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Books from our Easy collection
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The Same but Different Too
by Karl Newson
Depicts children and animal characters who equally celebrate both individuality and the qualities they share in common.
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All of Us
by Kathryn Erskine
The National Book Award-winning author of Mockingbird and the best-selling illustrator of the She Persisted series demonstrate how the world is one global community made up of people who are more similar than different.
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A Sky-Blue Bench
by Bahram Rahman
A young Afghani amputee matter-of-factly removes her own barrier to education, building a bench from discarded wood so that she and her "helper-leg" can sit through school in comfort.
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Dancing with Daddy
by Anitra Rowe Schulte
Excited for her first father-daughter dance, Elsie, practicing swirling and swaying in her wheelchair as she prepares for her special night, wonders if she will still get to dance her way to a dream come true when a winter storm arrives.
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Different: A Great Thing to Be!
by Heather Avis
Illustrations and rhyming text introduce Macy, whose conduct and bearing point to a kinder world where differences are celebrated and embraced.
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Best Day Ever!
by Marilyn Singer
This playful puppy thinks she's having the best day ever! She's so happy to be out with her friend, she doesn't even realize that she's being a little naughty. But then he scolds her, and suddenly Worst. Day. Ever. Will puppy be able to make amends and turn their day back around? Join an exuberant, boundary-pushing pup and her exasperated boy in this reassuring story about unconditional love and the challenges of trying to always be on your best behavior.
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Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
by Sonia Sotomayor
The boundary-breaking Supreme Court Justice and the award-winning author of Book Fiesta present a celebration of the world’s diversity that explains why different people make the world more vibrant and wonderful, just the way a variety of plants and flowers enhance a garden.
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All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything
by Annette Bay Pimentel
A picture book tribute to the achievements of activist Jennifer Keelan describes her diagnosis with cerebral palsy at birth, the limitations she overcame to pursue life on her own terms and her 8-year-old participation in the Capital Crawl on behalf of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This book can be found in the Easy Nonfiction section of the library.
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Ninita's Big World: The True Story of a Deaf Pygmy Marmoset
by Sarah Glenn Marsh
Published in partnership with the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation, a picture-book account of the life of hearing-impaired pygmy marmoset and YouTube celebrity Ninita describes her rescue as an orphan and her friendship with fellow monkey, Mr. Big. This book can be found in the Easy Nonfiction section of the library.
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Books from our Juvenile collection
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Elemental: The Graphic Novel
by Steve Behling
In a city where fire, water, land and air reside together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy unexpectedly discover they have a lot in common, in this full-color graphic novel retelling of Disney and Pixar's Elemental..
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The Little Kid with the Big Green Hand
by Matthew Gray Gubler
Join two unlikely friends, Chuck and Lenore, as they embark on a surreal journey of self-discovery and uncover the magic of seeing the world through someone else's eyes.
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A Work in Progress
by Jarrett Lerner
Hiding himself in baggy jeans and oversized hoodies, Will resorts to increasingly drastic measures to transform his appearance in an effort to win over his crush, until he meets someone who helps him see his body and all it contains as an ever-evolving work in progress.
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It All Begins with Jelly Beans
by Nova Weetman
When they are selected to read speeches at their elementary school graduation, an unlikely friendship develops between two sixth-graders, one popular and one a misfit, who are facing family problems and health issues.
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Mr. Summerling's Secret Code
by Dori Hillestad Butler
Mr. Summerling, Marly's neighbor, talked about being a treasure hunter, and news of his death has brought Marly into a treasure hunt of her own. In his will, Mr. Summerling left a treasure for Marly and two classmates, Isla and Sai. They barely know each other, but they have to work together with a series of riddles, puzzles, and clues to find the treasure.
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Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine
by Dusti Bowling
Third grader Aven Green, who was born without arms but believes that her missing arm cells went to her super-powered brain, tries to solve two cases involving her teacher's missing lunch and the disappearance of her great-grandmother's dog.
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Lila and Hadley
by Kody Keplinger
Avoiding people and her fellow canines at a rescue shelter, an abandoned dog is fostered by a teen with failing eyesight who resists her cane and wonders if the dog is too broken to rehabilitate.
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Lenny's Book of Everything
by Karen Foxlee
The older sister of a boy who is bullied for his rare gigantism harbors ambitions to study insects while her brother dreams of running away and living in a remote cabin, until the dangerous progression of his disease challenges their richly imagined escape worlds.
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Out of My Mind
by Sharon M. Draper
Possessing a photographic memory in spite of an inability to walk or speak, Melody is mistaken as mentally challenged by those who cannot see beyond her cerebral palsy, impelling her to discover a way to communicate.
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Can You See Me?
by Libby Scott
Hiding her struggles on the autism spectrum from her new classmates, sixth grader Tally questions her understanding of what normal means when her best friend begins to feel uncomfortable.
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Books from our Teen collection
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Hello (from here)
by Chandler Baker
Set during the COVID-19 quarantine and touching on themes of class, privilege, mental health, and sacrifice, this thought-provoking YA romance follows Maxine and Jonah as they try to make their relationship work after falling hopelessly in love amidst the chaos.
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Rise of the Red Hand
by Olivia Chadha
The South Asian Province is split in two. Uplanders lead luxurious lives inside a climate-controlled biodome, dependent on technology and gene therapy to keep them healthy and youthful forever. Outside, a society of poverty-stricken cyborgs struggle to survive in slums threatened by rising sea levels, unbreathable air, and deadly superbugs. Ashiva works for the Red Hand, an underground network of revolutionaries fighting the government. When she crosses paths with the brilliant hacker Riz-Ali, a privileged Uplander who finds himself embroiled in the Red Hand's dangerous activities, they uncover a horrifying conspiracy that the government will do anything to bury. From armed guardians kidnapping children to massive robots flattening the slums, to a pandemic that threatens to sweep through the city like wildfire, Ashiva and Riz-Ali will have to put aside their differences in order to fight the system and save the communities they love from destruction.
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Mirror to Mirror
by Rajani LaRocca
Unable to find their rhythm, once-close twin sisters Maya and Chaya make a bet: they'll switch places at summer camp and whoever can keep the ruse going the longest will get to make a life-changing decision, which isn't as easy as it sounds.
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Breathing Underwater
by Sarah Elisabeth Allen
During a road trip, thirteen-year-old Olivia, a budding photographer, tries to recreate a Treasure Hunt she once shared with her sixteen-year-old sister, Ruth, while watching for signs that Ruth's depression is back.
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Just Roll with It
by Lee Durfey-Lavoie
Having a tough time during her first year in middle school, Maggie needs some help from her twenty-sided dice but fears she may roll the wrong number, in this contemporary novel that explores the complexity of anxiety and OCD. This title can be found in the Teen Graphic Novel section of the library.
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Breathe and Count Back from Ten
by Natalia Sylvester
Verónica has had many surgeries to manage her disability. The best form of rehabilitation is swimming, so she spends hours in the pool, but not just to strengthen her body. Her Florida town is home to Mermaid Cove, a kitschy underwater attraction where professional mermaids perform in giant tanks . . . and Verónica wants to audition. But her conservative Peruvian parents would never go for it. She decides it's time to seize control of her life, but her plans come crashing down when she learns her parents have been hiding the truth from her--the truth about her own body.
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Wild Blues
by Beth Kephart
Thirteen-year-old Lizzie relates, through a victim statement, her harrowing journey through the Adirondacks seeking her disabled friend, Matias, who was kidnapped by escaped convicts.
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Five Things About Ava Andrews
by Margaret Dilloway
Struggling with the dual challenges of an anxiety disorder and a heart condition, a nearly friendless girl hiding a secret creative inner life learns to manage her shyness through an improv class before discovering her voice as an activist.
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Roll with It
by Jamie Sumner
Twelve-year-old Ellie, who has cerebral palsy, finds her life transformed when she moves with her mother to small-town Oklahoma to help care for her grandfather who has Alzheimer's Disease.
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Up for Air
by Laurie Morrison
Learning disabilities make school painful for Annabelle, but a summer of swimming with the high school team is fantastic until a prank goes wrong, spoiling everything.
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