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Oradell SEPAC

Parent Resources

Note: This is a list of children's and middle grade books that address disabilities. This list is by no means complete and is not endorsed by the Oradell SEPAC. Please note that these books have not been screened by the Oradell SEPAC and we encourage all parents to review them to make sure they are appropriate for their (and their child's) specific information needs.

Disabilities (Early Childhood / Picture Books and Early Readers)
  • Don’t Call Me Special: A First Look at Disability by Pat Thomas
  • Helen Keller: Courage in the Dark (Step Into Reading Series) by Johanna Hurwitz 
  • It's Called Deafness (Live and Learn Series) by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
  • t's OK to Be Me (Live and Learn Series) by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
Middle Grade / Chapter Books About Characters with Disabilities
  • Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories by R.J. Palacio
  • El Deafo by Cece Bell
  • Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
  • This Kid Can Fly: It's About Ability (Not Disability) by Aaron Philip 
  • Wonder by R.J. Palacio
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