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• Mama Car

  Catchpole, Lucy,

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  This joyful picture book celebrates a disabled mom and her cherished wheelchair, showing young readers that mobility aids are something to love.

• A Boy and a Jaguar

  Rabinowitz, Alan, 1953-

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  A boy with a severe stutter finds the one place his voice flows freely—talking to animals at the zoo—and grows up to become a legendary conservationist who finally speaks for creatures who have no voice at all.

• Wanda Hears the Stars

  a Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe

  Hansen, Amy,

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  When astrophysicist Wanda Díaz Merced began losing her sight in college, she refused to give up the stars—instead learning to "hear" the cosmos through sonification.

• You're So Amazing!

  Catchpole, James, 1980-

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  In this humorous and authentic picture book, Joe, a boy who has one leg, gets tired with being called “amazing!” for doing normal, everyday things.

• The Absent Alpacas

  Whaley, Kayla,

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  When every alpaca but one vanishes right before the Maine State Fair's costume contest, wheelchair-using sleuth Abbi Wallace teams up with her dog Barkley and her friends to crack the case, proving that you don't need 2 feet to solve a mystery.

• Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine

  Bowling, Dusti,

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  Born without arms but never short on confidence, Aven Green cracks neighborhood mysteries using her feet, her wit, and an utter refusal to let anyone underestimate her.

• Henry, Like Always

  Bailey, Jenn, 1965-

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  This warm, early chapter book about a child on the autism spectrum shows him navigating change, big feelings and the steady comfort of friendship.

• Out of My Dreams

  Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills),

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  Trapped in a body that can't walk or talk due to cerebral palsy, brilliant Melody has a photographic memory and a razor-sharp mind that no one around her can see—until she finds a way to make the whole world finally listen.

• When Stars Are Scattered

  Jamieson, Victoria,

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  In a sprawling Kenyan refugee camp, young Omar devotes himself to caring for his nonverbal autistic little brother Hassan. This stunning graphic memoir captures both the weight of that love and the dream of a better life.

• Wonder

  Palacio, R. J.

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  This heartwarming and inspiring novel encourages kindness and empathy as it follows Augie, a young boy with a facial difference as he navigates school and friendships.

• Shiny Misfits

  Zayid, Maysoon,

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  Bay Ann wins the talent show, but a viral mishap steals her moment. Refusing to be framed as an “inspiration” because of her cerebral palsy, she rallies friends—and maybe rivals—to reclaim the spotlight and her story.