Roller Girl

Submitted by ghosler on Wed, 2024-05-08 11:10

A graphic novel adventure about a girl who discovers roller derby right as she and her best friend are growing apart. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Roller Girl
Roller Girl

Victoria Jamieson
(Juvenile Graphic Novel - JGN Jamieso Roller Girl)


A graphic novel adventure about a girl who discovers roller derby right as she and her best friend are growing apart. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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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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Experiences with Neurodiversity

  • Speak Up!


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Mockingbird


  • The Space We’re In


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Forever Neverland


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • My Brother Charlie


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Mockingbird


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • The Space We’re In


  • Slug Days


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Superstar


  • Superstar


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Speak Up!


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Forever Neverland


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • A Friend for Henry


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • A Day With No Words


  • A Day With No Words


  • Slug Days


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


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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

  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • The Space We’re In


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Superstar


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Mockingbird


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Forever Neverland


  • Superstar


  • My Brother Charlie


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • A Day With No Words


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Slug Days


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Forever Neverland


  • Mockingbird


  • Speak Up!


  • Slug Days


  • The Space We’re In


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • My Brother Charlie


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • A Friend for Henry


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Speak Up!


  • A Day With No Words


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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

  • The Space We’re In


  • My Brother Charlie


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Mockingbird


  • Speak Up!


  • Forever Neverland


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Superstar


  • A Day With No Words


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • The Space We’re In


  • Speak Up!


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Forever Neverland


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • A Friend for Henry


  • A Day With No Words


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Slug Days


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Mockingbird


  • Slug Days


  • Superstar


  • Iveliz Explains It All


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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

  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Slug Days


  • A Friend for Henry


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Superstar


  • The Space We’re In


  • Mockingbird


  • Mockingbird


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Speak Up!


  • Slug Days


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Superstar


  • Forever Neverland


  • The Space We’re In


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • A Day With No Words


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Forever Neverland


  • Speak Up!


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • My Brother Charlie


  • A Day With No Words


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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

  • Slug Days


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Mockingbird


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Mockingbird


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • A Day With No Words


  • Superstar


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Speak Up!


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Forever Neverland


  • The Space We’re In


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • A Day With No Words


  • Slug Days


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Speak Up!


  • Superstar


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • The Space We’re In


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Forever Neverland


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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

  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • A Day With No Words


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Slug Days


  • Mockingbird


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Speak Up!


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Forever Neverland


  • The Space We’re In


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Slug Days


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Forever Neverland


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • My Brother Charlie


  • The Space We’re In


  • Mockingbird


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Speak Up!


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • A Day With No Words


  • Superstar


  • Superstar


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


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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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Experiences with Neurodivergence

  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • 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

  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Superstar


  • Forever Neverland


  • Mockingbird


  • Speak Up!


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Speak Up!


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Mockingbird


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Slug Days


  • A Day With No Words


  • Forever Neverland


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Slug Days


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • My Brother Charlie


  • A Friend for Henry


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Superstar


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • The Space We’re In


  • A Day With No Words


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • The Space We’re In


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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


  • The Storyteller


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Berry Song


  • We Still Belong


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


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


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • The Birchbark House


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Race to the Sun


  • The People Shall Continue


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Just Like Grandma


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


  • Race to the Sun


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • We Still Belong


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


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


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • The Birchbark House


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Just Like Grandma


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


  • We Are Water Protectors


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


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


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


  • Berry Song


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • The Storyteller


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