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82) Teacher's pet
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English
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Adjusting to middle school becomes easier for twelve-year-old Maggie when she finds that her biology teacher, who is blind, can learn a few things from her about working with his guide dog.
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English
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January 1988. Martin Pistorius, aged twelve, fell inexplicably sick. First he lost his voice and stopped eating. Then he slept constantly and shunned human contact. Doctors were mystified. Within eighteen months he was mute and wheelchair-bound. Martin's parents were told an unknown degenerative disease left him with the mind of a baby and less than two years to live. Martin was moved to care centers for severely disabled children. The stress and...
85) Out of my heart
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Out of my mind volume 2
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English
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Because she loves horses but is scared of them, Melody wants to conquer her fears, so she hopes a summer camp will be the place to welcome someone with cerebral palsy who wants to learn to ride.
86) I will dance
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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Eva's cerebral palsy makes it difficult for her to do many things, but she longs to dance and, finally, her dream is realized. Includes author's note and information about Young Dance Company.
87) Rain reign
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English
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Struggling with Asperger's, Rose shares a bond with her beloved dog, but when the dog goes missing during a storm, Rose is forced to confront the limits of her comfort levels, even if it means leaving her routines in order to search for her pet.
88) Wild and crooked
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Kalyn, living under a pseudonym, and Gus, who has cerebral palsy, get caught in an uproar in Samsboro, Kentucky as the truth about the brutal murder of Gus's father by Kalyn's comes to light.
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Storm runner volume 3
Pub. Date
2020.
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426 pages ; 22 cm.
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English
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"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"--
91) Burned
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Series
Soul surfer volume 2
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English
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Description
On a surfing vacation with her family in Samoa, fourteen-year-old Bethany Hamilton has a run-in with an arrogant, angry young man and discovers a Samoan tradition that brings healing and forgiveness.
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Pub. Date
2015.
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xiii, 289 pages, 8 pages of un-numbered plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"The first significant book on the history and impact of the ADA--the "eyes on the prize" moment for disability rights The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the widest-ranging piece of civil rights legislation ever passed in the history of the United States, and it has become the model for most civil rights laws around the world. The untold story behind the act is anything but a dry account of bills and speeches, however. Rather, it's a fascinating...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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239 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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Who wants to believe their family could ever be broken? Devon and James Payne are brothers and rivals since childhood. But they share an affinity for sports that brings glory to their Connecticut town and promise for the future. Then they're in a car accident. Devon is paralyzed for life, while James goes on to live the dream. For the Paynes, the tremulous repercussions of that evening never settled. Over the course of a decade, Devon decides to visit...
95) The monument
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English
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Thirteen-year-old Rocky, self-conscious about the braces on her leg, has her life changed by the remarkable artist who comes to her small Kansas town to design a war memorial.
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English
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When Emily sees her developmentally disabled classmate Belinda being attacked, she does nothing at all. Belinda, however, manages to save herself. When their high school finds out what happened, Emily and Lucas, a football player who was also there that night, are required to perform community service at a center for disabled people. But can they do anything that will actually help the one person they hurt the most?
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xi, 260 pages ; 24 cm
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English
Description
"The incredible story of Johnny Agar, born with cerebral palsy and who doctors thought would never walk, overcoming the odds to participate in long-distance endurance races with his dad pushing him, until the final mile when he walks across the finish line." - provided by publisher
98) Willow King
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Pub. Date
2010.
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173 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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Thirteen-year-old Katie, who is herself physically challenged, saves a crippled foal from euthanasia and nurses him back to health and eventual championships.
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Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
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48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
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English
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"An overview of the Paralympic Games featuring sports played by Individuals and teams of athletes competing against each other ... Like the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games showcase super strength and skills, stamina and endurance both individually and through teamwork."--
100) Right footed
Pub. Date
[2016]
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1 videodisc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Presents the story of Jessica Cox, who was born without arms but managed to become fully independent, learning to type with her toes, drive a car with her feet and most amazingly - fly an airplane with her feet. This inspiring documentary follows her over the course of two years as she gets married, becomes a mentor for children with disabilities, and a disability rights advocate on the world stage.
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