Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Disabilities & Special Needs

TWO STARRED REVIEWS

"Offering a mixture of suspense, mystery, tragedy and humor, Pla's story captures both the literal and figurative meanings of journey." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Pla gives us a memorable hero in this lyrical and funny book." - Shelf Awareness (starred review)

The Someday Birds is a debut middle grade novel perfect for fans of Counting by 7s and Fish in a Tree, filled with humor, heart, and chicken nuggets.

Charlie's perfectly ordinary life...

Marie is a happy little girl who lives in a cabin in the woods, working and playing with her forest friends . . . until a not-so-busy bee entices her to neglect her work Compassion, forgiveness, and a forever friendship follow.

By the following summer, Mr. Bee is too old to fly. But every night, Marie lifts her little friend onto her lap and reads to him from the Book of John and the Book of Proverbs.

Marie uses a wheelchair, which is clear from the pictures. However, there is only one reference to the chair in the text--when she wheels the ailing Mr. Bee back...

Milo's Tale is the tale of a little dog with a very big job.

"Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy " says Milo, an adorable seven pound emotional support dog. The runt and the last of the litter, Milo takes on a huge job. He becomes an around-the-clock best friend and support dog to his new "Mom." Mom has ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and cannot move at all. Tiny Milo tells the tale and gently explains effects of ALS in words children understand. Milo reminds us that what matters is on the inside, not the outside of people we meet.

Kay C Albright was diagnosed with ALS in February of 2011...

Ethan is a big brother like no other
Life with a special need child has its fair share of challenges. These challenges are not only for the parents, but extend to those other wonderful little children, the siblings. This book helps shine some light onf the difficulties and the job siblings special needs children experience every day. It is a light-hearted take of one little boy's thoughts of his big brother Ethan, who was born with Cerebral Palsy.

"As a mother of, and advocate for, special needs children, I highly recommend this book as a learning tool...

Ethan is a big brother like no other
Life with a special need child has its fair share of challenges. These challenges are not only for the parents, but extend to those other wonderful little children, the siblings. This book helps shine some light onf the difficulties and the job siblings special needs children experience every day. It is a light-hearted take of one little boy's thoughts of his big brother Ethan, who was born with Cerebral Palsy.

"As a mother of, and advocate for, special needs children, I highly recommend this book as a learning tool...

For ages 3-9

Robert wants to be a part of everything he finds fun and interesting even though he must try harder than the other children. He has a special challenge. Whether you are a boy or girl, he will show you how to have the most fun no matter what it is you want to do

The King and Queen of Puppy Kingdom are joyfully awaiting the arrival of their Prince. But the couple and their kingdom are thrown into upheaval when it is learned that Prince Puppy will arrive early, before his important crown is completed. How can they call him Prince without a crown? Discover how the King solves this problem in Prince Preemie: A Tale of a Tiny Puppy Who Arrives Early. Children will be swept away into this dreamy, fairy tale land of adorable dogs created from wool.

"As the mother of two children born pre-term, I can relate to the sorrow and joy that...

Heidi's brother, Donald, is 16 and Autistic. She has always loved playing with him, but now she's 11 and her life is changing. She's embarrassed to have her brother around and tries not to tell anyone about him. High school boys bully him. When the kids at her school find out about him, she gets bullied too.

It's not fair. No one seems to understand.

But Heidi needs to understand too. She can't change her brother, but she can change how she feels about him, and she can get people to see why her brother is special.