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Chapter Books About Physical Disability

Physical disability in chapter books means characters who are fully realized people navigating school, friendship, and growing up, with their disability as one part of a complex life. These 299 books get that balance right.

299 books

Cover of It Was September When We Ran Away the First Time

The Boys of San Joaquin #2

It Was September When We Ran Away the First Time

Three boys in 1951 California see their summer plans vanish when their small community's deep-seated prejudices boil ove

Cover of You Can!: Kids Empowering Kids

You Can!: Kids Empowering Kids

Alexandra Strick

For children navigating the ups and downs of growing up, this inclusive guide offers heartfelt advice from real young pe

Cover of Rising Above: How 11 Athletes Overcame Challenges in Their Youth to Become Stars

Rising Above #1

Rising Above: How 11 Athletes Overcame Challenges in Their Youth to Become Stars

Gregory Zuckerman, Elijah Zuckerman, Gabriel Zuckerman

Eleven world-class stars prove that grit and hard work can overcome physical challenges, from Tourette Syndrome to being

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Ages 10–14

Cover of Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange

Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange

Elizabeth Partridge

Dorothea Lange used her camera as a tool for justice, capturing powerful images of migrant workers to spark national cha

Cover of Henri Matisse: Drawing with Scissors

Smart About Art

Henri Matisse: Drawing with Scissors

The life of Henri Matisse comes to light through the format of a school report, highlighting his famous cut-paper works.

Cover of Hiroshima

The dropping of the atomic bomb changes everything for a girl named Sachi, whose life is forever altered by the tragedy

Cover of The Dog & the Piglet

Unlikely Friendships for Kids #2

The Dog & the Piglet

Jennifer S. Holland

Five true stories of unusual bonds—like an iguana snuggling with a cat—show how animals of all species can find common g

Cover of Hello Goodbye Dog

Hello Goodbye Dog

Maria Gianferrari

Moose the dog will do anything to stay by Zara’s side, even if it means escaping again and again to follow her wheelchai

Cover of Ellen's Case

Sixteen-year-old Ellen finds her world expanding as she gets involved in her brother’s legal case and begins to envision

Cover of Colt

Colt has spent his life in a wheelchair, but everything changes when he joins a riding program and discovers a sense of

Cover of Winter's Tail

True Animal Rescue Stories #1

Juliana Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff

When a young dolphin loses her tail in a crab trap, a team of rescuers works to create a groundbreaking prosthetic that

Cover of Shadow Spinner

Shahrazad is running out of stories to save her life, so young Marjan must brave a forbidden mission through the city to

Cover of A Real Christmas This Year

A Real Christmas This Year

Karen Lynn Williams

Twelve-year-old Megan desperately wants a perfect holiday for her family and disabled brother, but her plans start to st

Cover of What Are the Paralympic Games?

What Are the Paralympic Games?

While the world watched the 1948 Olympics, a group of paralyzed veterans nearby started a competition that would change

Cover of Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship

Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship

Jessica Kensky, Patrick Downes

Rescue the dog is worried about his new job, but he soon finds a life-changing rhythm assisting a young girl who has los

Cover of You're So Amazing!

You're So Amazing!

James Catchpole, Lucy Catchpole

Joe is just trying to play with his friend Simone, but he wishes people would stop calling him amazing for doing everyda

Cover of The Cloud with the Silver Lining

The Cloud with the Silver Lining

C. Everard Palmer

After a terrible accident leaves their grandfather discouraged, two boys in Jamaica hatch a plan to earn enough money to

Cover of A Way of His Own

A Way of His Own

Abandoned by his tribe because of his physical differences, Shutok must survive the vast North American wilderness alone

Cover of Karl's New Beak: 3-D Printing Builds a Bird a Better Life

Karl's New Beak: 3-D Printing Builds a Bird a Better Life

When a ground hornbill at the National Zoo breaks his bill, scientists use a 3-D printer and an old skeleton to build hi

Cover of The Wolf's Boy

Susan Williams Beckhorn

Cast out as unlucky, Kai and his wolf Uff must rely on each other to endure the freezing wilderness and survive a harsh

Cover of To Dogs, with Love

To Dogs, with Love

Maria Gianferrari

A warm, lyrical tribute to the dogs who help us navigate the world, especially service animals who support those with di

Cover of Mermaid Queen

Annette Kellerman transforms her struggle with leg braces into a record-breaking career as a professional swimmer and a

Cover of Bungee Hero

The Bungee Family #1

Adam finds an unexpected hero in Mr. Haddock, a former WWII parachutist who proves that the most fascinating stories are

Cover of Young Thomas Edison

North Star Books #3

Young Thomas Edison

Witness how a young man with hearing loss refused to let obstacles stop him from inventing the lightbulb and changing th

More Formats for Physical Disability

Young Adult(41)Middle Grade(22)Graphic Novels(17)Early Readers(7)Picture Books(6)

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