RECOMMENDEDREADS JFICTION:DISABILITY& NEURODIVERSITY
JMCNI, E
ElleMcNicholl LikeaCharm
After the death of her grandfather, neurodivergent tween Ramya uncovers a world of mystery and magic--and she's the only one who can see it!
Victoria Williamson Warofthe Wind JWILL, V
On a remote Scottish island, 14-year-old Max's life is changed forever when he loses his hearing in a boating accident. When people start acting strangely and Max’s hearing aid picks up odd sounds from the new wind farm, he suspects a sinister scientist is using wind turbines to experiment on the islanders.
JMCDU, G
GillianMcDunn HonestlyElliott
Struggling with ADHD, loneliness, and connecting with his divorced father who would rather see him embrace sports instead of cooking, sixth-grader Elliott finds an unlikely friend in popular, perfect Maribel when the two are paired in a school-wide contest.
JLEZO, A
AnnClareLeZotte DeerRunHome
Effie is Deaf, and no one in her family speaks sign language, her language. This moving story of survival and found family, inspired by a true court case, is perfect for fans of Wonder and Out of My Mind.
FigureItOut, Henri Weldon
TanitaS. Davis
Henri has attended a special school for her learning disability, dyscalculia, but when she is mainstreamed, she finds herself struggling to balance other parts of her life, and not just in math class--a family feud, drama on the soccer team, and a passion for poetry.
JMEND, J
AnianaDel MarJumpsIn
Jasminne Méndez
Aniana del Mar belongs in the water like a dolphin belongs to the sea. But she and Papi keep her swim practices and meets hidden from Mami, who has never recovered from losing someone she loves to the water years ago. That is, until the day Ani's stiffness and swollen joints mean she can no longer get out of bed, and Ani is forced to reveal just how important swimming is to her.
JHARR, R
RobHarrell Popcorn
The beloved author of Wink is back with a hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety on a day when everything is going wrong.
JPLA, S
TheFire,the Water,and MaudieMcGinn
SallyJ. Pla
Follows thirteen-year-old neurodivergent Maudie during an eventful summer in California with her father, where she struggles with whether to share a terrible secret about life with her mom and stepdad.
JBOWL, D
A spunky girl born without arms and a boy with Tourette syndrome navigate the challenges of middle school, disability, and friendship-all while solving a mystery in a western theme park.
MonicaRoe
An action-packed, empowering middle grade novel about a girl who has to speak up when her wheelchair motocross dreams get turned upside down.
SharonM. Draper OutofMyMind JDRAP, S
Considered by many to be mentally challenged, a brilliant, impatient fifthgrader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.
JBRAD, K
KimberlyBrubaker Bradley TheWarThat SavedMyLife
A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother.
JamieSumner TuneItOut
Lou Montgomery's life has been centered on her mother's terrifying plan to make her a singing star, but a crisis reveals Lou's sensory processing disorder and people determined to help her address it.
EdwardBloor Tangerine JBLOO, E
Twelve-year-old Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother, fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight.
Shannonin theSpotlight JMILL, K
KalenaMiller
Shannon Carter, who is devoted to her youth community theatre, feels more comfortable staying behind the scenes due to her OCD, but all that changes when the director casts her in a role.