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• Unbroken

  13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens

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  An anthology of stories in various genres, featuring disabled characters and written by disabled creators, ranging from established best selling authors to debut authors.

• The Bite of the Mango

  Kamara, Mariatu

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  The author, who lived in a small rural village in Sierra Leone, recounts how tasting the nectar of a mango gave her the will to live after surviving a brutal attack by heavily armed rebel soldiers and living in a refugee camp. A serious and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

  Lee, Mackenzi

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  Two friends on a Grand Tour of 18th-century Europe stumble across a magical artifact that leads them from Paris to Venice in a dangerous manhunt shaped by pirates, highwaymen and their growing attraction to one another. Romantic, engaging, and witty…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Silence Between Us

  Gervais, Alison,

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  Deaf teen Maya Harris must navigate a new life--and love--in this own-voices novel from award-winning author Alison Gervais. When Maya is forced to attended a hearing school, she sets out to prove that her lack of hearing won’t stop her from chasing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wild and Crooked

  Thomas, Leah, 1989-

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  Kalyn, living under a pseudonym, and Gus, who has cerebral palsy, get caught in an uproar in Samsboro, Kentucky as the truth about the brutal murder of Gus's father by Kalyn's comes to light. Compelling, lyrical, and thoughtful realistic fiction.

• The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary

  Ramos, NoNieqa,

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  Fifteen-year-old Macy, officially labeled "disturbed" by her school, records her impressions of her rough neighborhood and home life as she tries to rescue her brother from Child Protective Services, win back her overachieving best friend after a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Laughing at My Nightmare

  Burcaw, Shane,

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  With acerbic wit & a hilarious voice, Shane Burcaw's YA memoir describes the challenges he faces as a 20-year-old with muscular atrophy. From awkward handshakes to trying to finding a girlfriend and everything in between. A candid, witty, and moving…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love From A to Z

  Ali, S. K.,

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  Eighteen-year-old Muslims Adam and Zayneb meet in Doha, Qatar, during spring break and fall in love as both struggle to find a way to live their own truths. A bittersweet, moving, and thought provoking romance.

• A Mango-shaped Space

  a Novel

  Mass, Wendy, 1967-

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  Afraid that she is crazy, thirteen-year-old Mia, who sees a special color with every letter, number, and sound, keeps this a secret until she becomes overwhelmed by school, changing relationships, and the loss of something important to her. A…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Marcelo in the Real World

  Stork, Francisco X.

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  Marcelo Sandoval, a seventeen-year-old boy on the high-functioning end of the autistic spectrum, faces new challenges, including romance and injustice, when he goes to work for his father in the mailroom of a corporate law firm. Realistic,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Otherbound

  Duyvis, Corinne

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  A seventeen-year-old boy finds that every time he closes his eyes, he is drawn into the body of a mute servant girl from another world--a world that is growing increasingly more dangerous, and where many things are not as they seem. Compelling,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pinned

  Flake, Sharon

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  Adonis is smart, intellectually gifted, and born without legs; Autumn is strong, a great wrestler, and barely able to read in ninth grade--but Autumn is attracted to Adonis and determined to make him a part of her life whatever he or her best friend…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Run

  Keplinger, Kody

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  Bo Dickinson is a seventeen-year-old girl from a bad family, but she is also over-protected, legally blind, Agnes Atwood's best friend--so when Bo calls in the middle of the night, desperate to get out of town, Agnes helps her to steal the Atwoods'…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Two Girls Staring at the Ceiling

  Frank, Lucy

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  In this novel in verse, two very different girls bond while hospitalized for Crohn's disease. A character-driven novel in verse.

• The Speed of Falling Objects

  Fischer, Nancy Richardson

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  When her dad calls with an offer to join him to film the next episode of his popular survivalist show, Danny jumps at the chance to prove she’s not the disappointment he left behind. Being on set with the hottest teen movie idol of the moment, Gus…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Curse So Dark and Lonely

  Kemmerer, Brigid

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  Eighteen for the three hundred twenty-seventh time, Prince Rhen despairs of breaking the curse that turns him into a beast at the end of each day until feisty Harper enters his life. Fast-paced and richly-detailed, folklore-inspired fantasy fiction.

• How We Roll

  Friend, Natasha, 1972-

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  After developing alopecia Quinn lost her friends along with her hair and former football player Jake lost his legs and confidence after an accident, but the two help each other believe in themselves and the possibility of love. A moving,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Taxonomy of Love

  a Novel

  Allen, Rachael, 1982-

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  From age thirteen to nineteen, Spencer experiences an ever-changing relationship with Hope, the girl next door who helps him cope with his Tourette syndrome but likes his Neanderthal brother, Dean. An amusing contemporary romance.

• Love and F1rst Sight

  Sundquist, Josh,

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  Sixteen-year-old blind teen Will Porter undergoes an experimental surgery that enables him to see for the first time, all while navigating a new school, new friends, and a crush. Thought-provoking and character-driven realistic fiction.

• There Will Be Lies

  Lake, Nick

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  Shelby Cooper, nearly eighteen, has been overprotected by her single mother all her life but after a car accident, Shelby's mother steals her away from the hospital, revealing that Shelby's father is not dead, but rather a violent man who promised…Read moreRead more of this annotation