Amira’s Picture Day

Submitted by Grayson B. on Wed, 2024-07-24 14:34

Amira feels conflicted when Eid falls on her school’s picture day. Can she celebrate the holiday and be part of her class picture? A sweet and charmingly illustrated story. Recommended for ages 6–9.

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Amira’s Picture Day
Amira’s Picture Day

Reem Faruqi
(Juvenile Picture Books – Ej Far)


Amira feels conflicted when Eid falls on her school’s picture day. Can she celebrate the holiday and be part of her class picture? A sweet and charmingly illustrated story. Recommended for ages 6–9.
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Eleven Words for Love: A Journey through Arabic Expressions of Love

Submitted by Grayson B. on Wed, 2024-07-24 14:27

This book is dedicated to eleven Arabic words for love and the meanings they hold for one Palestinian family as they leave their home. A moving and beautifully illustrated story about the refugee experience. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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Eleven Words for Love: A Journey through Arabic Expressions of Love
Eleven Words for Love: A Journey through Arabic Expressions of Love

Randa Abdel-Fattah
(Juvenile Picture Books – Ej Abd)


This book is dedicated to eleven Arabic words for love and the meanings they hold for one Palestinian family as they leave their home. A moving and beautifully illustrated story about the refugee experience. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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  • Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria


  • Farah Rocks Fifth Grade


  • Salma the Syrian Chef


  • The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story


  • Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine


  • Tagging Freedom


  • Daughters of the Lamp


  • Amazing Women of the Middle East: 25 Stories from Ancient Times to Present Day


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  • Nour’s Secret Library


  • Sadiq and the Newspaper Problem


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Roller Girl

Submitted by Ginny H. 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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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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  • Superstar


  • Slug Days


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Speak Up!


  • A Day With No Words


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • 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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  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Talking is Not My Thing


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  • My Brother Charlie


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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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  • A Bird Will Soar


  • A Day With No Words


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


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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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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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  • A Friend for Henry


  • Speak Up!


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • My Brother Charlie


  • A Day With No Words


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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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  • We Could Be Heroes


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • A Day With No Words


  • Forever Neverland


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Superstar


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Speak Up!


  • Slug Days


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Mockingbird


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • The Space We’re In


  • Talking is Not My Thing


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