Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In the 1970s an important disability rights law, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Judy [Heumann] and other disability rights activists fought for YES! They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504--established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community--laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act."--Dust jacket flap.
Author
Series
AV² fiction readalong volume 67
Language
English
Description
After new girl Kim tells her classmates she is from a royal family, her lie grows and grows.
5) Same way Ben
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Ben is upset when a substitute teacher changes his school routine, until a visit from his regular teacher and her new baby reveals that change can be good.
6) Janine
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Janine is one of a kind. She focuses on the positive while navigating life with disabilities. She makes a difference just by being herself"--
10) Let it fall
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate autumn, with its falling leaves, crisp mornings, and gusty breezes.
13) Bethany Hamilton
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Bethany Hamilton learned to surf when she was three years old, and she joined--and won--many surfing competitions as a child. When she was thirteen, while she was surfing one morning, a shark suddenly attacked her and bit off her left arm. Through hard work, courage, and faith, Bethany persisted and went on to reach her dream of becoming a professional surfer. Along the way, she used her experience to provide inspiration and comfort to surfers and...
15) Clams all year
Author
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
A large, extended family spends summers together at the seashore and encounters a memorable bumper crop of clams.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"There was a time in the United States when children with disabilities weren't allowed to go to public school. But in 1971, seven kids and their families wanted to do something about it. They knew that every child had a right to an equal education, so they went to court to fight for that right. The case Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia led to laws ensuring children with disabilities would receive a free public education. Janine...
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