, difficulties
and other special situations involved in living with her older
sister Amy, who was born with cerebral-palsy. |
1989 |
J618.92 |
| Espin, Roz |
Amazingly…Alphie!
After experiencing failure and rejection from others around hm who do not understand his unique personality and abilities, Alphie finally meets up with a human who understands him and is able to help Alphie shine.
|
2003 |
JE ESPIN |
| Gans, Lydia |
Sisters, Brothers and Disability: A Family Album
Depicts twenty-six families raising children with special needs,
with an emphasis on the interactions with other siblings. |
1997 |
J362.4 |
| Geralis, Elaine |
Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Parents' Guide
Offers a wide spectrum of information and advice about cerebral palsy and its effect on development
and education during a child's first six years. Parents' statements at the end of each chapter
provide the reader with insight and perspective on how other families cope.
|
1991 |
J618.92 GERAL |
| Hale, Natalie |
Oh, Brother!
An eleven-year-old girl finds ways to handle the unique challenges presented by her thirteen-year-old
mentally disabled brother by looking for his good qualities and taking the rest in stride. |
2004 |
J306.875 HALE |
| Heelan, Jamee Riggio |
Rolling Along: The Story of Taylor and His Wheelchair
Explains how having cerebral palsy affects Taylor, and how getting
a wheelchair makes a big difference in helping him get around,
do things by himself, and even play basketball with his twin
Tyler. |
2000 |
J616.836 |
| Herrera, Juan Felipe |
Featherless
Zipping around the soccer field in his wheelchair, Tomasito scores goals and makes a new friend. But at home he has trouble accepting a new pet that's a little bit different from the other birds.
|
2004 |
S JE HERRE |
| Hines, Anna Grossnickle |
Gramma's Walk
Donnie and Gramma, who is in a wheelchair, take an imagined walk to the seashore and smell the salty breeze, walk barefoot on the warm sand, observe animals, and build a sand castle.
|
1993 |
JE HINES |
| Holcomb, Nan |
Patrick and Emma Lou
Despite his excitement over walking with a new walker, three-year-old Patrick finds it isn't easy and becomes discouraged until his new friend, six-year-old Emma Lou who has spina bifida, helps him discover something important about himself.
|
1989 |
JE HOLCO |
| Hooks, Gwendolyn |
Nice Wheels
The classmates of a new boy at school find that,
although he is in a wheelchair, he can do what they do. |
2005 |
JER HOOKS |
| Knapp, Artie |
Stuttering Stan Takes a Stand
A squirrel who stutters learns about friendship and understanding.
|
2008 |
J KNAPP |
| Knowlton, Laurie Lazzaro |
A Young Man's Dance
Grandma Ronnie's grandson has a hard time adjusting to her needing a wheelchair, living in a nursing home, and not recognizing him when he comes to visit her.
|
2006 |
JE KNOWL |
| Laird, Elizabeth |
Jungle School
It's Jani's first day at school and she's nervous. Will the other monkeys be friendly? Will they all stare at her because she is in a wheelchair? Thanks to her sense of playfulness, Jani makes friends and has a wonderful first day at school!
|
2006 |
JER LAIRD |
| Landau, Elaine |
Living with Albinism
Describes albinism, the inherited condition in which the individual
lacks or has a shortage of melanin, the substance responsible
for the body's coloring. |
1998 |
J616 |
| Lears, Laurie |
Ben Has Something to Say: A Story About Stuttering
In order to help a neglected dog which he sees at a junkyard,
Ben, who stutters, begins to confront his fear of speaking.
|
2000 |
JE |
| 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. |
2005 |
JE LEARS |
| McMahon, Patricia |
Summer Tunes: A Martha's Vineyard Vacation
Ten-year-old Conor, who has cerebral palsy, spends a summer vacation with his family on Martha's Vineyard in this photographic essay.
|
1996 |
J616.83 MCMAH |
| Meyers, Cindy |
Rolling Along with Goldilocks and the Three Bears
In this updated version of a familiar folktale, baby bear gets
around in a wheelchair and has a motorized bed which fascinate
Goldilocks when she becomes friends with him after her surprise
visit to the three bears' house. |
1999 |
JE |
| Mitchell, Lori |
Different Just Like Me
While preparing for a visit to her grandmother, a young girl
notices that, like the flowers in Grammie's garden, people who
are different from one another also share similarities and it's
okay to like them all the same. |
1992 |
JE |
| Moore-Mallinos, Jennifer |
It's OK to Be Me!: Just Like You, I Can Do Almost Anything!
The child in this story must stay in a wheelchair. Sometimes, he feels bad because he is left out of things by his classmates. One day, watching his friends play basketball, he has an idea. He decides that even while remaining in his wheelchair, he too can learn to play the game. Four pages presenting activities for children appear at the back of each book, followed by a two-page section for parents, with tips on explaining the subject in more detail.
|
2007 |
J362.4 MOORE |
| Moran, George |
Imagine Me on a Sit-Ski!
A child who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair describes learning to ski with adaptive equipment.
|
1995 |
JE MORAN |
| 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.
|
2003 |
JE MUNSC |
| Northrop, Nancy |
Connie - the Three Legged Turtle
Often feeling alone, a three legged turtle tries really hard
to do her best, learns to swim, and rescues all the ants stranded
in the stream. |
2002 |
JE |
| Paul, Richard |
Red Riding Hood Races the Big Bad Wolf
An adaptation of the popular fairy tale finds "Red" in a wheelchair
racing the big bad wolf. |
1999 |
JE |
| Powell, Jillian |
Sam Uses a Wheelchair
"Sam shows us her daily exercises, uses her standing frame, and plays
basketball with her friends."--back cover. |
2005 |
J617 POWEL |
| Powers, Mary Ellen |
Our Teacher's in a Wheelchair
Text and photographs depict the activities of Brian Hanson, who is able to lead an active existence as a nursery school teacher despite a partial paralysis requiring the use of a wheelchair.
|
1986 |
J372.11 POWER |
| Prall, Jo |
My Sister's Special
Although Angie cannot walk, talk, or use her arms and hands because she is brain-damaged, she goes to school in a wheelchair and enjoys life in a loving family.
|
1985 |
J362.4 PRALL |
| Prater, Mary Anne |
Teaching about Disabilities through Children's Literature
"This book is written to provide teachers, social workers, school psychologists, counselors, and other professionals who work with children a comprehensive guide to selecting and using children's books to teach about disabilities. Reproducible lesson and unit plans and extensive annotated bibliographies of over 100 books are included."--BOOK JACKET.
|
2008 |
J809.9 PRATE
(PARENT/TEACHER COLLECTION) |
| Pulver, Robin |
Way to Go, Alex!
Carly learns a lot about Alex, her mentally disabled older brother,
as he trains for and competes in the Special Olympics. |
1999 |
JE |
| Rogers, Fred |
Extraordinary Friends
Fred Rogers focuses on people who are different, who might use
equipment such as wheelchairs or special computers and who are
more like you than you might think. |
2000 |
J362.4 |
| Royston, Angela |
Using a Wheelchair
|
2005 |
J617.033 ROYST |
| Russo, Marisabina |
Alex Is My Friend
Alex is a dwarf and sometimes has to use a wheelchair, but his
friend does not mind because they still have good times together.
|
1992 |
JE |
| Schaefer, Lola M. |
Some Kids Use Wheelchairs
Simple text and illustrations discuss the challenges of being in a wheelchair, why some children cannot walk, and how those who use a wheelchair function at school and at play.
|
2008 |
J362.43 SCHAE, 2008 |
| Schaefer, Lola M. |
Some Kids Wear Leg Braces
Describes some of the reasons children might be required to wear leg braces and how they are helpful.
|
2008 |
J362.43 SCHAE, 2008 |
| Senisi, Ellen B. |
All Kinds of Friends, Even Green
In a school assignment, seven-year-old Moses, who has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair, reflects that his neighbor's disabled iguana resembles him because they both have figured out how to get where they want to be in different ways than those around them.
|
2002 |
JE SENIS |
| Shirley, Debra |
Best Friend on Wheels
A young girl relates all the ways she and her best friend, Sarah, are alike, in spite of the fact that Sarah uses a wheelchair.
|
2008 |
JE SHIRL |
| Shore, Kenneth |
Special Kids Problem Solver
Written by an experienced school psychologist, this unique resource gives classroom teachers and specialists at all levels the key information and practical strategies they need to recognize and respond effectively to 30 of the most common problems encountered in today's classrooms, including: academic problems, behavioral problems, and physical problems.
|
1998 |
J371.9 SHORE (PTC) |
| Shriver, Maria |
What's Wrong with Timmy?
Making friends with a mentally retarded boy helps Kate learn
that the two of them have a lot in common. |
2001 |
JE |
| Suen, Anastasia |
Helping Sophia
When Sophia's helper is absent, her fellow third-graders help out by learning how to push her wheelchair.
|
2008 |
JE SUEN |
| Tada, Joni Eareckson |
Ryan and the Circus Wheels
Ryan is ashamed of his sister when she fills in as room mother
and takes his class to the circus, because she is in a wheelchair;
but then when he gets separated from the group God uses her
wheels to help him get back on the right track. |
1988 |
J |
| Tait, Leia |
Little Draggin' Bear: The Cat on Wheels
The story of Draggin' Bear, a paraplegic house cat.
|
2009 |
J636.8 TAIT |
| Thomas, Pat |
Don't Call Me Special: A First Look at Disability
Young children can find out what a disability is and learn how
people deal with their disabilities to live happy and full lives. |
2002 |
J362.4 THOMA |
| Thompson, Lauren |
Ballerina Dreams: A True Story
First profiled in the "New York Times," the five little girls from Queens in this book shared a dream to become ballerinas. But these girls had cerebral palsy or other physical disabilities. Despite their limitations, they practiced and worked hard. Their inspiring true story is brought to life in this picture book.
|
2007 |
J616.386 THOMP |
| Thompson, Mary |
My Brother, Matthew
Though David know frustration and resentment at times, he feels
he understands his disabled little brother even better than
his parents; and together the two boys experience a great deal
of joy. |
1992 |
JE |
| Turner, Deborah |
How Willy Got His Wheels
A tale of a little dog with a spinal injury who is adopted from
the veterinary hospital and fitted with all sorts of contraptions
to help him get around. |
1998 |
JE |
|
Views from Our Shoes: Growing Up with a Brother or Sister
with Special Needs
Describes the relationships between siblings with and without
special needs. |
1997 |
J362.19 |
| Villaseñor, Victor |
The Stranger and the Red Rooster / El forastero y el gallo rojo
When a tall, thin stranger with a horribly scarred face comes to
Carlbad, California, everyone is afraid of him until he and his big red
rooster make them laugh. Written in English and Spanish.
|
2005 |
S JE VILLA |
| Wagner, Aureen Pinto |
Up and Down the Worry Hill: A Children's Book about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
A explanation of compulsive behavior which emphasizes that many
people have this disorder and discusses its causes, effects, and treatment
options.
|
2004 |
J618.92 WAGNE, 2004 |
| Wenger, Brahm |
Dewey Doo-it Helps Owlie Fly Again
Dewey gets his new kite caught in a tall tree.
When he asks his friend Owlie for help, he finds Owlie
has been in an accident and can no longer flap his wings.
This musical story follows the tenacious efforts of
Dewey and his friends as they try to help Owlie fly again.
Includes a CD.
|
2005 |
JE WENGE |
| Westridge Young Writers Workshop |
Kids Explore the Gifts of Children with Special Needs
Children in a writing workshop describe the lives of ten young people with special needs, including a boy with fetal alcohol syndrome, a girl with cerebral palsy, and a boy with dyslexia.
|
1994 |
J362.19 CARTE |
| Willis, Jeanne |
Susan Laughs
Rhyming couplets describe a wide range of common emotions and
activities experienced by a little girl who uses a wheelchair.
|
2000 |
JE |
| Yin |
Dear Santa, Please Come to the 19th Floor
Willy and Carlos, who is in a wheelchair, receive a visit from Santa on Christmas Eve, even though they live on the nineteenth floor of their building.
|
2002 |
JE YIN (HOLIDAY) |
| Yosick, Jeff |
Snowflakes From Heaven
Based on a true story about a family with 2 children who suffered from Dystonia, a movement disorder. It is a story about a young boy's courage and determination to make a difference in the world.
|
2008 |
JE YOSIC |
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