Since We’re Friends by Celeste Shally
Since We’re Friends is thestory of two boys – oneof whom is a student withautism. Their relationshipand the authentic ways theymake their friendship workwill help children betterunderstand differencesin the way […]
I Don’t Want To Be A Frog by Dev Petty
This is the story of a youngfrog with an identity crisis –he wants to be anything buta frog! It takes a meetingwith a hungry wolf for thefrog to decide that […]
Zero
by Kathryn OtoshiGrade K-3 Description Zero is a big round number. When she looks at herself, she just sees a hole right in her center. Every day she watches the […]
Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille
by Jen BryantGrade K-3 Description Six Dots is a picture-book biography of Louis Braille, a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet. Discussion questions from SOMN […]
Say Something!
by Peter H. ReynoldsGrade K-3 Description From the creator of The New York Times bestseller The Word Collector comes an empowering story about finding your voice, and using it to make the world a […]
The Remember Balloons
by Jessie OliverosGrade K-4 Description This tender, sensitive picture book gently explains the memory loss associated with aging and diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Discussion questions from SOMN Classroom activities from […]
Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability
by Shane BurcawGrade 1-4 Description 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 […]
My Brother Charlie
by Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth PeeteGrade 2-5 Description My Brother Charlie is inspired by a true story. It is a book about a boy with autism, as told through […]
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
by Sonia SotomayorGrade K-3 Description from SOMN Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and award-winning artist Rafael Lopez create a kind and caring book about the differences that make each of […]
Itzhak: A Boy Who Loved the Violin
by Tracy NewmanGrade K-3 Description Before becoming one of the greatest violinists of all time, Itzhak Perlman was simply a boy who loved music. Raised by a poor immigrant family […]
