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21) The rescue
Author
Language
English
Description
Reluctant to take chances in the world of romance, volunteer firefighter Taylor McAden experiences a dramatic change of heart after a near-fatal automobile accident leads to a fateful encounter with Denise Holden.
22) Bloom: a memoir
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
277 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"The author of the popular blog Enjoying the Small Things interweaves lyrical prose and stunning four-color photography as she recounts the story of the first year of her daughter Nella--who has Down syndrome--and celebrates the beauty found in the unexpected, the strength of a mother's love, and, ultimately, the amazing power of perspective"--
Author
Publisher
Clinton + Valley Pub
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
87 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
" ... is a compilation of life lessons learned by the parents of a child with significant special needs. The book shares critical strategies and practical advice to help you navigate the maze of financial, educational and emotional decisions you will face each day as a parent or caregiver. This handbook is designed to help you focus on what is most important in your life as you deal with the constant challenges. You will learn how to survive and even...
Author
Series
Publisher
KidHaven Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"People use wheelchairs for a variety of reasons, and it's important to see the person first and not just the tool they're using to help them get around. This empathetic look at what life is like for someone who uses a wheelchair encourages readers to think about how they can be more accepting of people who experience the world in a different way. Text that presents this sensitive subject in a relatable way, colorful photographs, and fact boxes work...
26) When the school says no, how to get the yes!: securing special education services for your child
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
328 pages ; 26 cm
Language
English
Author
Series
Enchanted Pony Academy volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
116 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discouraged when she realizes it's harder than she thought to ride with the children, Electra hopes she can find her perfect match and become a royal pony.
2-3.
28) The dyslexia empowerment plan: a blueprint for renewing your child's confidence and love of learning
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Finally, a groundbreaking book that reveals what your dyslexic child is experiencing--and what you can do so that he or she can thrive More than thirty million people in the United States are dyslexic--a brain-based genetic trait, often labeled as a "learning disability" or "learning difference, " that makes interpreting text and reading difficult. Yet even though children with dyslexia may have trouble reading, they don't have any problems learning;...
Author
Publisher
Melton Hill Media
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Revised second edition.
Physical Desc
100 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Getting services for a child with behavioral health needs-from ADHD to autism to psychiatric and developmental problems-can be overwhelming. This is a step-by-step guide to working smarter with medical, behavioral health, and educational professionals.
30) Little nothing
Author
Publisher
Blue Rider Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
336 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In an unnamed country at the beginning of the last century, a child called Pavla is born to peasant parents. Her arrival, fervently anticipated and conceived in part by gypsy tonics and archaic prescriptions, stuns her parents and brings outrage and scorn from her community. Pavla has been born a dwarf, beautiful in face, but as the years pass, she grows no farther than the edge of her crib. When her parents turn to the treatments of a local charlatan,...
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
vi, 247 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
An examination of the connection between potential and conditions commonly mistaken as disabilities shares layperson stories and the insights of the latest neuropsychiatric research to reveal how specific deficits in certain brain areas are directly associated with the potential for great talent.
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
233 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A mother's memoir of parenting a daughter with Asperger's syndrome. Describes the challenges and joys of understanding emotional and behavioral differences, advocating for and seeking proper educational support, helping with homework and friendships, and self-care, which included training for the London Marathon"--Provided by publisher.
35) Max the champion
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
30 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Suspense, humor and plenty of heart . . . spooky and satisfying.”—People
Michelina Bellsong is on a mission. She is following a missing family to the edge of America . . . to a place she never knew existed—a place of terror, wonder, and shattering revelation. What awaits her there will change her life and the life of everyone she knows—if she can find...
Michelina Bellsong is on a mission. She is following a missing family to the edge of America . . . to a place she never knew existed—a place of terror, wonder, and shattering revelation. What awaits her there will change her life and the life of everyone she knows—if she can find...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this creative non-fiction story, Sonia and her friends plant a garden, and each one contributes in his or her own special way, in a book that celebrates the many differences among humans. In this warm and inclusive story by U.S. Supreme Justice Sonia Sotomayor, inspired by her own childhood diagnosis of diabetes, readers join along as differently abled kids use their strengths to work together and learn about each other.
Author
Series
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
220 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Immediately picking up where A Bad Night for Bullies left off, Harold is now an official member of the Goolz team, comprised of eccentric horror author Frank Goolz and his daughters Suzie and Ilona (who is also Harold's kinda-sorta girlfriend). A set of twins has come to the Goolz for help in finding their missing mother, whom they believe has been taken by the monster rumored to live in the Mallow Marsh. When the (very real) monster bites Harold,...
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