Books

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1. Title: Andy Finds a turtle Author: Nan Holcomb Publisher: Jason and Nordic Publishers DISABILITY: Physical Disabilities This is a great book that would inspire many students if used in the classroom. The story is about a boy named Andy, who has to attend physical therapy to help him develop his body movements better. His therapist asked him to make his body imitate that of a turtle and since he doesn’t know what a turtle is, he went out to find one and ended up saving his sister and learning that he is capable to do more than he thought. This book will be helpful when teaching kids that anything is possible when they put their minds to it. It will inspire children to believe in themselves to achieve more. This book will also teach the children about this particular disability that some people have when they don’t have complete physical control of their body.   2. Title: Anna Joins In Author: Katrin Arnold Publisher: Arbingdon Press DISABILITY: Cystic Fibrosis This is a story that will help teachers get their students to understand one of the disabilities that a child may be facing. This book will allow children to realize how a disability can affect a child’s entire life and way of living and even the challenges they may be dealing with every day. Cystic Fibrosis is a disorder that some children may have when mucus affects their digestive system and even the lungs. This book could teach children to be more understanding when one of their peers is “different” or facing a special challenge that affects the child’s pattern of living and learning in the classroom and help them realize that it is important to include these children.   3. Title: Andy Opens Wide Author: Nan Holcomb Publisher: Jason and Nordic Publishers DISABILITY: Cerebral Palsy This is a book about a little boy named Andy who faces challenges everyday with his inability to control his own body movements. Andy faces a frustrating every day challenge of having the ability to open his mouth wide enough for his mother to feed him. This book will teach children about Cerebral Palsy and the challenges children face when they have this disability. This is a great book to use in the classroom when education children about disabilities and also when teaching them about the different challenges children with special needs have to face.   4. Title: Buddy’s Shadow Author: Shirley Becker Publisher: Jason and Nordic Publishers DISABILITY: Down Syndrome This is a book about a little five year old boy named Buddy who buys a puppy that becomes his best friend and almost like his shadow. This is a great book to use in the classroom when teaching students about this disability and about children who have to live with the challenges they are facing with this. This will educate students and teach them to be more understanding and helpful to children who have this disability.   5. Title: Can’t You Be Still? Author: Sarah Yates Publisher: Gima B. Publishing Inc. DISABILITY: Cerebral Palsy <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;">This is a book about a little girl named Ann who is attending school for the first time. This book is perfect to use in the classroom because it can teach children about the challenges that children with this disability face considering the main character in the book faces these problems when she goes to school. It can teach children that you have to be understanding of children with Cerebral Palsy and to give them help when they need it. It will also show them that it isn’t right to tease or make fun of someone just because they have a disability and are different. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;"> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;"> 6. Title: Joey and Sam Author: Illana Katz and Edward Ritvo Publisher: Real Life Story Books DISABILITY: Autism <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;">This book is about two brothers; the younger one, Sam has autism and his older brother Joey does not. This is a book about their life at home and school. This is a great book to use in the classroom because it will really show students the differences between the two and some of the challenges kids like Sam may face in life when they have this disability. It will help teachers to open their students’ eyes to this disability and help them to realize that even though these kids are different from them, they are also the same in many ways. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;"> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;"> 7. Title: Kevin’s Story Author: Dvora Levinson Publisher: IPI Publishing LPD DISABILITY: Reading Disability; Dyslexia <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;">This book will be great for teachers to read to their students in the classroom because it tells a story about a boy named Kevin with a reading disability and will teach students about the challenges children with Dyslexia face and how many steps they have to go through as well as all the extra test they have to do and help they have to get just to help them read. It will allow students to realize the problems a child like Kevin and his family have to face just to deal with this disorder. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;"> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;"> 8. Title: Luna and the Big Blur Author: Shirley Day Publisher: Magination Press DISABILITY: Visual Impairments <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;">This is a book about a little girl named Luna who realized that she needs glasses to help her see. This is a good book for teachers to use in the classroom when teaching their students about some of the disabilities that children may face and the challenges they go through. This book could be used when teaching a lesson about the eye. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;"> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;"> 9. Title: Naomi Knows it’s Springtime Author: Virginia L. Kroll Publisher: Boyds Mills Press Inc. DISABILITY: Blindness <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;">This is a book about a little girl named Naomi who explains how a blind person can tell when the signs of spring are coming. This is a good book for teachers to use in the classroom when educating their students about disabilities or giving a lesson on the eye. This book will allow students to realize that even though a person is blind, they are still capable of doing anything; they just may do things in different ways. This book will help them see some of the challenges a person with this disability may face but also help the students to realize that a blind person is hardly different than they are. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;"> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;"> 10. Title: Sarah’s Surprise Author: Nan Holcomb Publisher: Jason and Nordic Publishers DISABILITY: Articulation Impairments <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;">This is a book about a little girl names Sarah who is not able to speak so she has to use a chalk board to communicate with others. This book will be great to use in the classroom because it will help to teach students about the different disabilities and how to help someone with this particular disability, Articulation Impairment. This story will educate children about the different challenges kids with this disability will face and how they can overcome these challenges. This book will also make them realize that a person with this disability is not that different than they are other than the fact that they communicate differently.