Books on Special Needs–Education 365
These books, recommended for Education 365, are now available in the A.Y. McDonald Curriculum Library and the Charles C. Myers Library. Please check catalog for location.
Watch for the following books, available now! (Fall 2011):
Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine–Asperger’s. CL Fic Ers55m 2010
Pirate of Kindergarten by George Ella Lyon–visual impairment. CL Pic Lyo50p 2010
After Ever After by Sonnenblick, Jordan– living with cancer. CL YA Son64a 2011
Five Flavors of Dumb by Jon Antony–deafness and speech impairment. CL YA Joh46f 2010
My Big Fat Manifesto by Susan Vaught– Fat acceptance. CL YA Vau44m 2009
These are new since our 2010 update:
Mindblind by Jennifer Roy CL YA Roy0m 2011
Mother Warriors by Jenny McCarthy RJ 506 .A9 M425 2008
Laurie by Elfi Nijssen and Eline van Lindenhuizen. CL Pic Nij77i 2010
Anything but Typical by Nora Baskin CL Fic Bas55a 2009
My Sister Alicia May by Nancy Tupper Ling CL Pic Tup74m 2009
Abby’s Asthma and the Big Race by Theresa Martin Golding CL Pic Gol35a 2009
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler CL YA Mac55e 2006
Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork CL YA Sto75m 2009 This book is a “Best Books for Young Adults” winner!
| One Child | CL RJ499 .H398 1981 | |
| After the Tears by Simon Robin | HQ 759.913 .S56 1987 | |
| A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer | HV 883 .C2 P45 1995 | |
| A Man Named Dave by Dave Pelzer | HV 833.C2 P47 1999 | |
| The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer | HV 881.P45 1997 | |
| My Brother is Special by Maureen Wartski | CL Fic War87m 1981 | |
| So B. It by Sarah Weeks | CL Fic Wee57s 2004 | |
| Alice with Golden Hair | CL YA Hul5a 1982 | |
| The deep cut / by Spain, Susan Rosson | CL Fic Spa56d 2006 | |
| A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin | CL Fic Mar85e 2002 | |
| A Face in Every Window by Han Nolan | CL YA Nol36f 1999 | |
| The Wild Kid by Harry Mazer | CL YA Maz47w 1998 | |
| My Louisiana Sky by Kimberly Willis Holt | CL Fic Hol80m 1998 | |
| Tru Confessions by Janet Tasjian | CL Fic Tas55t 1997 | |
| Big Brother Dustin by Alden Carter | CL Pic Car84b 1997 | |
| Veronica’s First Year by Jean Rheingrover | CL Pic Rhe56v 1996 | |
| Beautiful Child by Torey Hayden | CL LA 2317 .H485 A3 2003 | |
| Ghost Girl by Torey Hayden | CL BF 1548 .H39 1992 | |
| Just Another Kid by Torey Hayden | CL LC 4631 .H39 1989 | |
| Somebody Else’s Kids by Torey L. Hayden | CL LB 1028.8 .H39 1981 | |
| Tiger’s Child by Torey Hayden | CL RJ 507 .A29 H39 1995 | |
| Dibs in Search of Self by Virginia Maxline | CL RJ 506 .M87 A84 1967 | |
| Twilight Children by Torey Hayden | CL RJ 507 .A29 H392 2006 | |
| With Love from Karen by Marie Killilea | CL RC 388 .K55 1963 | |
| Karen by Marie Killilea | CL RJ 496 .P3 K5 1999 | |
| Joey and Sam by Illana Katz | CL Pic Kat90j 1993 | |
| Andy and His Yellow Frisbee by Mary Thompson | CL PicTho47a 1996 |
The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd CL Fic Dow30l 2007
Rules by Cynthia Lord CL Fic Lor30r 2006
Don’t Forget Tom by Hanne Larsen. CL 362.7 Lar74d 1978
Finding a Common Language: Children Living with Deafness by Thomas Bergman. CL 362.4 Ber45f 1989
Friends in the Park by Rochelle Bunnett. CL Pic Bun54f 1992
Joey Pigza Swallowed a Key by Jack Gantos. CL Fic Gan86j 1998
Let’s Talk about It: Extraordinary Friends by Fred Rogers. CL 362.4 Rog47e 2000
Lisa and Her Soundless World by Edna Levine. CL 362.7 Lew56l 1974
Pay Attention, Slosh! by Mark Smith. CL FIC Smi85p 1997
Seeing in Special Ways: Children Living with Blindness by Thomas Bergman. CL 362.4 Ber45s 1989
The Seer by David Stahler CL Fic Sta45s 2007
Someone Special, Just Like You by Tricia Brown. CL 362.4 Bro86s 1982
Spider’s Voice by Gloria Skurzynski CL YA Sku79s 1999
Truesight by David Stahler CL Fic Sta45s 20074
Veronica’s First Year by Jean Rheingrover CL Pic Rhe56v 1996
We Can Do It! by Laura Dwight. CL 305.90 Dwi44w 1992
The Wild Kid by Harry Mazer CL YA Maz47w 1998
| Can you hear a rainbow? : the story of a deaf boy named Chris by Jamee Heelan CL 362.4 Hee43c 2002 |
“Just give him the whale!” : 20 ways to use fascinations, areas of expertise, and strengths to support students with autism / by Paula Kluth CL LC 4718 .K577 2008
Owning it : stories about teens with disabilities / by Donald Gallo CL YA Own56 2008
