The Spirit Catches You

This is an older book, but it qualifies as a landmark in how Western doctors work successfully (or unsuccessfully) with children and adults from other cultures.

Fadiman, Anne. The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, 1997.

Web Page Updates

The LLW Collection Web page has been extensively updated. In addition to new links and deleted dead links, virtually all parts of the page are updated. Many new titles have been added to the collection. They appear in the Bibliographies section of the page.

Please contact me with corrections and suggestions for additions to the collection and the page.

Author Correction

On the LLW Collection Web page http://faculty.libsci.sc.edu/walling/bestfolder.htm see the Books about Children and Teens with Disabilities bibliography. The book Between Myself and Them: Stories of Disability and Difference, credited to Koretsky, was actually compiled by Carol Krause. I apologize for the error.

Bibliography of Books about Children with Disabilities

This link leads to a bibliography of books held by Columbia College about children and teens with disabilities: 

http://lits.columbiasc.edu/edenslibrary/disabilities.htm

Family Information Guide to Assistive Technology and Transition Planning

Family Information Guide to Assistive Technology and Transition Planning

http://www.fctd.info/show/fig_summary

The Family Center on Technology and Disability has published the Family Information Guide to Assistive Technology and Transition Planning in both English and Spanish. The guide includes an overview of transition planning and assistive technology, guidance on how to make a successful transition with assistive technology, information on laws governing accommodations and transition in birth-12th grade and postsecondary settings, a glossary, and additional resources.

These workshops are presented by the South Carolina Assistive Technology Program. They will be worthwhile. If you are interested in future announcements, I suggest that you subscribe to the listserv.

--------- Forwarded message ----------

From: Carol Page <Carol.Page@uscmed.sc.edu>

Date: Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 11:41 AM

Subject: September Assistive Technology Trainings!

To: ATNETWORK@listserv.sc.edu

Check out these AT Trainings for September

SCATP Trainings

• 9/21/2012 - Adapted Art Make 'n Take - Erin Bellinder, Carol Page
• 9/21/2012 - Adapted Music Make 'n Take - Erin Bellinder, Carol Page
• 9/25/2012 - Tobii Communication Products Mini-Workshop - Wayne Jones II

SC Dept. of Education “Technology Thursday” Trainings-Columbia

• 9/20/12 - Microsoft Accessibility - Val Gioia

SC Dept. of Education Training-Greenville

• 9/26/12 – AT Consideration – Mark Daniels

SC Dept. of Education Training-Florence

·       9/19/12 – AT Consideration – Val Gioia        

SC Dept. of Education Training-Autism-West Columbia

·       9/19/12 – Autism 101 – Val Gioia       

SC Department of Education Regional Autism Workshops-Myrtle Beach

·        9/26/12 – Visual Supports – Val Gioia

Echolilia: A Father's Photographic Conversation with His Autistic Son

Echolilia: A Father's Photographic Conversation with His Autistic Son   http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2027433,00.html Timothy Archibald uses his camera to find an emotional bridge to his son. Photographs and text from the book Echolilia: Sometimes I Wonder. Read more: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2027433,00.html#ixzz1Urj11g7A

Research Shows that Books without Text Can Increase Literacy, Vocabulary Skills in Children with Developmental Disabilities

Research Shows that Books without Text Can Increase Literacy, Vocabulary Skills in Children with Developmental Disabilities http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110607005242/en/Research-Shows-Books-Text-Increase-Literacy-Vocabulary

Newbery Winners and Characters with Disabilities

Newbery Winners and Characters with Disabilities http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/home/890481-312/newbery_books_lack_characters_with.html.csp

Accessibility and Technology Geek

Accessibility and Technology Geek www.accesstechgeek.com.  Blog focuses on accessibility issues for people with disabilities. 

Books, Boys, and Reading: A Real Challenge

Books, Boys, and Reading: A Real Challenge/Karen Macpherson

The following, posted on alsc-l, is not specific to boys with disabilities, but I think those who work with boys will find it useful. LLW (posted with permission)

From:

Karen MacPherson

Hi Jim 

Do you know of GuysRead, the organization created by Jon Scieszka, to promote reading among boys? That's definitely a great resource - www.guysread.com. In fact, Scieszka was chosen the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature (a post created by the Library of Congress's Center for the Book and the Children's Book Council) and his main focus during his two-year term (which just ended last week) was on getting reluctant readers - especially boys - into books. Scieszka really pushes the idea that boys do read and will read, but they may not be so interested in the fiction books that many of their parents, teachers and librarians think they should be reading. For more info on Scieszka's ideas, check out his website, www.jsworldwide.com.

At our library, our biggest success in getting boys to read has been based on two things:

1. having materials they want to read and

2. convincing parents that it's OK for kids to read things they enjoy in their free time

For 1), we have really beefed up our graphic novel collection, which includes comics (comic strip collections like Calvin & Hobbes and Garfield), manga (Japanese comics), and superhero comics, among others. These books are INCREDIBLY popular among all kids, but especially boys. We find that boys also love what we call "hybrid" books, which are a mix of text and illustrations. Hybrid books include "The Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, "The Magic Schoolbus" series, the "Captain Underpants" and "Ricky Ricotta" series and the "Geronimo Stilton" series. Boys even love the most literate hybrid we have, "The Invention of Hugo Cabret."

In addition, we make sure boys know about our non-fiction collection, which includes books about subjects they're interested in, from sports to dinosaurs to trains to cooking (yes, we have boys who love to cook!). And we ensure that parents know about these books, since parents often seem to gravitate to picture books or novels, whether or not their child is interested in reading fiction. We make a big deal to parents about the idea that these non-fiction books are "real" reading materials and they count as reading!

In addition, we've increased our magazine collection to include magazines that boys particularly like, including Sports Illustrated for Kids, ESPN, MAD magazine, various car magazines (which actually are aimed at adults, but which are totally fine for kids), etc.

Finally, we also promote the use of audio books as another way of reading that really "hooks" some kids.

As for 2) - we really do try to persuade parents that reading takes many forms. Kids don't have to love the "Little House" books or "Harriet the Spy" to be considered readers. There are many kinds of books and there are books for every kind of reader!

Finally, I used to be a newspaper reporter before switching careers to become a children's librarian. In my newspaper days, I sometimes wrote about kids and reading, and in one article focused specifically on boys and reading. Here's a link to that article: http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/20020313boys0313fnp4.asp 

Hope this helps. Let me know how the workshop goes, and please share any good ideas that you find!

Cheers, 

Karen MacPherson

Children's/Teen Librarian, Takoma Park Maryland Library

Children's Book Reviewer, Scripps Howard News Service

USC's Cocky Visits the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind in 2011

Photo taken at the Media Center, South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, Spartanburg, SC, November, 2010. Note the NLS Talking Book deposit collection behind us. Readers for this trip pictured here are Jessica Kohout (in front), Wendy Goss (next to Cocky) and Anne Marie Asbol (next to Wendy) . Also pictured are Dr. Walling (on the right), and Dr. Carol Page, Director of the SC Assistive Technology Program (on the left). Dr. Clayton Copeland, Post Doc a SLIS, is in front of Anne Marie.) http://www.libsci.sc.edu/ccbl/cockyreadingexpress/index.htm

Cocky acts out Bark, George as the reader reads and the Interpreter interprets.

Linda talks with the readers before Cocky's Reading Express event at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind.

Selecting Materials for the LLW Collection

Selecting Materials for the Collection: The children's books purchased originally for the collection, with the exception of the award books, were selected because they are discussed in one of three sources. The first source from which titles were selected is an expanded version of "Ability, Disability, and Picture Books," an article Professor Walling wrote which was published in School Libraries Worldwide in July, 2001. The second source is an unpublished article Professor Walling wrote titled "Books About Children with Disabilities." The third source is a chapter by Coy Hunsucker, a long-time children's librarian at Cincinnati Hamilton County (Ohio) Public Library. She has worked with children with disabilities since the 1960s. The chapter, titled "Sharing Literature with Children with Mental Retardation," appeared in Information Services for People with Developmental Disabilities, which Professor Walling co-edited in 1995 with Marilyn Irwin, a faculty member at Indiana University. Recently, materials have been added on the recommendation of other sources. Children, and former children, with disabilities have been asked to tell us their favorite books. Their recommendations have been added to the Books for Children and Teens with Disabilities sub-collection. Educators, librarians, and parents were asked for recommendations for the Professional, Books about Children and Teens with Disabilities, and Books for Children and Teens with Disabilities sub-collections. Their recommendations are being added as funds are available. Many of the titles about disabilities were chosen from a bibliography of her personal collection provided by Professor Heather Garrison. We are grateful to her as well as to authors, publishers, and others who have donated ideas, materials and equipment for the collection. Meanwhile, we who work with the collection continue to identify titles which are added to a want list. The collection includes books and other materials for and about young children, older children and young adults. The materials in the sub-collections include books and other materials that were donated by Professor Walling from her personal collection.

Professional Materials in the Linda Lucas Walling Collection

Professional Materials in the Linda Lucas Walling Collection: Anderson, Marcella F. Hospitalized Children and Books: A Guide for Librarians, Families, and Caregivers. 1992. 2d ed. #Baker, Jed. The Social Skills Picture Book: Teaching Play, Emotion, and Communication to Children With Autism. Blaska, Joan. Using Children’s Literature to Learn About Disabilities and Illnesses. Brett, Doris. More Annie Stories: Therapeutic Storytelling Techniques. 1992. (Brett has also written Annie Stories, but it was out of print by the time I discovered it.) Bruni, Maryanne. Fine Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals ISBN 18906276774 Butler, Dorothy. Cushla and her Books. 1975. Hornbook (THE book to read if you want to understand the effect books can have on a child with developmental disabilities!) Cissell, Mary Ellen Siebe. 2001. Differability as Diversity: An Analysis of the Portrayal of Characters with “Disabilities” in Contemporary Realistic Fiction for Children. Dissertation: Texas Women’s University.  Coon, Cheryl. Books to Grow With: A Guide to Using the Best Children’s Fiction for Everyday Issues and Tough Challenges. 2004.  Cratty, Bryant J. and James E. Breen. Educational Games for Physically Handicapped Children. 1972. (These games are still useful.) Crowley, Richard J. Cartoon Magic: How to Help Children Discover Their Rainbows Within. 1989. Divinyi, Joyce. Discipline That Works: 5 Simple Steps. ISBN 0965635376 Doll, Beth and Carol Doll. Bibliotherapy with Young People: Librarians and Health Professionals Working Together. 1997. #Ekman, Paul and Wallace V. Friesen. Unmasking the Face: A Guide to Recognizing Emotions from Facial Clues. Emmons, Polly Godwin and Liz McKendry Anderson. Understanding Sensory Dysfunction: Learning, Development And Sensory Dysfunction In Autism Spectrum Disorders ADHD, Learning Disabilities and Bipolar Disorder.  Forer, Anne-Marie and Mary Zajac. Library Services to the Mentally Retarded. n. d. (This is a report of an LSCA project. An oldie but goodie!) Gaffney, Maureen. Using Media to Make Kids Feel Good. 1988. (Another book from the perspective of working with children in hospitals.) Garrison, Heather. Adolescents' Perceptions of the Sociocultural Construct of Disability when Responding to Literature: Of Mice and Men.  (Dissertation, Fordham). It is available (open-access) at: http://gradworks.umi.com/33/02/3302114.html Ginsburg, Judy Caplan. A Flower Is an Educated Weed: Early Childhood Teaching Philosophies and Ideas. Gopnik, Alison. The Philosophical Baby.: What Childs' Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life. Gopnik, Alison, Andrew N. Meitzoff, and Patricia K. Kuhl. The Scientist in the Crib: Minds, Brains, and How Children Learn. Halstead, Judith Wynn. Some of My Best Friends Are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers From Preschool to High School. Horning, Kathleen T. Alternative Press Publishers of Children’s Books. 1988. (Many good books in this field are published by alternative presses. These presses may or may not still exist, but looking at the list can make you aware of some presses to watch for.) Hynes, Arleen McCarthy and Mary Hynes-Berry. Bibliotherapy The Interactive Process: A Handbook. 1986. (An important book on the basics of bibliotherapy.) Klein, Stanley. Reflections from a Different Journey: What Adults with Disabilities Wish All Parents Knew  Kranowitz, Carol Stock. The Out-Of-Sync Child Has Fun: Activities for Kids with Sensory Integration Dysfunction. 2003.  Lavoie, Richard D. It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child With Learning Disabilities Find Social Success. Lavoie, Richard D. The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning on the Tuned-Out Child. Livo, Norma J. Who’s Afraid…? Facing Children’s Fears with Folktales. 1994. Lucas, Linda and Marilyn H. Karrenbrock. The Disabled Child in the Library: Moving into the Mainstream. 1983. Lucas, Linda, ed. Library Services to Developmentally Disabled Children and Adults. 1982 Mathias, Beverley. Read Me the Pictures. McIntyre, Christine. Play for Children With Special Needs: including Children Aged 3-8. Mathias, Beverley. Read Me the Pictures. Newman, Sarah, Small Steps Forward: Using Games and Activities to Help Your Pre-School Child With Special Needs.  Newson, John and Elizabeth Newson. Toys & Playthings in Development and Remediation. Pila, Marianne. The Best: High Low Books for Reluctant Readers. 1990 Prater, Mary Anne and Tina Taylor Dyches. Teaching About Disabilities Through Children's Literature. Recipes for Fun: Play Activities for Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families. 1986  (A loose-leaf produced by the Kennedy Foundation. It’s full of good ideas for inexpensive activities.) Rosner, Jerome. Helping Children Overcome Learning Difficulties. Schoenbrodt, Lisa. Children With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Parent's Guide. Schwartz, Sue and Joan Heller Miller. The Language of Toys: Teaching Communication Skills to Special-Needs Children. 1988. Walling, Linda Lucas and Marilyn H. Karrenbrock. Disabilities, Children and Libraries: Mainstreaming Services in Public Libraries and School Library Media Centers. 1993. Walling, Linda Lucas and Marilyn M. Irwin, eds. Information Services for People with Developmental Disabilities. 1995. (See especially Coy Hunsucker’s chapter.) Walling, Linda Lucas, Jane McGregor, and Pat Feehan discussing picture books and programming for children with disabilities (unedited video) Walling, Linda Lucas and Marilyn H. Karrenbrock Stauffer discussing materials and services for children with disabilities (unedited video) Walling, Linda Lucas. The Linda Lucas Walling Collection For and About Children With Different Abilities: Website Materials.  Ward, Marilyn. Voices From the Margins: An Annotated Bibliography of Fiction on Disabilties and Differences for Young People. Winders, Patricia C. Gross Motor Skills in Children With Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals.  Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Youth With Special Needs: A Resource Guide for Wisconsin's Public Libraries. Ziegler, Robert G. Homemade Books to Help Kids Cope: An Easy-to-Learn Technique for Parents and Professionals.  1992.

Books for Children and Teens with Disabilities in the LLW Collection

Books For Children and Teens With Disabilities 

*Recommended by a child with a disability

#Recommended by a parent, librarian or media specialist

NOTE: This is not a best books list. Some of these titles are good or excellent examples, some are very poor examples. Some would work well with children who have certain disabling conditions, but they would not work well for other children. The objective for including both kinds of examples is to provide a collection where interested individuals can use criteria to learn to evaluate specific materials. Be sure to examine these titles according to the criteria that appear on this page before purchasing or using them. In addition, it was sometimes difficult to decide whether a specific title should be in the "for" sub-collection or in the "about" sub-collection. Please check both bibliographies. LLW

Aardema, Verna. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears: A West African Tale. Aboff, Marcie and Damian Ward. Everyone Feels Scared Sometimes. Adamson, Thomas K. Deer Hunting. Ahlberg, Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Each Peach Pear Plum. *Allen, Jonathan. I'm Not Cute! *Allen, Jonathan. I'm Not Scared! Allen, Pamela. Bertie and the Bear. Allen, Pamela. Hidden Treasure. Allison, Beverley. Effie.  Andersen, H. C. and Jerry Pinkney. The Ugly Duckling. Anno, Mitsumasa. Anno's U. S. A. Anno, Mitsumasa. Topsy-Turvies: Pictures to Stretch the Imagination.   *Austin, Margot. Peter Churchmouse http://www.kiddierecords.com/2007/archive/week_08.htm Balian, Lorna. Humbug Witch.  Banyai, Istvan. Re-Zoom. Barshaw, Ruth McNalley. Ellie McDoodle, New Kid in School. Base, Graeme. Animalia. *Beaumont, Karen and Jane Dyer. Move Over, Rover. Beck, Martine. The Wedding of Brown Bear and White Bear. Brand, Oscar. When I First Came to This Land. Besel, Jennifer M. The Captivating, Creative, Unusual History of Comic Books. Biskup, Agnieszka, Tod Smith, and Anne Timmons. The Surprising World of Bacteria with Max Axiom, Super Scientist. *Briggs, Raymond. The Snowman.  *Brink, Carol Ryrie and Trina Schart Hyman. Caddie Woodlawn. Brown, Marcia. Stone Soup.  Brown, Margaret Wise. Big Red Barn.  Brown, Margaret Wise. Goodnight Moon. Bunting, Eve. Smoky Night. Burgan, Michael and Eldon Doty. Titanic Truth and Rumors. *Burnett, Frances Hodgson. The Secret Garden. (mobility/dexterity) Burningham, John. Mr. Gumpy's Outing. Butterworth, Nick and Mick Inkpen. Sports Day.  Buzzeo, Toni and Margaret Spengler. Little Loon and Papa.  Byars, Betsy Cromer. The Pinballs.  Campos, Maria de Fatima. Victoria Goes to Brazil. Caper, William. Ancient Greece: An Interactive History Adventure.  Carle, Eric. From Head to Toe.  *Carle, Eric. Today Is Monday. Carle, Eric. The Very Busy Spider. Carle, Eric. Very Quiet Cricket.  Carlson, Nancy L. Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come! Carter, Dorothy. Bye, Mis’ Lela. Charlip, Remy. Arm in Arm: A Collection of Connections Endless Tales Reiterations and Other Echolalia. Charlip, Remy. Hooray for Me! Charlip, Remy. Thirteen. Crews, Donald. Freight Train.  dePaola, Tomie. Pancakes for Breakfast. Dodd, Emma. Dog's Colorful Day: A Messy Story About Colors and Counting. Dodd, Lynley. Hairy Maclary’s Bone. Doeden, Matt. Life As a Ninja: An Interactive History Adventure. Doeden, Matt. The World's Greatest Baseball Players. Donnelly, Judy. Tut’s Mummy Lost … and Found. Dougherty, Terri. Anatomy of a Hurricane. *Egermeier, Elsie E. and Clive Upton. Egermeier's Bible Story Book.  #Ehlert, Lois. Leaf Man. Ehlert, Lois. Color Zoo.  Emberley, Ed. 3 Science Flip Books.  Enz. Tammy. Behind the Racks: Exploring the Secrets of a Shopping Mall. Ernst, Lisa Campbell. Miss Penny and Mr. Grubbs. Espinosa, Rod and Herman Melville. Herman Melville's Moby Dick. Ets, Marie Hall. Play with Me. Evans, Katie. Hunky Dory Ate It.  #Faulkner, Keith and Jonathan Lambert. Tap! Tap! Tap! #Feiffer, Jules. Bark, George Finn, Carrie. Kids Talk About Bullying.  Forest, Christopher. Play Soccer Like a Pro: Key Tips and Skills. Fleming, Denise. Count. *Forest, Heather and Susan Gaber. The Little Red Hen: An Old Fable. Frederick, Shane. The Ultimate Guide to Pro Football Teams. Freeman, Don. Dandelion. *Gag, Wanda. Millions of Cats. Galdone, Paul. The Three Bears. Galbone, Paul. The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Galdone, Paul. The Little Red Hen. Galdone, Paul. The Monster and the Tailor. Galdone, Paul. The Teeny-Tiny Woman. Garofoli, Wendy. Hip-Hop History. Gilson, Jamie. Do Bananas Chew Gum? Golenbock, Peter. Teammates. Gregory, Jillian. Making Secret Codes. Guarino, Deborah. Is Your Mama a Llama? *Gurney, John Steven. Dinosaur Train.  *Handford, Martin. Where's Waldo? Harbo, Christopher L. Paper Airplanes. Haseley, Dennis and Steven Kellogg. The Invisible Moose. Hayes, Sarah. Stamp Your Feet: Action Rhymes. Hazen, Barbara Shook. Even If I Did Something Awful. Hazen, Barbara Shook. The Knight Who Was Afraid of the Dark. Hebert, Marie Francine. This Side of the Sky. Heller, Ruth. Kites Sail High: A Book about Verbs. Henson, Heather. Here's How I See It: Here's How It Is. *Herriot, James, Ruth Brown, and Peter Barrett. James Herriot's Treasury for Children. *Hill, Eric. Spot Sleeps Over.  Hinton, S. E. Big David, Little David. Hoban, Tana. I Read Symbols. Hoban, Tana. Is It Red? Is It Yellow? Is It Blue? An Adventure in Color. Hoban, Tana. Just Look. Hoberman, Mary Ann. A House Is a House for Me. Hol, Coby. A Visit to the Farm. Horowitz, Anthony. Skeleton Key: The Graphic Novel.  Huey, Lois Miner. Voices of World War II: Stories from the Front Lines. *Hunt, Penny L. Little White Squirrel's Secret: A Special Place to Practice. Hutchins, Pat. Good-night Owl. Hutchins, Pat. Rosie’s Walk. Jones, R. S. Force of Gravity. Josephs, Anna C. Mountain Boy.  Juster, Norton. The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics. Kent, Jack. Caterpillar and the Polliwog. Kightley, Rosalinda. The Farmer.  *Kinney, Jeff. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal. *Kipling, Rudyard. A Collection of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories. Koch, Michelle. Hoot Howl Hiss. *Koda-Callan, Elizabeth. The Magic Locket. Kovalski, Maryann. The Wheels on the Bus. Krauss, Ruth. A Hole is to Dig: A First Book of Definitions. Krohn, Katherine E. The Whirlwind World of Hurricanes With Max Axiom, Super Scientist. *Lakin, Patricia and Scott Nash. Beach Day! *Lakin, Patricia and Scott Nash. Camping Day. *Lakin, Patricia and Scott Nash. Rainy Day! Langstaff, John. Frog Went a-Courtin’. Langstaff, John. Oh, A-Hunting We Will Go.  *Leaf, Munro. The Story of Ferdinand.  Leghorn, Lindsay. Proud of Our Feelings. Lehman, Barbara. Rainstorm. *Lenski, Lois. Papa Small.  Levitin, Sonia. All the Cats in the World. Leydenfrost, Robert. The Snake that Sneezed. Lobel, Arnold. The Rose in My Garden.  Lockwood, Brad. Ketamine: Dangerous Hallucinogen. Lurie, April. Brothers, Boyfriends, & Other Criminal Minds. *Maccarone, Grace and Margaret A. Hartelius. Monster Math. Marshall, James. George and Martha. Martin, Bill, Jr., and John Archambault. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. Marx, Mandy R. Great Vampire Legends.  Mason, Paul. Skateboarding: The World's Coolest Skate Spots and Techniques. #Masurel, Claire and Pamela Paparone. Ten Dogs in the Window: A Countdown Book. #Mayer, Mercer. There's an Alligator Under My Bed. Miller, Jane. Farm Alphabet Book. *Milne, A. A. Winnie-the-Pooh. Morpurgo, Michael and Franocois Place. The Wreck of the Zanzibar. Moser, Adolph J. Don't Pop Your Cork on Mondays: The Children's Anti-Stress Book. Nanji, Shenaaz. Child of Dandelions.  National Geographic Society. Animals Showing Off. Nobleman, Marc Tyler, Joe Staton, and A. Milgrom. Rescue in the Bermuda Triangle: An Isabel Soto investigation. O'Hearn, Michael. Tyrannosaurus Rex  vs. Velociraptor: Power Against Speed. O'Shei, Tim. Bone-Chilling Myths. Orgel, Doris. Nobodies & Somebodies. *Pearson, Tracey Campbell. Bob.  Peek, Merle. Roll Over! A Counting Song. Pelham. David. Worms Wiggle. *Peters, Lisa Westberg and Ian Schoenherr. Sleepyhead Bear. *Piper, Watty, George Hauman, and Doris Hauman. The Little Engine That Could. Pizer, Abigail. Nosey Gilbert. Pollard, Michael. The House That Science Built. Polacco, Patricia. Pink and Say.  Polydoros, Lori. Strange but True Sports. Poulet, Virginia. Blue Bug’s Vegetable Garden. Preller, James. Along Came Spider.  Price, Sean Stewart. Truth and Rumors: Pirates. Quackenbush, Robert. Clementine. Quackenbush, Robert. She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain.  Quackenbush, Robert. Skip to My Lou. Quinn, Patrick. Matthew Pinkowshi's Special Summer. Radin, Ruth Yaffe. Carver. #Raffi. Rise and Shine. Rake, Jody Sullivan. Hammerhead Shark.  Rake, Jody Sullivan. Hippos in the Wild. *Raschka, Christopher. Five for a Little One.  Raschka, Chris. Mysterious Thelonious. Raschka, Chris. Yo! Yes? Reid, Rob and Lorraine Williams. Wave Goodbye. #Riley, Linnea. Mouse Mess. Ripslinger, Jon. Triangle.  Rosenbloom, Joseph. Spooky Riddles and Jokes.  Russell, P. Craig, et . al. Coraline.  Ryan, Mary E.  The Trouble with Perfect. Rylant, Cynthia. Night in the Country.  Savage, Jeff. Monster Trucks. Sendak, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are. *Seuss, Dr. Bartholomew and the Oobleck. Seuss, Dr. Horton Hears a Who!  *Shapiro, Jody Fickes and Kitty Harvill. Up, Up, Up! it's Apple-Picking Time. Shores, Erika L. The Deadliest Bugs on Earth. Silverstein, Shel. The Giving Tree. Sirett, Dawn. Farm. Skorpen, Liesel Moak. That Mean Man. Slade, Suzanne. Basketball: How It Works. Sonnenblick, Jordan. Drums, Girls, & Dangerous Pie.  Spier, Peter. Noah’s Ark. *Spyri, Johanna and Scott McKowen. Heidi. (blindness) Stevens, Eric, Gerardo Sandoval, and Benny Fuentes. Skateboard Sonar. Stevens, Janet. Tops and Bottoms. *Stevenson, Robert Louis. A Child's Garden of Verses. Verboven, Agnes. Ducks Like to Swim. Viorst, Judith. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Viorst, Judith. Rosie and Michael. Wahl, Jan. The Magic Heart. Wallner, John. Old MacDonald Had a Farm. *Warner, Gertrude Chandler. The Boxcar Children. *Wheeler, Lisa and Laura Huliska-Beith. Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum. *Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Little House in the Big Woods. Wilhelm, Hans. Tyrone the Horrible. *Willems, Mo. Are You Ready to Play Outside? *Willems, Mo. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. *Willems, Mo. Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! *Willems, Mo. Elephants Cannot Dance! *Willems, Mo. I Am Invited to a Party! *Willems, Mo. I Love My New Toy! *Willems, Mo. I Will Surprise My Friend! *Willems, Mo. Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale. *Willems, Mo. Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity. *Willems, Mo. My Friend Is Sad. *Willems, Mo. Pigs Make Me Sneeze. *Willems, Mo. The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! *Willems, Mo.  The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! *Willems, Mo. The Pigeon Loves Things That Go! *#Willems, Mo. The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! *Willems, Mo. There Is a Bird on Your Head! *Willems, Mo. Today I Will Fly! *Willems, Mo. Watch Me Throw the Ball! *Willems, Mo. Your Pal Mo Willems Presents Leonardo the Terrible Monster. Winter, Jeanette. The House That Jack Built. Wolkstein, Diane. White Wave: A Chinese Tale. #Wood, Audrey and Bruce Robert Wood. The Deep Blue Sea: A Book of Colors. *Wood, Audrey. Silly Sally. #Wood, Don and Audrey Wood. The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear. Wormell, Christopher. Puff, Puff, Chugga-Chugga. Yashimo, Taro. Crow Boy. (autism) #Yolen, Jane. Mouse's Birthday. Yolen, Jane and Mark Teague. How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms. Zion, Gene. Harry the Dirty Dog. *Recommended by a child with a disability #Recommended by a parent, librarian or media specialist

Books about Children and Young Adults with Disabilities in the Linda Lucas Walling Collection

Books about Children and Young Adults with Disabilities in the Linda Lucas Walling Collection *Recommended by a child with a disability #Recommended by a parent, librarian or media specialist      NOTE: This is not a best books list. Some of these titles are good or excellent examples, some are very poor examples. Some would work well with children who have certain disabling conditions, but they would not work well for other children. The objective for including both kinds of examples is to provide a collection where interested individuals can use criteria to learn to evaluate specific materials. Be sure to examine these titles according to the criteria that appear on this page before purchasing or using them. In addition, it was sometimes difficult to decide whether a specific title should be in the "for" sub-collection or in the "about" sub-collection. Please check both bibliographies.       I have added a disability label to each title. In most cases, the label refers to function. I used autism and Asperger's because of the current interest  in them. Because syndromes such as Down Syndrome and cerebral palsy have a wise possible range of functional effects, I used those names. Please let me know if you think I mislabeled a book. LLW Abbott, Tony. Firegirl. (burns/disfigurement) Abeel, Samantha. My Thirteenth Winter: A Memoir. (discalculia) Adler, C. S. Eddie's Blue Winged Dragon. (learning disability) Alexie, Sherman. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.  (brain injury) Alexander, Sally Hobart. Do You Remember the Color Blue? and Other Questions Kids Ask About Blindness. (blindness) Altman, Alexandra. Waiting for Benjamin: A Story About Autism. (autism) Armstrong, Jennifer. Mary Mehan Awake. (deafness) Backman, Laura. Lemon the Duck. (mobility/dexterity) http://portsmouth.patch.com/articles/portsmouths-lemon-the-duck-visits-with-children-in-narragansett#video-5051140 Barron, Judy and Sean. 1992. There’s a Boy in Here. (autism) Baskin, Nora  Raleigh. Anything but Typical. (autism) Bennett, Cherie. Did You Hear About Amber? (arthritis) Bertrand, Diane Gonzales. 2004. My Pal, Victor/Mi amigo, Victor.  (mobility/dexterity) Bingham, Kelly L.  Shark Girl.  (mobility/dexterity) Birdseye, Tom. Just Call Me Stupid. (reading disability) Bishop, Beverly. My Friend with Autism. (autism) Blatchford, Claire H. Nick's  Mission. (deafness) Bode, Janet. Food Fight: A Guide to Eating Disorders for Preteens and Their Parents. (eating disorder) Bradlee, Quinn. A Different Life: Growing Up Learning Disabled and Other Adventures, A Memoir. (learning disability) Brenna, Beverley. Something to Hang on to. (various) Brenna, Beverley. The Moon Children. (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Syndrome) Bristow, Catherine. My Strange and Terrible Malady. (Asperger Syndrome) Brown, Christy. Of Snails and Skylarks: Poems. (cerebral palsy) Brown, Christy. Down All the Days. (cerebral palsy) Brown, Tricia. 1984.  Someone Special, Just Like You. (various) Butler, Beverly. Light a Single Candle. (blindness) Butler, Beverly. Gift of Gold. (blindness) Carlson, Nancy. 1990. Arnie and the New Kid. (mobility/dexterity) Carter, Alden. Robodad. (brain aneurism) Cavanna, Betty. Joyride. (polio) Choldenko, Gennifer. Al Capone Shines My Shoes. (developmental disabilities) Clements, Andrew. Things Not Seen. (blindness) Clifton, Lucille. 1980. My Friend Jacob. (cognitive impairment) Cosgrove, Stephen. 1981. Leo the Lop. (appearance) Cowen-Fletcher, Jane. 1993. Mama Zooms. (mobility/dexterity) Davenport, Randi. The Boy Who Loved Tornadoes: A Mother's Story. (developmental disability) Day, Alexandra. The Flight of a Dove. (autism) DeAngeli, Marguerite. The Door in the Wall. (mobility/dexterity) Debear, Kirsten. Be Quiet, Marina! (cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome) Deford, Frank. Alex, the Life of a Child. (cystic fibrosis) Dorris, Michael. Sees Behind Trees. (visual impairment) Dwight, Laura. We Can Do It! (various) Edwards, Becky. My Brother Sammy. (cognitive impairment) Ellis, Marvie and Jenny Loehr. Tacos Anyone? An Autism Story. (autism) Ely, Lesley. Looking After Louis. (autism) Emmert, Michelle. 1989. I’m the Big Sister Now. (cerebral palsy) Erskine, Kathryn. Mockingbird. (Asperger Syndrome) Fassler, Joan. 1975. Howie Helps Himself. (mobility/dexterity) Ferris, Jean. Invincible Summer. (leukemia) Fusco, Kimberly Newton. Tending to Grace. (emotional, behavior disorder) Gallo, Donald R. Owning It: Stories About Teens with Disabilities. (various) Gantos, Jack. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key. (learning disabilities) Gartenberg, Zachary M. and Jerry Gay. Mori's Story: A Book About a Boy with Autism. (autism) Geus, Mireille and Nancy Forest. Piggy. (cognitive impairment) Girion, Barbara. A Handful of Stars. (epilepsy) Girnis, Margaret. ABC for You and Me. (Down Syndrome) Grandin, Temple. 1986. Emergence: Labelled Autistic. (autism) Grandin, Temple. 1995. Thinking in Pictures: and Other Reports From My Life With Autism. (autism) Grandin, Temple and Catherine Johnson. Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior. (autism) Grealy, Lucy. Autobiography of a Face. (cancer/disfigurement) Greenwald, Sheila. Will the Real Gertrude Hollings Please Stand Up? (learning disability) Greenwald, Kellie. Kellie's Book: The Art of the Possible. (cognitive impairment) Guccione, Leslie D. Tell Me How the Wind Sounds.  (deafness) Haddon, Mark. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. (Aspergers) Hatrick, Gloria. Masks. (Gullain-Barre syndrome) Heelan, Jamee Riggio. Rolling Along: The Story of Taylor and His Wheelchair. (mobility/dexterity) Heiman, Herb. Running on Dreams. (autism) Isaacson, Rupert. The Horse Boy: A Father's Quest to Heal His Son. (autism) Jackson, Luke. Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence. (Asperger)  Janover, Caroline. How Many Days Until Tomorrow? (dyslexia) Johnson, Harriet McBride. Accidents of Nature. (various) Johnson, Harriet McBride. Too Late to Die Young: Nearly True Tales From a Life. (mobility/dexterity) Johnson, Scott. Safe at Second. (visual disability) Johnston, Juliie. Hero of Lesser Causes. (polio) Josephson, Gretchen. Bus Girl. (Down Syndrome) Kadohata, Cynthia. Kira-Kira. (cancer) Keating-Velasco, Joanna L. A Is for Autism, F Is for Friend: A Kid's Book on Making Friends With a Child Who Has an Autism Spectrum Disorder. (autism) Keating-Velasco, Joanna L. In His Shoes: A Short Journey Through Autism. (autism) Kent, Deborah. The Disability Rights Movement. (various) Kent, Deborah. Too Soon to Say Good-bye. (leukemia) Keyes, Daniel. Flowers for Algernon. (cognitive impairment) Klein, Adria F. and Mernie Gallagher-Cole. Max Learns Sign Language. (deafness) Klein, Adria F. and Mernie Gallagher-Cole. Max's Fun Day. (deafness) Klein, Norma. My Life As a Body. (mobility/dexterity) Koborg Brosen, Sofie. Do You Understand Me? My Life, My Thoughts, My Autism Spectrum Disorder. (autism) Kochka and Sarah Adams. The Boy Who Ate Stars. (autism) Koertge, Ronald. Stoner & Spaz. (cerebral palsy) Koretsky, Tracy. Ropeless. (Down Syndrome) Koretsky, Tracy. Between Myself and Them: Stories of Disability and Difference. (various) Kroll, Virginia. Brianna Breathes Easy: A Story About Asthma. (asthma) Kroll, Virginia L. and Enrique O. Sanchez. Cristina Keeps a Promise. (cognitive impairment) Laird, Elizabeth. Loving Ben. (Down Syndrome) Lancelle, Matthew and Jeanette Lesada. Sundays with Matthew: A Young Boy with Autism and an Artist Share Their Sketchbooks. (autism) Lang, Glenna. Looking Out for Sarah. (blindness) Lauren, Jill. That's Like Me! Stories About Amazing People with Learning Differences. (learning disability) Lears, Laurie. Ian's Walk: A Story About Autism. (autism) Lears, Laurie. Nathan's Wish: A Story About Cerebral Palsy. (cerebral palsy) Levi, Dorothy Hoffman. A Very Special Sister. (deafness) Levinson, Nancy Smiler. Annie's World. (blindness) Libal, Joyce. Finding My Voice: Youth with Speech Impairment. (speech impairment) Lowry, Lois and Jenni Oliver. A Summer to Die. (cancer) Luchsinger, Dena and Julie Olson. Playing by the Rules: A Story About Autism. (autism) Martin, Bill and John Archambault. Knots on a Counting Rope. (blindness) Mass, Wendy. A Mango Shaped Space. (synesthesia) Matlin, Marlee. Deaf Child Crossing. (deaf) McCaffrey, Anne. The Ship Who Sang. (mobility/dexterity) McCormick, Patricia. Cut. (mental illness) McCullers, Carson. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. (autism) *McDaniel, Lurlene. All the Days of Her Life. (diabetes) *McDaniel, Lurlene. I Want to Live. (leukemia) *McDaniel, Lurlene. Saving Jessica. (kidney disease) *McDaniel, Lurlene. She Died Too Young. (heart defect) *McDaniel, Lurlene. Six Months to Live. (cancer) McElwain, Jason and Daniel Paisner. The Game of My Life: A True Story of Challenge, Triumph, and Growing Up Autistic. (autism) Mikaelsen, Ben. Petey. (cerebral palsy) #Millman, Isaac. 1998. Moses goes to a Concert. (deafness) Moser, Adolph J. Don't Pop Your Cork on Mondays: The Children's Anti-Stress Book (behavior disorder) Mueller, Pamela Bauer. Hello, Goodbye, I Love You: The Story of Aloha, a Guide Dog for the Blind. (vision) #Muldoon, Kathleen. 1989. Princess Pooh. (cerebral palsy) Nolan, Christopher.  Under the Eye of the Clock: The Life Story of Christopher Nolan.  (cerebral palsy) Nuzum, K. A. A Small White Scar. (Down Syndrome) O’Connor, Barbara. Me and Rupert Goody. (cognitive impairment) Ogaz, Nancy. Buster and the Amazing Daisy. (Asperger Syndrome) O'Neal, Zibby. The Language of Goldfish: A Novel. (mental illness)  Orr, Wendy. Peeling the Onion. (traumatic brain injury) Polacco, Patricia. Thank You, Mr. Falker. (dyslexia) Quinn, Patrick. Matthew Pinkowshi's Special Summer. (learning disability) Rabe, Berniece. 1988. Where’s Chimpy? (Down Syndrome) Rapp, Adam. Under the Wolf, Under the Dog. (mental illness) Rickert, Janet Elizabeth. Russ and the Almost Perfect Day. (Down Syndrome) Riskind, Mary. Apple Is My Sign. (deafness) Rorby, Ginny. Hurt Go Happy. (deafness) Rorby, Ginny.  The Outside of a Horse. (PTSD) Rue, Nancy N. Sophie Gets Real. (Down Syndrome) Rustad, Martha E. H. Some Kids Have Autism. (autism) Ryan, Pam Munoz. Becoming Naomi Leon. (developmental disability) Sachs, Elizabeth Ann. Just Like Always. (scoliosis) Savitz, Harriet May. Run, Don't Walk: A Novel. (mobility/dexterity) Schaefer, Lola M. Some Kids Are Deaf. (deafness) Schaefer, Lola M. Some Kids Are Blind. (blindness) Schaefer, Lola M. Some Kids Use Wheelchairs. (mobility/dexterity) Schaefer, Lola M. Some Kids Wear Leg Braces. (mobility/dexterity) Schlieper, Anne. The Best Fight.  Scott, Virginia M. Belonging. (meningitis, deafness) Scrimger, Richard. From Charlie's Point of View. (blindness) Shally, Celeste. Since We're Friends: An Autism Picture Book. (autism) Shapiro, Ouisie. Autism and Me: Sibling Stories. (autism) #Shirley, Debra and Judy Stead. Best Friend on Wheels. (mobility/dexterity) Shreve, Susan. The Gift of the Girl Who Could Not Hear. (deafness) Shusterman, Neal. The Schwa Was Here. (blindness) Shyer, Marlene Fanta. Welcome Home, Jellybean. (cognitive impairment) Singletary, Mabel Elizabeth. Coming Across Jordan. (autism) Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men. (cognitive impairment) Stepanek, Mattie J. T.  Celebrate Through Heartsongs. (muscular dystrophy) Stepanek, Mattie J. T. Journey Through Heartsongs. (muscular dystrophy) Stork, Francisco X. Marcelo in the Real World. (Asperger Syndrome) Strachan, Ian. The Flawed Glass. (mobility/dexterity, speech) Tashjian, Janet. Tru Confessions. (developmental delay) Thompson, Mary. Andy and His Yellow Frisbee. (autism) Tourville, Amanda Doering and Kristin Sorra. My Friend Has ADHD. (ADHD) Tourville, Amanda Doering and Kristin Sorra. My Friend Has Autism. (autism) Tourville, Amanda Doering and Kristin Sorra. My Friend Has Down Syndrome. (Down Syndrome) Traig, Jennifer. Devil in the Details: Scenes From an Obsessive Girlhood. (OCD) Trueman, Terry. Inside Out. (mental illness) Tupper Ling, Nancy. My Sister, Alicia May. (Down Syndrome) Uhlberg, Myron. Dad, Jackie, and Me. (deafness) Van Niekerk, Clarabelle. Understanding Sam and Asperger Syndrome. (Asperger Syndrome) Verniero, Joan C. You Can Call Me Willy. A Story for Children about AIDS. (HIV/AIDS) Victor, Pamela. Baj and the Word Launcher: Space Age Asperger Adventures in Communication. (Asperger Syndrome) Wanous, Suzanne. Sara's Secret. (developmental disability) Yolen, Jane. The Seeing Stick. (blindness)