We Can Do It

by Laura Dwight (1997, Star Bright Books, 5.95)
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Sensitive, revealing photographs show five pre-school children, each with a disability, leading full, productive, and happy lives. They succeed because they believe, "We Can Do It!" Glossary and resource list included. Color. Grades K-2. (This book is also available in Spanish) [9.5” x 8.5”...40 pages]

Be Quiet, Marina!

by Kirsten DeBear (2001, Star Bright Books, 16.95/hardback)
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Marina and Moira are both four years old and like many of the same things. But Marina loves to make noise, and Moira likes quiet. How these two little girls, one with Cerebral Palsy and other with Down syndrome, become best friends is beautifully told in words and photographs. Color. Grades K-3. [9.5” x 9”...40 pages]

Crickwing

by Janelle Cannon (2000, Harcourt Brace, 7.00)
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Crickwing never wanted to be a bully. All he wants to do is to create his art in peace. But it’s not easy being different—a cockroach with a cricked wing and a flair for sculpture is a ready target for the bigger creatures in the forest. When a swarm of army ants threatens, what the leafcutter ants need is a hero. Or, maybe, a cockroach with a really clever idea. Color. Grades 2-5. [10” x 10”...48 pages]

Tibby Tried It: A Story about Coping with Physical Challenges

by Sharon & Ernie Useman (1999, Magination Press, 14.95/hardback)
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Tibby is a bird with a crooked wing who will never be able to fly. But, undeterred, Tibby cheerfully travels around the forest, where he meets a variety of animals who teach him how to climb, slither, hop, and maneuver in other ways. Color. Grades K-3. [8” x 10”...44 pages]

The Special Raccoon: Helping a Child Learn About Handicaps & Love

by Kim Carlisle (1994, Small Horizons, 9.95)
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This is the lovingly illustrated, unusually moving story of two raccoon sisters, one of whom is profoundly handicapped. In the course of the beautiful spring day they spend together, the "normal" sister learns to accept and appreciate the uniqueness of each of us. Color. Grades 1-4. [7.5” x 8.5”...48 pages]

Job-Hunting for the So-Called Handicapped

by Richard Bolles & Dale Brown (2001, Ten Speed Press, 12.95)
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This book guides anyone with a handicap through the sometimes-difficult process of securing independence in their lives and personal satisfaction in their careers. [6” x 9”...160 pages]

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