Diversify Your TBR: Disability ExperienceLike this list

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• Whale Eyes

  a Memoir About Seeing and Being Seen

  Robinson, James (Filmmaker),

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  Told through an experimental mix of intimate anecdotes and interactive visuals, this book immerses readers in James's point of view, allowing them to see the world through his disabling eye conditions.

• The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar

  Reyes, Sonora

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  Cesar Flores has a LOT going on. He's coming to terms with his sexuality, just got a new bipolar diagnosis, and he's making all types of mistakes that are wrecking his reputation!

• The Poetry of Car Mechanics

  Stemple, Heidi E. Y.,

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  Dylan seeks solace through birdwatching and poetry in the woods behind his grandfather's auto shop. But when he rescues an injured hawk, he must learn to confront the broken parts in himself in this powerful middle grade novel-in-verse.

• Chronically Dolores

  Van Wagenen, Maya,

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  Dolores is not thriving. She has a chronic bladder condition. The painful disease isn't life-threatening, but it is threatening to ruin her life. Dolores' story is told with humor, heartache and an occasional bit of telenovela flair.

• Light Enough to Float

  Seal, Lauren,

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  Deeply moving and authentic, this debut novel-in-verse follows teenage Evie through her eating disorder treatment and recovery!

• On the Bright Side

  Sortino, Anna,

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  When 18-year-old Ellie's Deaf boarding school shuts down, she attends a public high school where she struggles to adjust but finds an ally in Jackson, a soccer player going through a disability diagnosis of his own.

• Forever Is Now

  Lockington, Mariama,

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  When 16-year-old Sadie, a Black bisexual recluse, develops agoraphobia the summer before her junior year, she relies on her best friend, family and therapist to overcome her fears.

• Tilly in Technicolor

  Eddings, Mazey,

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  When 18-year-old Tilly goes to London to intern for her sister's company, she begins to unmask her ADHD and connects with Oliver, another neurodivergent intern.

• Where You See Yourself

  Forrest, Claire (Young adult author),

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  Effie's senior year goals include navigating her high school — which is not really wheelchair-friendly — getting into the perfect college, and getting her crush, Wilder, to accompany her to the prom. What could go wrong?

• The Words We Keep

  Stewart, Erin, 1982-

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  When 16-year-old Lily Larkin's older sister, Alice, begins to struggle with her mental health, Lily attempts to keep everything together and perfect, despite her own growing anxiety.