Disability Books for Kids

Three autistic kids reflect on the strengths and struggles of living with autism In Uncommonly Curious, Eternally Autistic, Elijah, Izzy, and Rio explain what it's like to live with autism. They share their special interests, show what helps when they feel overstimulated, and describe how they communicate. For now, they sometimes have to mask their autistic traits to fit in and be safe, but they believe in a future where the world will make space for them, just as they are. Together, the three children learn, play, and celebrate the many ways they are autistically amazing. • Written by an autistic author, drawing on her own experience • Depicts three autistic kids who explain special interests, stimming, masking, and other autistic experiences • Celebrates autism joy and offers an empowering self-representation for autistic kids • Helps children develop empathy and understanding with first-person storytelling from a child's perspective The Disability Books for Kids series explores visible and invisible disability in the first person, as seen through the eyes of children and written from lived experience. The series builds allyship, challenges ableism, and celebrates difference, empowering and educating all readers. Each book includes an author's note to the reader.

A Realistic and Accessible Portrayal of a Child Living with Epilepsy In I Spark Like Lightning, 8-year-old Jen explains what it's like to live with epilepsy. Most of the time, her brain is full of electricity that sends signals to tell her body what to do. But sometimes, the signals get mixed up, like a lightning storm, and she has seizures. They can happen any time-at home, during ballet class, even at the beach. It's hard sometimes, but there are a lot of people who love her and help keep her safe. With the help of her family, friends, and her service dog, Hamilton, Jen manages her epilepsy and appreciates the lightning as part of who she is. • Offers an honest portrayal of life with epilepsy, what it's like to experience seizures, and how kids manage it • Celebrates disability joy and offers an empowering self-representation for disabled kids • Helps children develop empathy and understanding with first-person storytelling from a child's perspective • Centers disabled voices by drawing on the author's experience with epilepsy The Disability Books for Kids series explores visible and invisible disability in the first person, as seen through the eyes of children and written from lived experience. The series builds allyship, challenges ableism, and celebrates difference, empowering and educating all readers. Each book includes an author's note to the reader.

A blind child shares her joys, struggles, and self-confidence. In More Than What Eyes See, Maya explains what it's like to be blind. Sometimes she feels left out when she can't do all the things sighted kids can do. But then she remembers her many great qualities and abilities. She's curious, brave, confident, and creative. She reads Braille, plays sports with her friends, and enjoys painting and writing. With the help of her cane, Maya confidently navigates the world without sight-even if she occasionally wishes her eyes could see. Maya loves being who she is. Highlights: • Written by an author who has been blind since birth, drawing on her own childhood experience. • Offers an honest portrayal of life as a blind child, including assistive technology, mobility aids, and accessible activities. • Celebrates disability joy and offers an empowering self-representation for disabled kids. • Helps children develop empathy and understanding with first-person storytelling from a child's perspective. • Centers disabled voices by drawing on the author's experience with blindness. The Disability Books for Kids series explores visible and invisible disability in the first person, as seen through the eyes of children and written from lived experience. The series builds allyship, challenges ableism, and celebrates difference, empowering and educating all readers. Each book includes an author's note to the reader.

A child's relatable reflections on what it's like to live with asthma In My Life as an Asthmanaut, a young boy explains what it's like to live with asthma. When an asthma attack occurs, Jacob feels like an astronaut floating off to outer space- with an empty air tank. Sometimes outer space is lonely-Jacob can't always join his family and friends when they exercise or play outside during allergy season. But he has tools to manage his asthma. He stays calm as he reaches for his inhaler to refill his air tank. He counts to 10 and comes back down to earth, where he can breathe easily, surrounded by people who love him. And when Jacob sees someone else who's low on air, he helps them find solid ground too. Key Features • Offers an honest portrayal from an author who lives with asthma, describing what it's like to experience asthma attacks and how kids manage it • Celebrates disability joy and offers an empowering self-representation for disabled kids • Helps children develop empathy and understanding with first-person storytelling from a child's perspective • Centers disabled voices by drawing on the author's experience with asthma The Disability Books for Kids Series series explores visible and invisible disability in the first person, as seen through the eyes of children and written from lived experience. The series builds allyship, challenges ableism, and celebrates difference, empowering and educating all readers. Each book includes an author's note to the reader.