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• King for a Day

  Khan, Rukhsana, 1962-

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  Even though he is confined to a wheelchair, a Pakistani boy tries to capture the most kites during Basant, the annual spring kite festival, and become "king" for the day.

• My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay

  Best, Cari,

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  Zulay is a blind girl who longs to be able to run in the race on field and track day at her school.

• Emmanuel's Dream

  the True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

  Thompson, Laurie Ann,

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  The amazing true story of Emmanuel, an athlete, activist, and champion for other disabled youth in Ghana.

• A Boy and a Jaguar

  Rabinowitz, Alan, 1953-

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  Feeling sad when he sees the animals trapped at the Bronx Zoo, a stuttering boy whose speech becomes fluent only when he speaks to animals follows his calling to speak on behalf of animals and humans alike.

• One-handed Catch

  Auch, Mary Jane

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  After losing his hand in an accident in his father's butcher shop in 1946, sixth-grader Norman uses hard work and humor to learn to live with his disability and to succeed at baseball, art, and other activities.

• Al Capone Does My Shirts

  Choldenko, Gennifer, 1957-

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  A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.

• The Real Boy

  Ursu, Anne

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  A shy boy named Oscar who works as the hand to a powerful magic worker becomes the only person who can save his village from an evil monster.

• Paperboy

  Vawter, Vince

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  Newbery Honor-winning book about a middle-school boy who stutters.

• Real Friends

  Hale, Shannon,

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  In this graphic novel/semi-memoir, the protagonist has OCD, which is mentioned a couple times, but doesn’t define the character.

• Hello Goodbye Dog

  Gianferrari, Maria,

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  A student who uses a wheelchair finds a way to see her dog each day in school.

• Hands and Hearts

  Napoli, Donna Jo, 1948-

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  Highlights the bond between a mother and her child while providing a gentle introduction to sign language during their day at the beach

• Susan Laughs

  Willis, Jeanne

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  Rhyming couplets describe a wide range of common emotions and activities experienced by a little girl who uses a wheelchair.