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Every Ability, Every Story: Must Have Books for School and Home Focusing on the "Ability" not the "Disability"
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items These are the books I kept in my classroom—and the ones I read to my daughter at night. They celebrate all kinds of kids, all kinds of abilities, and all the beautiful ways we move through the world. These stories sparked the best conversations, help...
Let's Inspire our kids with this 2021 EUREKA! Nonfiction Children’s Honor Book! These short biographies tell the stories of people who have faced unique challenges that have not stopped them from becoming trailblazers, innovators, advocates, and make... #RepresentationMatters #DisabilityAwareness #ad
I Am Not a Label: 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present
This Beach Is Loud! is one I’ve read again and again—with my students and my daughter. It gently captures how overwhelming big adventures can feel, and how patience and a calming strategy can turn it all around. A beautiful, practical story for every...
The Beach is Loud"
Come Over To My House is one of my favorite ways to introduce kids to the everyday lives of Deaf and disabled families. The story celebrates different ways of communicating and living, without making disability the center of attention. It’s joyful, r...
Come Over to My House: CBCA Notable Book|Hardcover
Mia’s World is full of color, kindness, and courage. Written by a woman with Down syndrome, this beautiful book shows how Mia sees the world through her own unique lens—and why that lens is a superpower, not something to hide. I love reading this wit...
I Am a Masterpiece!: An Empowering Story About Inclusivity and Growing Up with Down Syndrome
Brilliant Bea stole my heart. It’s a tender, empowering story about a bright, creative girl with dyslexia—and a reminder that learning differently doesn’t mean learning less. Bea’s voice is full of courage, and the dyslexia-friendly font makes this b...
Brilliant Bea|Hardcover
My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay is a beautiful story about friendship, bravery, and believing in yourself. Zulay is blind—but that doesn’t stop her from dreaming big or running her own race on Field Day. I love how this book shows that with the r...
My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay
Can You Hear Me? is one of those books that stays with you. It gently celebrates all the beautiful ways we express ourselves—through signing, speaking, singing, gestures, and more. I’ve used it to spark some of the best conversations about listening ...
More than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean|Hardcover
Not So Different is a funny, honest, and super relatable book by Shane Burcaw, who shares real photos and stories from his own life to help kids understand disability with heart and humor. I love how approachable it is—but I always read it through fi...
Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability
Rescue and Jessica is one of those stories that gently tugs at your heart. Rescue thought he’d be a Seeing Eye dog—but life had other plans. When he’s paired with Jessica, who’s also learning to navigate a life she didn’t expect, they discover someth...
Rescue & Jessica: A Life Changing Friendship by Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes
This one’s personal. As an autism specialist and a neurodivergent woman myself, Temple’s story moves me every time. She didn’t just defy expectations—she rewrote them. Her brilliant, visual mind and deep connection to animals changed the world, and h...
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin
The Black Book of Colors is unlike any book I’ve ever shared with kids. It invites readers to feel the world the way someone without sight might—through raised black illustrations and rich descriptions of color. With Braille alongside the text, it ge...
The Black Book of Colors|Hardcover
Just Ask! is a beautiful reminder that our differences are something to be curious about—not afraid of. Written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, this book gently invites kids to learn, ask questions, and celebrate what makes each of us unique. It’s one I’...
Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You — Sonia Sotomayor
Wonder follows Auggie Pullman, a boy born with a facial difference who's stepping into a mainstream school for the first time in fifth grade. All he wants is to be seen as an ordinary kid—but others can’t look past his extraordinary face. Told throug...
Wonder
Must-Have for Inclusive Classrooms! Morning Circle Story Time is a heartwarming social story that empowers kids with ADHD, Autism, and disabilities—while teaching empathy and inclusion to all students. A go-to read for SEL, morning meetings & bui...
Morning Circle Story Time A Social Story / Disability Picture Book for Kids with ADHD, Autism, Physical or Intellectual Disabilities
Empower little learners to see and celebrate all bodies and abilities 🌈 This expert-developed picture book makes it easy to start meaningful conversations about disability, inclusion, and equity—right from the toddler years. With clear language and ...
All of Us: A First Conversation about Disability - (First Conversations)
Celebrating differences with heart 💖 Special People, Special Ways shines a light on the beauty of diversity and the strength in being unique. This uplifting picture book helps children understand that while we all have differences, we share so much ...
Special People Special Ways
#ad Meet Dahlia—a delightful story that helps little ones understand autism, celebrate differences, and see the beauty in every friend 💛 A gentle, heartwarming read that builds empathy, self-confidence, and kindness from the very first page. Perfect...
Dahlia & Friends: A Story for Children with Autism