Zoe mostly has it good. Her parents are nice, her brother isn?t half bad, and her dog Ella is amazing. But Zoe thinks her life is boring ? nothing ever changes. She?s stuck in her wheelchair and her parents never let her do anything fun...
Children with disabilities
- Author:Minaki, ChristinaSummary:
- Author:Stinson, KathySummary:
David’s younger sister Ivy, born with multiple disabilities, needs constant attention. She may be eleven years old, but in many ways she’s still a baby. She embarrasses him in public. She takes all of their parents’ focus, to the point...
- Author:Martin, Marie-JoséeSummary:
J’ai été morte. Les médecins m’ont ramenée à la vie mais, pour Raymond Larose, mon père, je n’ai toujours été qu’une morte vivante. L’essentiel lui échappe : il refuse de voir qu’il en va de la beauté comme des bavoirs, que tout ce qui...
- Author:Kadarusman MichelleSummary:
"Hummingbirds and angels don't need two good feet. They have wings." That's what Alba's mother always says. Of course, Alba doesn't have wings or two good feet: she has Cleo. Cleo is the name Alba has given...
- Author:Porter, PamelaSummary:
It is 1965, and twelve-year-old Emaline lives on a wheat farm in southern Saskatchewan. Her family has fallen apart. When her beloved dog, Prince, chased a hare into the path of the tractor, she chased after him, and her dad...
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- Author:Huser, GlenSummary:
Travis has been waiting to get to junior high. When that time finally comes, things are both better, and worse, than he had hoped. On the plus side are two great new teachers. On the minus side there's Shon Docker, Travis's old...
- Author:Kritikos, Effie P.Summary:
Making clear connections between assessment and instruction that so many similar texts lack, this first edition special education assessment textbook uses current research and standards-based assessment material grounded in field-based...
- Author:Little, JeanSummary:
After spending five years in a cerebral palsy center, Sally is challenged to adjust to normal family and school life.
- Author:Little, JeanSummary:
"Nine-year-old Anna has always been the clumsy one in the family - somehow she can never do anything right. She bumps into tables, and she can't read the chalkboard at school. Her perfect brothers and sisters call her '...
- Author:Hogan, DennisSummary:
- Author:McDonnell, KathleenSummary:
The true story of Emily Eaton. Born with severe cerebral palsy, Emily and her family had to fight for her right to go to school with non-disabled children in a regular classroom. Unwilling to take no for an answer, her fight would take...
- Author:Baker, BrendaSummary:
Shannon is thrilled when her mom becomes pregnant. After years of hoping and praying, Shannon will be a big sister. They will be a normal, happy family. Shannon likes being normal. But when her baby brother is born, things do not go...
- Author:Warren, David H.Summary:
Explores the known variables affecting the development of children with visual impairments. Analyzes research literature on structuring children's experiences to achieve optimal learning skills and avoid developmental delays. 1994...
- Author:Gilmore, RachnaSummary:
Nobby, short for Zenobia, meets an older girl, Zilla, when her family goes on holiday. Zilla is developmentally disabled, but much more fun than the average teenager. The friendship grows until Uncle Chad shows up. He is snooty and...