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Author
Publisher
Rock the Boat
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
170 pages ; 21 cm
Description
"It only takes one day at their new school for Parker and Sven to become mortal enemies. Parker's had a terrible summer and just wants to be invisible, while Sven is desperate to make an impression and be known as anything other than 'that boy with epilepsy.' When Parker discovers her beloved dog Alaska--who she had to give away last year--now belongs to Sven, she's determined to steal her back. Of course, that's easier said than done"--Provided by...
62) Don't breathe 2
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
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Norman Nordstrom "has been hiding out for several years in an isolated cabin. He lives with a young girl and has recreated the family stolen from him by a drunk driver. Their quiet life together is shattered when a group of unseemly criminals kidnaps her and forces Norman to tap into even darker and more creative instincts in an effort to save her." --container
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Series
Run on your new legs volume 4
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
150 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Description
"Kikuzato, a high-schooler with a prosthetic leg, continues his dreams of being a para-athlete. Even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and arguments with his father, Kikuzato stands proud at the start line for his first competition"--
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
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The story of a West African youth who pursued an education, helped support his family and became a record-setting cyclist in spite of a disability traces his ongoing achievements as an activist.
Author
Series
Storm runner volume 3
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
426 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
"When a few Mexica gods try to put their Maya counterparts out of commission, it's up to Zane and some godborns-in-training to save the universe"--
67) Junkyard wonders
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Description
Inspired by a teacher who believes each of them is a genius, a class of special-needs students invents something that could convince the whole school they are justifiably proud to be "Junkyard Wonders."
68) Cuatro sentidos
Author
Series
Publisher
Signo Editorial
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
29 p. : col. ill. ; 20 x 28 cm.
Description
Felipe, unlike his friends, Xico and Lola, knows the world around him through four senses--touch, hearing, smell, and taste--but it is not until a severe storm comes up one day and turns the world completely dark that they realize exactly what that can mean.
69) Out of my mind
Author
Series
Out of my mind volume 1
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2012, c2010.
Physical Desc
295 p. ; 20 cm.
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Description
Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.
70) I funny
Author
Series
I funny volume 1
Publisher
Little Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
303 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Description
Resolving to become the world's greatest stand-up comedian despite less-than-funny challenges in his life, wheelchair-bound middle school student Jamie Grimm endures bullying from his mean-spirited cousin and hopes he will be fairly judged when he enters a local comedy contest.
72) Angle of repose
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Stegner's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is the story of four generations in the life of an American family. A wheelchair-bound retired historian embarks on a monumental quest: to come to know his grandparents, now long dead. The unfolding drama of the story of the American West sets the tone for Stegner's masterpiece. Four generations in the life of an American family are chronicled as retired historian Lyman Ward, confined to a wheelchair, decides...
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Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
374 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Aniana del Mar belongs in the water like a dolphin belongs to the sea. But she and Papi keep her swim practices and meets hidden from Mami, who has never recovered from losing someone she loves to the water years ago. That is, until the day Ani's stiffness and swollen joints mean she can no longer get out of bed, and Ani is forced to reveal just how important swimming is to her. What follows is the journey of a girl who must grieve who she once was...
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"Imagine being trapped inside a Disney movie and having to learn about life mostly from animated characters dancing across a screen of color. A fantasy? A nightmare? This is the real-life story of Owen Suskind, the son of the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind and his wife, Cornelia. An autistic boy who couldn't speak for years, Owen memorized dozens of Disney movies, turned them into a language to express love and loss, kinship, brotherhood....
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Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
1997
Physical Desc
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Description
In medieval Paris, Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, struggles to save the gypsy dancer Esmeralda from being unjustly executed. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
77) The intouchables
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 DVD (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust, and human possibility. Based on a true story of friendship between a handicapped millionaire and his street-smart ex-con caretaker, The Intouchables depicts an unlikely camaraderie rooted in honesty and humor between two individuals who, on the surface, would seem to have nothing in common.
78) The Hill
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2023]
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Description
The inspiring true story of Rickey Hill, the small-town son of a traveling Pastor. A sandlot baseball phenom, Rickey defiantly overcomes his physical disabilities and father's persistent worry for his health, to fulfill his dream of playing professional baseball and ultimately transforming his connection with his father.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
Description
A fictionalized biography of Ella Kate Ewing, born in 1872, who was eight feet tall by the age of seventeen and who became financially independent by traveling the country for nearly twenty years appearing at museums, exhibitions, and in circus shows.
80) Stephen Hawking
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Raintree
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) 25 cm.
Description
"This series will tell the amazing stories of inspiring people who have made a difference and changed the world, despite the odds stacked against them. They will detail the characters' humble origins, the obstacles standing in their way that had to be overcome, and discuss the successes and achievements for which they are lauded today. This book tells the story of Stephen Hawking, the brilliant scientist who made great contributions to the study of...
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