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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  • A Friend for Henry


  • Speak Up!


  • Superstar


  • A Day With No Words


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Mockingbird


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Mockingbird


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Superstar


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Slug Days


  • My Brother Charlie


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • A Day With No Words


  • Speak Up!


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Slug Days


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Forever Neverland


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Forever Neverland


  • The Space We’re In


  • The Space We’re In


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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

  • We Could Be Heroes


  • The Space We’re In


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Mockingbird


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Forever Neverland


  • A Friend for Henry


  • The Space We’re In


  • Superstar


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Speak Up!


  • Speak Up!


  • A Friend for Henry


  • A Day With No Words


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Forever Neverland


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Mockingbird


  • Superstar


  • Slug Days


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • A Day With No Words


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Slug Days


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Iveliz Explains It All


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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

  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • A Day With No Words


  • Superstar


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • The Space We’re In


  • A Friend for Henry


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Speak Up!


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Forever Neverland


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Mockingbird


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Mockingbird


  • Forever Neverland


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Slug Days


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Speak Up!


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Superstar


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • A Day With No Words


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • The Space We’re In


  • Slug Days


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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

  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Forever Neverland


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Mockingbird


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Mockingbird


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Slug Days


  • Superstar


  • Speak Up!


  • Speak Up!


  • The Space We’re In


  • Forever Neverland


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Slug Days


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Superstar


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • A Day With No Words


  • A Day With No Words


  • The Space We’re In


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • We Could Be Heroes


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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

  • A Day With No Words


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • A Day With No Words


  • Speak Up!


  • Forever Neverland


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Mockingbird


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • A Friend for Henry


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Speak Up!


  • Superstar


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Slug Days


  • Superstar


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Forever Neverland


  • Mockingbird


  • The Space We’re In


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • The Space We’re In


  • Slug Days


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


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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

  • Speak Up!


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • A Day With No Words


  • A Day With No Words


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Slug Days


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • The Space We’re In


  • Superstar


  • Mockingbird


  • Speak Up!


  • Forever Neverland


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Slug Days


  • My Brother Charlie


  • The Space We’re In


  • Superstar


  • My Brother Charlie


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Mockingbird


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Forever Neverland


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


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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

  • Slug Days


  • Speak Up!


  • Speak Up!


  • The Space We’re In


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Mockingbird


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Superstar


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Superstar


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Mockingbird


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Forever Neverland


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • A Friend for Henry


  • The Space We’re In


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • A Day With No Words


  • Slug Days


  • A Day With No Words


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Forever Neverland


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


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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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  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • The Birchbark House


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Just Like Grandma


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


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


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • The People Shall Continue


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


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


  • We Still Belong


  • The Storyteller


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Berry Song


  • The People Shall Continue


  • The Storyteller


  • The Birchbark House


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Berry Song


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Healer of the Water Monster


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


  • Race to the Sun


  • We Still Belong


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


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


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Race to the Sun


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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

  • We Are Water Protectors


  • The Birchbark House


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Just Like Grandma


  • We Still Belong


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


  • Berry Song


  • The Storyteller


  • Race to the Sun


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Healer of the Water Monster


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


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Berry Song


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


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • We Still Belong


  • The Birchbark House


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


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


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


  • The Storyteller


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Race to the Sun


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


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