It’s Okay to Be Different
by Todd ParrGrade PreK-1 Description This book delivers a feel-good, positive message about acceptance and understanding. The brightly colored simple pictures and repetitive text work together to call attention to […]
It’s Okay to Ask
by Gillette Children’s Specialty HealthcareGrade K-3 Description Written by the experts at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare and illustrated by beloved Twin Cities artist Nancy Carlson, It’s Okay to Ask! introduces five children […]
I Talk Like a River
by Jordan ScottGrade K-3 Description What if words got stuck in the back of your mouth whenever you tried to speak? What if they never came out the way you […]
Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
by Laurie Ann ThompsonGrade K-3 Description This is the true story of Emmanuel Yeboah. Born in Ghana in 1977 with a deformed leg, he became the personification of courage, strength—mental […]
The Black Book of Colors
by Menena CottinGrade K-5 Description Living with the use of one’s eyes can make imagining blindness difficult, but this innovative title invites readers to imagine living without sight through remarkable […]
Can I Play Too?
by Mo WillemsGrade K-2 Description Piggy and Elephant are about to start a game of catch when their friend Snake asks, “Can I play, too?” Both are puzzled by the […]
All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything
by Annette Bay PimentelGrade K-4 Description Experience the true story of lifelong activist Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins and her participation in the Capitol Crawl in this inspiring autobiographical picture book. This beautifully […]
A Boy and A Jaguar
by Alan RabinowitzGrade K-3 Description A Boy and A Jaguar is a book about a little boy who loves animals and has a difficult time communicating because of stuttering. Animals help him, because he sees them as misunderstood, just […]
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Temple Grandin
Description If you’ve ever felt different, if you’ve ever been low, if you don’t quite fit in, there’s a name you should know. Meet Dr. Temple Grandin. When young Temple […]
All My Stripes: A Story for Children With Autism
Description In All My Stripes, Zane worries that his “autistic stripe” is all that anyone sees. His mother points out that he is much more than that in a way that […]
