Driven To Ride: The True Story Of An Elite Athlete Who Rebuilt His Leg, His Life, And His Career by Mike Schultz
Overview: A high-octane memoir of unflappable determination from an X-Games and Paralympics champion. When “Monster” Mike Schultz won snowboarding gold in Pyeongchang, South Korea, it was the culmination of a […]
The Sun Is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon
Natasha is a Jamaican born illegal immigrant facing deportation because of the mistakes of her father. Her family may be resigned to leaving New York, but Natasha is willing to […]
Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens
edited by Marieke NijkampGrade 8-12 Description This anthology explores disability in fictional tales told from the viewpoint of disabled characters, written by disabled creators. With stories in various genres about […]
The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
by Junauda PetrusGrade 9-12 Description Told in two distinct and irresistible voices, Junauda Petrus’s bold and lyrical debut is the story of two black girls from very different backgrounds finding […]
The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism
by Naoki HigashidaGrade 9-12 Description You’ve never read a book like The Reason I Jump. Written by Naoki Higashida, a very smart, very self-aware, and very charming thirteen-year-old boy with autism, […]
Marcelo in the Real World
by Francisco X. StorkGrade 9-12 Description “The term cognitive disorder implies there is something wrong with the way I think or the way I perceive reality. I perceive reality just […]
Lottery
by Patricia WoodGrade 9-12 Description Perry L. Crandall knows what it’s like to be an outsider. With an IQ of 76, some see him as an easy mark. Before his […]
Laughing at My Nightmare
by Shane BurcawGrade 9-12 Description With acerbic wit and a hilarious voice, Shane Burcaw’s Laughing at My Nightmare describes the challenges he faces as a twenty-one-year-old with spinal muscular atrophy. From awkward […]
Indian Horse
by Richard WagameseGrade 10-12 Description Saul Indian Horse is a child when his family retreats into the woods. Among the lakes and the cedars, they attempt to reconnect with half-forgotten […]
The Hill We Climb
by Amanda GormanGrade 8-12 Description On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman became the sixth and youngest poet to deliver a poetry reading at a presidential inauguration. Taking the stage after […]
