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TITLE |
SUMMARY |
AUTHOR/PUBLISHER |
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Charlie's Chuckle |
Tale of out-of-ordinary young hero, an adventurous 7 yr. old boy who also happens to have Down Syndrome |
by Clara Widess Berkus, Woodbine House
5615 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20852 |
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Darcy |
A teenage girl feels set apart by her wheelchair |
by Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni and Friends,
P.O. Box 3333
Agoura Hills, CA 91376 |
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Different and Alike |
Explains how we are different and yet alike |
by Nancy McConnell
Current, Inc.
P.O. Box 2559
Colorado Springs, CO 80901 |
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Don't Look at Me |
A boy with mental retardation faces rejection |
by Doris Sanford
Multnomah Press
10209 SE Division
Portland, OR 97266 |
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How it Feels to Live with a Physical Disability |
Kids talk about peer disability awareness |
by Jill Krementz
Exceptional Parent Marketing
P.O. Box 889
Boston, MA 02134-9857 |
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Kids on the Block are puppets that help children understand disabilities |
Details may be obtained from Kids on the Block |
Kids on the Block
9385-C Gerwig Lane
Columbia, MD 49507 |
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Meet My Friends |
Stories of how children have overcome difficulties |
by Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni and Friends
P.O. Box 3333
Agoura Hills, CA 91376 |
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Move Over, Wheelchairs Coming Through |
Seven young people in wheelchairs talk about their lives |
by Ron Roy
Clarion Books
Houghton Mifflin Co
215 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003 |
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My Brother, Matthew |
Realistic, compassionate tale about family life typically focuses on the needs of a child with a disability |
by Mary Thompson
Woodbine House
5615 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20852 |
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Ryan and the Circus Wheels |
Ryan is embarrassed to take his sister who uses a wheelchair to the circus |
by Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni and Friends
P.O. Box 3333
Agoura Hills, CA 91376 |
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Taking Charge |
Teenagers talk about life and physical disabilities |
by Kay Harris Kriegsman, Ph.D., Elinor L. Zaslow, M.A.
Jennifer D'Zmura-Rechsteiner
Woodbine House
5615 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20852. |
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The Child Who Never Grew |
Story of young daughter born with PKU which led to severe mental retardation |
by Pearl S. Buck
Woodbine House
5615 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20852 |
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We All Come in Different Packages |
Activities to increase handicap awareness for grades 3-6 |
by Dee Konczai and
Lorette Pesetski
The Learning Works
P.O. Box 6187
Santa Barbara, CA 93160 |
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What It's Like to be Me |
Written and illustrated by disabled children |
edited by Helen Exley
Friendship Press
P.O. Box 37844
Cincinnati, OH 45237 |
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Pen Families: From Our House to Yours |
For families of children with disabilities |
by Elaine Tillman
Rt 2, Box 308A
Ash Grove, MO 65604 |
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Treasure in an Oatmeal Box |
Fictional story about twins, one has a disability, also deals with death |
by Ken Gire |
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Don't Stop The Music |
Two teen sleuths with cerebral palsy crack an auto-theft ring |
by Robert Perske
Abingdon Press
P.O. Box 801
Nashville, TN 37202 |
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Show Me No Mercy |
An enthusiastic Down Syndrome teen battles nearly impossible odds to be reunited with his father |
by Robert Perske
Abingdon Press
P.O. Box 801
Nashville, TN 37202 |
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Circle of Friends |
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by Robert Perske
Abingdon Press
P.O. Box 801
Nashville, TN 37202 |
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After The Tears |
For parents of newly diagnosed disabled children |
by Robin Simons |
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Go For It |
A Ginger Series Book for ages 8 up |
by Elaine L. Schulte
Chariot Family Publishing
20 Lincoln Ave
Elgin, IL 60120 |
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Special Angel |
An Introduction to Down Syndrome |
by Lynn and Michael Nolen
Graffiti
13302 Ravenwing Dr.
Cypress, TX 77429 |
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Discovering People on Wheels |
A coloring book for children to teach fact from fiction on those with disabilities |
Inglis House, A Wheelchair Community
2600 Belmont Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19131 |
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Mama Zooms |
A creative new children's book that explores the relationship between a mom who uses a wheelchair and her son. |
by Jane Cowen-Fletcher. Published by Scholastic Books |
