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421) Push girl: a novel
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Kara, a high school junior, is popular with a great group of friends, an amazing boyfriend, and expectations of being Homecoming Queen until she leaves a party angry and wakes up in a hospital bed, paralized from the waist down, but as she is forced to adjust to her new physical reality, she also learns that her friends are not who they seemed to be.
423) From Anna
Author
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
[1972]
Language
English
Description
When the family moves from Germany to Canada in the 1930's, a nine-year-old girl discovers the reason for her awkwardness and apparent inability to do anything right.
424) Keeping up with Roo
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Gracie has always had a special bond with her Aunt Roo, who is mentally disabled, but that relationship starts to change when Gracie begins school.
425) On with the show!
Author
Series
Pet hotel ; 4
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"The Pet Hotel's newest guest is also its most unique! Chance is a Seeing Eye mini pony. He helps his blind owner get from place to place, just like a Seeing Eye dog would. At the hotel, he bonds with someone who could use his skills - Velvet the Persian show cat. Meg and Charlie hope that Chance's responsible ways will help them keep the spirited cat spotless and out of trouble."--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
" Ollie and Moritz might never meet, but their friendship knows no bounds. Their letters carry on as Ollie embarks on his first road trip away from the woods--no easy feat for a boy allergic to electricity--and Moritz decides which new school would best suit an eyeless boy who prefers to be alone. Along the way they meet other teens like them, other products of strange science who lead seemingly normal lives in ways Ollie and Moritz never imagined...
427) The degenerates
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
1928. At the Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded, Maxine is doing everything she can to protect her younger sister Rose. Vicious attendants and bullying older girls treat them as the morons, imbeciles, and idiots the doctors have deemed them to be. Alice was left there when her brother couldn't bring himself to support a sister with a club foot. London was dragged there from the best foster situation she's ever had, thanks to one unexpected,...
428) Frango & chicken
Author
Publisher
Thewordverve
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Portuguese
Description
"Some things seem impossible, but with the right attitude and the help of a friend, you can do more than you ever thought you could. The adventures of Frango and Chicken are inspired by the true story of a young man in Brazil who has had to overcome physical challenges since infancy. By maintaining a positive attitude and sense of humor, he shows all of us how to live without limits."--
429) White bird: a novel
Author
Series
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Tells the story of Julian's grandma's childhood as she, a Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II and how the boy she once shunned became her savior and best friend"--OCLC.
Author
Publisher
Handfinger Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Meet Almigal, a spunky little girl with a BIG personality who's determined to hear "every single sound in the whole entire universe!" That includes ... her friend Isabella's baby brother's funny giggle, the robins singing outside her bedroom window, the soft Swan Song Madam plays during ballet class, and especially her friend Chloe's teeny-tiny voice. But most of all, Almigal wants to hear her Mommy and Daddy whisper, "We love you, Almigal!" when...
431) Talking to Alaska
Author
Publisher
Rock the Boat, an imprint of Oneworld Publications
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"It only takes one day at their new school for Parker and Sven to become mortal enemies. Parker's had a terrible summer and just wants to be invisible, while Sven is desperate to make an impression and be known as anything other than 'that boy with epilepsy.' When Parker discovers her beloved dog Alaska--who she had to give away last year--now belongs to Sven, she's determined to steal her back. Of course, that's easier said than done"--Provided by...
432) The broken raven
Author
Series
Shadow skye ; 2
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"After their escape from Norveg, Agatha and Jaime return with their clan to the Isle of Skye to find that their enclave is now in the hands of the treacherous people of Raasay. They find tenuous shelter with another clan, but disaster soon strikes when the terrifying shadow creatures known as sgàilean escape their magical prison and wreak havoc across the island. Now Agatha and Jaime must call on old and new allies to fight this threat. In the meantime,...
Author
Publisher
Marvel
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The Courage to Dream tells the story of Assata, a young Wakandan who hopes to become one of the Dora Milaje, the warriors who protect Wakanda. But because of Assata's disability, she lets go of her dream. Assata's light shows through all the same, introducing her to surprising friends: the princess Shuri, the warrior Okoye, and the powerful M'Baku. But only Assata can give herself what she's missing: the courage to dream"--
434) Turning
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster BFYR
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Before the "accident" Genie was an aspiring ballerina, a star pupil at her exclusive New York dance school, now she is a bitter teenager, permanently confined to a wheelchair, shutting herself off from her friends, her beloved teacher, and even her mother; but at physical therapy she meets Kyle, a gymnast whose traumatic brain injury has landed him in therapy--and through their growing friendship Genie realizes that she has to confront the things...
435) The burning swift
Author
Series
Shadow skye ; 3
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"With the deadly phantom sgailean defeated, Jaime and Agatha prepare to help their clan reclaim their compound from the treacherous Raasay people. But Sigrid, sent at the behest of Queen Beatrice, arrives with a warning: the kings of Norveg and Ingland have joined forces and plan to march north to annihilate the people of Scotia. The clan quickly turns to the Badhbh and his powerful blood magic. But instead of aiding them, the mage kidnaps Agatha,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"No one in Lily LeGrands Cajun community is willing to help search for Paul Courville, who is missing in the bayou along with his mean-spirited older brothers, William and Mark. Why should they? Pauls wealthy plantation-owner father has made no secret of his disdain for Cajuns. But Paul has always been kind to Lily, defending her against his brothers merciless taunts and humiliating pranksand Lily refuses to turn her back on him when his life is in...
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"College student Tsuneo loves the ocean and the creatures it harbors, and he dreams of studying abroad in faraway waters. All he needs is enough funds to go, so when a girl in a wheelchair suddenly barrels into his life, he readily agrees to work part-time as her caretaker. Getting close to the prickly Josee is easier said than done, but before he can give up, an impromptu trip to the beach shows them both that sometimes, they must take that first...
439) Jeffrey loves blue
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Jeffrey is very attached to the color blue. He wears blue socks, blue underwear, a blue hat, and--of course!--blue jeans. At painting class, he paints only in blue. But when his classmate, Keiko, wants to use the blue paint, Jeffery will have to try a different color. With some gentle coaxing, the narrator helps him to navigate his emotions, encouraging him to consider Keiko's feelings and to find the courage to try something new while also doing...
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Amelia is a shy little girl with a big imagination. After an injury, she finds solace in stories--fairy tales about faraway lands and magical creatures. When two children move in next door, Amelia wonders: Can she play with them? Can she be as brave as the heroines in the stories she reads? With the help of a little bird outside her window, Amelia finds the courage she needs to embark on a journey in her new wheelchair...where she discovers that...
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