Speak Up!

Submitted by Darcy S. on Wed, 2024-02-21 18:23

Middle-schooler Mia may struggle to fit in at school, but unbeknownst to her schoolmates, Mia is a viral pop sensation known as "Elle-Q" online. In fact, some of the school bullies that pick on her for her autism are some of her biggest fans online. Mia is proud of who she is, online and offline, and advocates for herself to push for more acceptance and understanding from her peers. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Speak Up!
Speak Up!

Rebecca Burgess
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J GN Speak Up Burgess)


Middle-schooler Mia may struggle to fit in at school, but unbeknownst to her schoolmates, Mia is a viral pop sensation known as "Elle-Q" online. In fact, some of the school bullies that pick on her for her autism are some of her biggest fans online. Mia is proud of who she is, online and offline, and advocates for herself to push for more acceptance and understanding from her peers. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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  • Slug Days


  • We Could Be Heroes


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  • A Friend for Henry


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • A Day With No Words


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Slug Days


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • The Space We’re In


  • Speak Up!


  • A Day With No Words


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Mockingbird


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Superstar


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Mockingbird


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • The Space We’re In


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Speak Up!


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Forever Neverland


  • Superstar


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


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Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen

Submitted by Darcy S. on Wed, 2024-02-21 18:19

Vivy learned how to master a knuckleball at an autism event from a professional baseball player. When the local coach sees her throwing to her brother, she's asked to join the team. Holding her own on a boys’ team and dealing with bullying is tough, but Vivy finds supportive friends that uplift and empathize with her. Recommended for ages 9–12.
 

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Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen
Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen

Sarah Kapit
(Juvenile Fiction - J Kapit)


Vivy learned how to master a knuckleball at an autism event from a professional baseball player. When the local coach sees her throwing to her brother, she's asked to join the team. Holding her own on a boys’ team and dealing with bullying is tough, but Vivy finds supportive friends that uplift and empathize with her. Recommended for ages 9–12.
 
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Experiences with Neurodiversity

  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • A Friend for Henry


  • The Space We’re In


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Superstar


  • My Brother Charlie


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • A Day With No Words


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • A Day With No Words


  • Speak Up!


  • Forever Neverland


  • Superstar


  • Mockingbird


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • The Space We’re In


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Slug Days


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Forever Neverland


  • Mockingbird


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Slug Days


  • Speak Up!


  • We Could Be Heroes


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Iveliz Explains It All

Submitted by Darcy S. on Wed, 2024-02-21 18:15

Iveliz turns to poetry and journaling to help deal the troubles she has at school and at home, and to help manage living with depression and PTSD. Recommended for ages 9–12.
 

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Iveliz Explains It All
Iveliz Explains It All

Andrea Beatriz Arango
(Juvenile Fiction - J Arango)


Iveliz turns to poetry and journaling to help deal the troubles she has at school and at home, and to help manage living with depression and PTSD. Recommended for ages 9–12.
 
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  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Superstar


  • My Brother Charlie


  • The Space We’re In


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Forever Neverland


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Forever Neverland


  • Slug Days


  • Slug Days


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Speak Up!


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Superstar


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • A Day With No Words


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Speak Up!


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Mockingbird


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • A Day With No Words


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • A Friend for Henry


  • The Space We’re In


  • Mockingbird


  • We Could Be Heroes


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A Bird Will Soar

Submitted by Darcy S. on Wed, 2024-02-21 18:03

Axel, a bird-loving boy with autism, lives in a small cottage in the woods with his mother. When a storm strikes, Axel’s world is changed in both good and bad ways, and he must find ways to cope with these big changes. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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A Bird Will Soar
A Bird Will Soar

Alison Green Myers
(Juvenile Fiction - J Myers)


Axel, a bird-loving boy with autism, lives in a small cottage in the woods with his mother. When a storm strikes, Axel’s world is changed in both good and bad ways, and he must find ways to cope with these big changes. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Experiences with Neurodiversity

  • Slug Days


  • Forever Neverland


  • Mockingbird


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Forever Neverland


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Slug Days


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • My Brother Charlie


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Superstar


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • A Day With No Words


  • Superstar


  • Speak Up!


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • A Friend for Henry


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • The Space We’re In


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Mockingbird


  • A Day With No Words


  • Speak Up!


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • The Space We’re In


  • Iveliz Explains It All


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Ellen Outside the Lines

Submitted by Darcy S. on Wed, 2024-02-21 17:55

Ellen is an autistic, queer, and Jewish 13-year-old who's going on a class trip to Barcelona. She's excited to spend time with her best friend on the trip, but when they're placed in different groups, Ellen must face new challenges and try new things. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Ellen Outside the Lines
Ellen Outside the Lines

A.J. Sass
(Juvenile Fiction - J Sass)


Ellen is an autistic, queer, and Jewish 13-year-old who's going on a class trip to Barcelona. She's excited to spend time with her best friend on the trip, but when they're placed in different groups, Ellen must face new challenges and try new things. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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  • Superstar


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Forever Neverland


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • My Brother Charlie


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Slug Days


  • A Day With No Words


  • Forever Neverland


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • A Day With No Words


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Mockingbird


  • Mockingbird


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Speak Up!


  • Superstar


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Speak Up!


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Slug Days


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • The Space We’re In


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • The Space We’re In


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Talking is Not My Thing

Submitted by Darcy S. on Wed, 2024-02-21 17:51

The narrator does not talk, but she still enjoys being included in family activities. She chooses to communicate in other ways, such as pictorial communication. Noises can be overstimulating as well, but she finds ways to participate with the family and have fun. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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Talking is Not My Thing
Talking is Not My Thing

Rose Robbins
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Rob)


The narrator does not talk, but she still enjoys being included in family activities. She chooses to communicate in other ways, such as pictorial communication. Noises can be overstimulating as well, but she finds ways to participate with the family and have fun. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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Experiences with Neurodiversity

  • Slug Days


  • The Space We’re In


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Speak Up!


  • Superstar


  • Speak Up!


  • Superstar


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Slug Days


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Forever Neverland


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • A Day With No Words


  • Mockingbird


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • A Day With No Words


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Mockingbird


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Forever Neverland


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • The Space We’re In


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • We Could Be Heroes


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Talking is Not My Thing

Submitted by Darcy S. on Wed, 2024-02-21 17:30

The narrator does not talk, but she still enjoys being included in family activities. She chooses to communicate in other ways such as pictorial communication. Noises can be overstimulating as well, but she finds ways to enjoy herself and participate with the family. Recommended for ages 3-6.

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Talking is Not My Thing
Talking is Not My Thing

Rose Robbins
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Rob)


The narrator does not talk, but she still enjoys being included in family activities. She chooses to communicate in other ways such as pictorial communication. Noises can be overstimulating as well, but she finds ways to enjoy herself and participate with the family. Recommended for ages 3-6.
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A Day With No Words

Submitted by Darcy S. on Wed, 2024-02-21 17:26

A mother and son enjoy their day together without talking. Instead, they use nonverbal communication tools, such as a tablet. Recommended for ages 3–6.
 

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A Day With No Words
A Day With No Words

Tiffany Hammond
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ham)


A mother and son enjoy their day together without talking. Instead, they use nonverbal communication tools, such as a tablet. Recommended for ages 3–6.
 
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Experiences with Neurodiversity

  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Superstar


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • A Day With No Words


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Slug Days


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Forever Neverland


  • Speak Up!


  • Forever Neverland


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • The Space We’re In


  • Mockingbird


  • My Brother Charlie


  • The Space We’re In


  • Superstar


  • A Day With No Words


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Slug Days


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Speak Up!


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Mockingbird


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


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What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 16:08

Children gather to watch history as Deb Haaland is sworn in as the first Indigenous secretary of the Department of the Interior. She is wearing a ribbon skirt, a ceremonial garment that celebrates Indigenous womanhood. That night, while celebrating Secretary Haaland, children make their own ribbon skirts, honoring their ancestors and all who came before them. Recommended for ages 9–12. 

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What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration
What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration

Alexis Bunten
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 305.897 Bun)


Children gather to watch history as Deb Haaland is sworn in as the first Indigenous secretary of the Department of the Interior. She is wearing a ribbon skirt, a ceremonial garment that celebrates Indigenous womanhood. That night, while celebrating Secretary Haaland, children make their own ribbon skirts, honoring their ancestors and all who came before them. Recommended for ages 9–12. 
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  • Berry Song


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Race to the Sun


  • My Powerful Hair


  • The Storyteller


  • The Birchbark House


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • We Still Belong


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Race to the Sun


  • The People Shall Continue


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • The Birchbark House


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Just Like Grandma


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Berry Song


  • The Storyteller


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • We Still Belong


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Sisters of the Neversea


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We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 16:04

A group of Native American children from various tribes present the journey of Native Nations to reclaim their land and rights, resist assimilation, and protect future generations. Recommended for ages 9–12. 

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We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know
We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know

Traci Sorell
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 973.0497 Sor)


A group of Native American children from various tribes present the journey of Native Nations to reclaim their land and rights, resist assimilation, and protect future generations. Recommended for ages 9–12. 
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Native American Experiences

  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Berry Song


  • Berry Song


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • My Powerful Hair


  • The Storyteller


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Just Like Grandma


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • The Birchbark House


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • The Storyteller


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • We Still Belong


  • The Birchbark House


  • Race to the Sun


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • We Still Belong


  • Race to the Sun


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • The People Shall Continue


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Rock Your Mocs


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