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physical disability & chronic illness in books
I just wanted to share the list of books I've read with physically disabled & chronically ill characters in MG, YA and Adult books. If you have other recommendations, I'd love to hear them!
updated to include books I haven't read yet but that have been recommended to me!!
Disability in Kidlit (YA, middle grade, children)
Winners and honorees of the American Library Association’s Schneider Family Book Award: https://www.ala.org/awards/books-media/schneider-family-book-award. The award honors “an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.”
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Books with Deaf Protagonists/Characters
i'm profoundly deaf with a cochlear implant and don't sign but i always keep an eye out for books with deaf rep
quick reads!!
books under 300 pages — for when u need smthn easy, cramming ur reading goal, or smthn to get out of a slump
Stories that deserve a friendship bracelet
Books that focus friendships, good or bad.
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