Speak Up!

Submitted by Darcy S. on Wed, 2024-02-21 18:23

Middle-schooler Mia may struggle to fit in at school, but unbeknownst to her schoolmates, Mia is a viral pop sensation known as "Elle-Q" online. In fact, some of the school bullies that pick on her for her autism are some of her biggest fans online. Mia is proud of who she is, online and offline, and advocates for herself to push for more acceptance and understanding from her peers. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Speak Up!
Speak Up!

Rebecca Burgess
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J GN Speak Up Burgess)


Middle-schooler Mia may struggle to fit in at school, but unbeknownst to her schoolmates, Mia is a viral pop sensation known as "Elle-Q" online. In fact, some of the school bullies that pick on her for her autism are some of her biggest fans online. Mia is proud of who she is, online and offline, and advocates for herself to push for more acceptance and understanding from her peers. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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  • My Brother Charlie


  • A Day With No Words


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • The Space We’re In


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Speak Up!


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Superstar


  • Forever Neverland


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Slug Days


  • Mockingbird


  • Mockingbird


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Speak Up!


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • A Friend for Henry


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • A Day With No Words


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • The Space We’re In


  • Superstar


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Forever Neverland


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • My Brother Charlie


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Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen

Submitted by Darcy S. on Wed, 2024-02-21 18:19

Vivy learned how to master a knuckleball at an autism event from a professional baseball player. When the local coach sees her throwing to her brother, she's asked to join the team. Holding her own on a boys’ team and dealing with bullying is tough, but Vivy finds supportive friends that uplift and empathize with her. Recommended for ages 9–12.
 

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Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen
Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen

Sarah Kapit
(Juvenile Fiction - J Kapit)


Vivy learned how to master a knuckleball at an autism event from a professional baseball player. When the local coach sees her throwing to her brother, she's asked to join the team. Holding her own on a boys’ team and dealing with bullying is tough, but Vivy finds supportive friends that uplift and empathize with her. Recommended for ages 9–12.
 
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Experiences with Neurodiversity

  • The Space We’re In


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Slug Days


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Mockingbird


  • Superstar


  • Mockingbird


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Superstar


  • Forever Neverland


  • The Space We’re In


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Speak Up!


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • A Friend for Henry


  • A Day With No Words


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Slug Days


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Speak Up!


  • A Day With No Words


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Forever Neverland


  • My Brother Charlie


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • A Bird Will Soar


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Iveliz Explains It All

Submitted by Darcy S. on Wed, 2024-02-21 18:15

Iveliz turns to poetry and journaling to help deal the troubles she has at school and at home, and to help manage living with depression and PTSD. Recommended for ages 9–12.
 

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Iveliz Explains It All
Iveliz Explains It All

Andrea Beatriz Arango
(Juvenile Fiction - J Arango)


Iveliz turns to poetry and journaling to help deal the troubles she has at school and at home, and to help manage living with depression and PTSD. Recommended for ages 9–12.
 
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Experiences with Neurodiversity

  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Forever Neverland


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • A Day With No Words


  • The Space We’re In


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Forever Neverland


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Speak Up!


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • The Space We’re In


  • Speak Up!


  • Slug Days


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Mockingbird


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Superstar


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Superstar


  • Mockingbird


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • My Brother Charlie


  • A Day With No Words


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Slug Days


  • My Brother Charlie


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


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A Bird Will Soar

Submitted by Darcy S. on Wed, 2024-02-21 18:03

Axel, a bird-loving boy with autism, lives in a small cottage in the woods with his mother. When a storm strikes, Axel’s world is changed in both good and bad ways, and he must find ways to cope with these big changes. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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A Bird Will Soar
A Bird Will Soar

Alison Green Myers
(Juvenile Fiction - J Myers)


Axel, a bird-loving boy with autism, lives in a small cottage in the woods with his mother. When a storm strikes, Axel’s world is changed in both good and bad ways, and he must find ways to cope with these big changes. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Experiences with Neurodiversity

  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • The Space We’re In


  • A Day With No Words


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Superstar


  • Speak Up!


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Forever Neverland


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Slug Days


  • A Day With No Words


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Mockingbird


  • Speak Up!


  • Slug Days


  • Forever Neverland


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Superstar


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Mockingbird


  • The Space We’re In


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Ellen Outside the Lines

Submitted by Darcy S. on Wed, 2024-02-21 17:55

Ellen is an autistic, queer, and Jewish 13-year-old who's going on a class trip to Barcelona. She's excited to spend time with her best friend on the trip, but when they're placed in different groups, Ellen must face new challenges and try new things. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Ellen Outside the Lines
Ellen Outside the Lines

A.J. Sass
(Juvenile Fiction - J Sass)


Ellen is an autistic, queer, and Jewish 13-year-old who's going on a class trip to Barcelona. She's excited to spend time with her best friend on the trip, but when they're placed in different groups, Ellen must face new challenges and try new things. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Experiences with Neurodiversity

  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Slug Days


  • Superstar


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • A Friend for Henry


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Slug Days


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Mockingbird


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • The Space We’re In


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • The Space We’re In


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Speak Up!


  • A Day With No Words


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Speak Up!


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Forever Neverland


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Superstar


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Forever Neverland


  • Mockingbird


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • A Day With No Words


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Talking is Not My Thing

Submitted by Darcy S. on Wed, 2024-02-21 17:51

The narrator does not talk, but she still enjoys being included in family activities. She chooses to communicate in other ways, such as pictorial communication. Noises can be overstimulating as well, but she finds ways to participate with the family and have fun. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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Talking is Not My Thing
Talking is Not My Thing

Rose Robbins
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Rob)


The narrator does not talk, but she still enjoys being included in family activities. She chooses to communicate in other ways, such as pictorial communication. Noises can be overstimulating as well, but she finds ways to participate with the family and have fun. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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Experiences with Neurodiversity

  • Superstar


  • Slug Days


  • Speak Up!


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Forever Neverland


  • Forever Neverland


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Slug Days


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • The Space We’re In


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • The Space We’re In


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Mockingbird


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Mockingbird


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Superstar


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • A Day With No Words


  • A Day With No Words


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Speak Up!


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • A Friend for Henry


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Planet Earth is Blue


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Talking is Not My Thing

Submitted by Darcy S. on Wed, 2024-02-21 17:30

The narrator does not talk, but she still enjoys being included in family activities. She chooses to communicate in other ways such as pictorial communication. Noises can be overstimulating as well, but she finds ways to enjoy herself and participate with the family. Recommended for ages 3-6.

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Talking is Not My Thing
Talking is Not My Thing

Rose Robbins
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Rob)


The narrator does not talk, but she still enjoys being included in family activities. She chooses to communicate in other ways such as pictorial communication. Noises can be overstimulating as well, but she finds ways to enjoy herself and participate with the family. Recommended for ages 3-6.
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  • Talking is Not My Thing


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A Day With No Words

Submitted by Darcy S. on Wed, 2024-02-21 17:26

A mother and son enjoy their day together without talking. Instead, they use nonverbal communication tools, such as a tablet. Recommended for ages 3–6.
 

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A Day With No Words
A Day With No Words

Tiffany Hammond
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ham)


A mother and son enjoy their day together without talking. Instead, they use nonverbal communication tools, such as a tablet. Recommended for ages 3–6.
 
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Experiences with Neurodiversity

  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • My Brother Charlie


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • A Friend for Henry


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Slug Days


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Forever Neverland


  • Speak Up!


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • A Day With No Words


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Superstar


  • Slug Days


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Speak Up!


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Forever Neverland


  • The Space We’re In


  • Mockingbird


  • A Day With No Words


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Superstar


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Mockingbird


  • The Space We’re In


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


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What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 16:08

Children gather to watch history as Deb Haaland is sworn in as the first Indigenous secretary of the Department of the Interior. She is wearing a ribbon skirt, a ceremonial garment that celebrates Indigenous womanhood. That night, while celebrating Secretary Haaland, children make their own ribbon skirts, honoring their ancestors and all who came before them. Recommended for ages 9–12. 

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What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration
What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration

Alexis Bunten
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 305.897 Bun)


Children gather to watch history as Deb Haaland is sworn in as the first Indigenous secretary of the Department of the Interior. She is wearing a ribbon skirt, a ceremonial garment that celebrates Indigenous womanhood. That night, while celebrating Secretary Haaland, children make their own ribbon skirts, honoring their ancestors and all who came before them. Recommended for ages 9–12. 
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  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • The Birchbark House


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • The People Shall Continue


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • We Still Belong


  • My Powerful Hair


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • The Storyteller


  • The Birchbark House


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Race to the Sun


  • Race to the Sun


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Berry Song


  • Berry Song


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • We Still Belong


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • The Storyteller


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Just Like Grandma


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Just Like Grandma


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We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 16:04

A group of Native American children from various tribes present the journey of Native Nations to reclaim their land and rights, resist assimilation, and protect future generations. Recommended for ages 9–12. 

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We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know
We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know

Traci Sorell
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 973.0497 Sor)


A group of Native American children from various tribes present the journey of Native Nations to reclaim their land and rights, resist assimilation, and protect future generations. Recommended for ages 9–12. 
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Native American Experiences

  • The People Shall Continue


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Race to the Sun


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Berry Song


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Race to the Sun


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Just Like Grandma


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • We Still Belong


  • The Storyteller


  • The Birchbark House


  • We Still Belong


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Berry Song


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • The Birchbark House


  • The Storyteller


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • My Powerful Hair


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