Disability Pride Month | McKinney Public Libraries

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Four students, with their own individual stories, develop a special bond and attract the attention of their teacher, a paraplegic, who chooses them to represent their sixth-grade class in the Academic Bowl competition.

82) Curious George joins the team

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Platt, Cynthia

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Curious George (New adventures)

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While on a playdate with his new friend, Tina, who uses a wheelchair, George sees some kids playing basketball and jumps right into the action, but Tina is too shy to join in, even though he knows she is a great player.

83) Tenacious: fifteen adventures alongside disabled athletes

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Cisneros Prevo, Patty

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"An introduction to fifteen fascinating disabled athletes and their many achievements, daily challenges, and joys. Includes an Author's Note, glossary, and history of the Paralympics"--

84) All the way to the top: how one girl's fight for Americans with disabilities changed everything

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Pimentel, Annette Bay

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Publisher Annotation: Jennifer Keelan was determined to make a change-even if she was just a kid. She never thought her wheelchair could slow her down, but the way the world around her was built made it hard to do even simple things. Like going to school, or eating lunch in the cafeteria. Jennifer knew that everyone deserves a voice! Then the Americans with Disabilities Act, a law that would make public spaces much more accessible to people with disabilities,...

85) Understanding People with Disabilities

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Learn all about physical disabilities. What is a physical disability? What is an adaptive tool? What types of challenges does someone with a physical disability face? What are some common disabilities? What are the icons that indicate services are available for those with disabilities? The answers to all of these questions are covered with detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting video, as well as on-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of...

86) mi amiga tiene dislexia my friend has dyslexia

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87) mi amigo tiene adhd my friend has adhd

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88) mi amigo tiene autismo my friend has autism

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89) Demystifying disability: what to know, what to say, and how to be an ally

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Ladau, Emily

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"A guide for how to be a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people, with actionable steps for what to say and do (and what not to do) and how you can help make the world a more accessible place"--

90) Not so different: what you really want to ask about having a disability

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Burcaw, Shane

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Learn about Shane Burcaw, a man living with spinal muscular atrophy.

91) We want to go to school!: the fight for disability rights

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Cocca-Leffler, Maryann

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"There was a time in the United States when children with disabilities weren't allowed to go to public school. But in 1971, seven kids and their families wanted to do something about it. They knew that every child had a right to an equal education, so they went to court to fight for that right. The case Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia led to laws ensuring children with disabilities would receive a free public education. Janine...

92) We all move

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Rissman, Rebecca

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Disabilities and differences

93) We all play

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Rissman, Rebecca

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Disabilities and differences

94) Don't call me special: a first look at disability

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Thomas, Pat

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A first look at ... book

95) Disability visibility: first-person stories from the twenty-first century

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"A groundbreaking collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience: Disability Visibility brings together the voices of activists, authors, lawyers, politicians, artists, and everyday people whose daily lives are, in the words of playwright Neil Marcus, "an art . . . an ingenious way to live." According to the last census, one in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some are visible,...

96) Disability pride: dispatches from a post-ADA world

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Mattlin, Ben

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"An eye-opening portrait of the diverse disability community as it is today and how attitudes, activism, and representation have evolved since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)"--

97) Mirror, mirror on the wall: the diary of Bess Brennan

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Denenberg, Barry

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Dear America

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In 1932, a twelve-year-old girl who lost her sight in an accident keeps a diary, recorded by her twin sister, in which she describes life at Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts.

98) The William Hoy story: how a deaf baseball player changed the game

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Churnin, Nancy

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Learn about how a deaf man overcame the odds and to become one of the best baseball players that ever lived.

99) We're all wonders

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Palacio, R. J

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Wonder

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"A picture book about Wonder's Auggie Pullman as a young boy"--

100) Forget me not

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Terry, Ellie

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When her mother breaks up with yet another boyfriend, Calliope meets Jinsong at her latest middle school, who becomes her friend despite her Tourette Syndrome and the embarrassment it can cause.