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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  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • A Friend for Henry


  • The Space We’re In


  • A Day With No Words


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Forever Neverland


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Speak Up!


  • Forever Neverland


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Speak Up!


  • Mockingbird


  • Superstar


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • A Day With No Words


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Slug Days


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Mockingbird


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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

  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • A Day With No Words


  • Forever Neverland


  • The Space We’re In


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • A Day With No Words


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Speak Up!


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Superstar


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Speak Up!


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Slug Days


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Slug Days


  • Superstar


  • Mockingbird


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • The Space We’re In


  • Mockingbird


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Forever Neverland


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


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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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  • Superstar


  • Mockingbird


  • Slug Days


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • The Space We’re In


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Mockingbird


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • The Space We’re In


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Forever Neverland


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Forever Neverland


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Superstar


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Speak Up!


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • My Brother Charlie


  • A Friend for Henry


  • A Day With No Words


  • A Friend for Henry


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Slug Days


  • A Day With No Words


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Speak Up!


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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

  • A Bird Will Soar


  • The Space We’re In


  • Superstar


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Speak Up!


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Slug Days


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Slug Days


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Speak Up!


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Mockingbird


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Forever Neverland


  • Superstar


  • Mockingbird


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • The Space We’re In


  • A Day With No Words


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Forever Neverland


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • A Day With No Words


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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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Experiences with Neurodiversity

  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • The Space We’re In


  • Forever Neverland


  • Slug Days


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Mockingbird


  • Speak Up!


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Superstar


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • The Space We’re In


  • A Day With No Words


  • Superstar


  • Mockingbird


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • My Brother Charlie


  • My Brother Charlie


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Speak Up!


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Slug Days


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Forever Neverland


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • A Day With No Words


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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

  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Speak Up!


  • Superstar


  • Mockingbird


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Forever Neverland


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • A Day With No Words


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Mockingbird


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Superstar


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • The Space We’re In


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Speak Up!


  • My Brother Charlie


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Slug Days


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Slug Days


  • Forever Neverland


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • A Day With No Words


  • The Space We’re In


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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


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Speak Up!


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Forever Neverland


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • The Space We’re In


  • A Day With No Words


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Superstar


  • Slug Days


  • Speak Up!


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Mockingbird


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Superstar


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • A Friend for Henry


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • The Space We’re In


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Slug Days


  • A Day With No Words


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Mockingbird


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Forever Neverland


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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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  • Just Like Grandma


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • The Birchbark House


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


  • We Still Belong


  • Berry Song


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • We Still Belong


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • The Storyteller


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


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Healer of the Water Monster


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


  • Berry Song


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • The Storyteller


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Just Like Grandma


  • My Powerful Hair


  • The People Shall Continue


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


  • Race to the Sun


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • The Birchbark House


  • Race to the Sun


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


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


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • My Powerful Hair


  • 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

  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • My Powerful Hair


  • The People Shall Continue


  • The Birchbark House


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • We Still Belong


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Berry Song


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • We Still Belong


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Race to the Sun


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • The Storyteller


  • The Birchbark House


  • The Storyteller


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


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


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


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


  • The People Shall Continue


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Just Like Grandma


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


  • Berry Song


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Race to the Sun


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


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


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


  • Rock Your Mocs


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