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1) The rescue
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In this heartfelt Southern love story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Notebook, a daring fireman rescues a single mom — and learns that falling in love is the greatest risk of all.
When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks to save lives. But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: he can't...
When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks to save lives. But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: he can't...
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Imagine you were asked the same question again and again throughout your life. Imagine if it was a question that didn't bring about the happiest of memories. This is the experience of one-legged Joe, a child who just wants to have fun in the playground. Constantly seen first for his disability, Joe is fed up of only ever being asked about his leg. All he wants to do is play Pirates. But as usual, one after the other, all the children ask him the same...
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A brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy, considered by many to be mentally retarded, discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.
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Pub. Date
2001.
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Description
Michelina Bellsong contemplates the choices she has made. At twenty-eight, she wants to change the direction of her troubled life but can't find her way until a new family settles into the rental trailer next door and she meets the young girl who will lead her on a remarkable quest that will change Micky herself and everything she knows or thinks she knows forever.
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Series
[Aven Green volume 1
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month, cracking such cases as The Mystery of the Cranky Mom. But can this perceptive detective solve two cases at the same time? First her teacher's lunch bag disappears. Then Aven's great-grandma's dog goes missing. Fortunately, since Aven was born without arms, all the 'arm' cells went to her super-powered brain instead. (That's her theory.)" -- Publisher's description.
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Today millions of kids are stuck in a world that doesn't respect, support, or embrace who they really are -- these are what Deborah Reber is calling the 'differently wired' kids, the one in five children with ADHD, dyslexia, Asperger's, giftedness, anxiety, sensory processing disorder, and other neurodifferences. Their challenges are many. But for the parents who love them, the challenges are just as hard -- struggling to find the right school, the...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"A revolutionary book of practical advice and inspiration for parenting 'differently wired' kids -- kids who are challenged by anxiety, ADHD, Asperger’s, giftedness, dyslexia, or other conditions -- now in paperback. Filled with strategies and support, it will help every family discover newfound confidence, peace, and acceptance." -- Goodreads.
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Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
1st ed.
Description
The story of a child with Osteogenesis imperfecta's first day of school, highlighting similarities as well as differences between Jason and the rest of the class. The book was written to help parents, educators and students feel more comfortable when a child with OI-- or any mobility impairing disability-- is introduced to the classroom for the first time. Includes a guide for educators and parents.
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"Informal and task-oriented, [this book] offers growth and hope for men with little free time. And as they process their instructions, they'll be able to mentor other fathers, creating a strong army of men who not only survive but thrive as capable dads to their children with special needs." -- Back cover.
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Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
The Young Adult edition.
Description
The old adage says that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, meaning that children usually resemble their parents. But what happens when the apples fall somewhere else -- sometimes a couple of orchards away, sometimes on the other side of the world? In this young adult edition, Andrew Solomon profiles how families accommodate children who have a variety of differences: families of people who are deaf, who are dwarfs, who have Down syndrome, who...
17) Ice rink rookie
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Pilar Ramirez is joining the hockey team. After all, she's never let being born without part of her right foot hold her back. But starting a new sport isn't easy, and now a fellow player thinks Pilar's rookie mistakes are hurting the team. Can Pilar up her game and prove to her teammate -- and herself -- that she belongs on the ice?" --Back cover.
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Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
"These stories are an extra peek at Auggie, a boy born with extreme facial abnormalities, before he started at Beecher Prep and during his first year there. Readers get to see him through the eyes of Julian, the bully; Christopher, Auggie s oldest friend; and Charlotte, Auggie s new friend at school"--
19) Harley the hero
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Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Description
"Harley the service dog is on the job! He goes to school every day with Ms. Prichard to make sure she feels safe. Their students are a lot of fun, but Harley can't play with them while he's wearing his work vest. They write him lots of letters instead, and everything is perfect in the best, most quiet clas in the whole school. Until the day the old stage curtains catch fire. As the fire alarm blares, Harley remembers that Ms. Prichard isn't the only...
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