Lizzie, age eleven, does not let her wheelchair get in the way of her curiosity. After she is partially paralyzed in a diving accident, Lizzie and her single mom are starting life over in a small town in Florida, where Lizzie’s thirst for knowledge and adventure makes her some unlikely friends and gets her into some sticky situations. Resilient and precocious, Lizzie has a passion for learning new words (especially those with Latin roots) and...

This title introduces readers to the intelligent and helpful animals, like dogs and miniature horses, that care for those who need help getting around or completing tasks. This series is at a Level 2 and is written specifically for emerging readers. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Dash! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Table of contents Some animals are natural workers due...

Book Features: • Ages 4-8, Grades PreK-2, Guided Reading Level E, Lexile • 24 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches • Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color illustrations • Includes words to know and comprehension questions • Reading/teaching tips included Fun With Katie: In Katie Meets Carl, preschoolers-second graders use their hands to learn American Sign Language alongside Katie to talk to the new boy in her class! Celebrating Uniqueness:...

A storybook about special needs siblings to engage the whole family! My daughter, Jordhan, has the unique position of not only being a middle child, but a middle child among siblings with special needs. This story touches on the important contributions Jordhan makes to our family, especially on the days when she doesn't think so. We need more stories for siblings of special needs children. This is my gift to each of them to show how much we appreciate...

Fun With Katie: In Katie Helps Out, preschoolers-second graders learn the importance of taking care of the environment and spreading kindness-all while having fun at the beach! Celebrating Uniqueness: Katie has Down syndrome, but that's not what makes her so special-she loves to help others! Follow along as Katie helps her parents clean up the beach and helps take care of plants, animals, and the planet!

Carl is Deaf. When he notices that his library does not have any books with Deaf characters, he writes a letter to make a positive change that's inclusive of the asl community. Follow along as Carl writes a letter to help get more Deaf representation in books in the inspirational fiction book Carl Writes a Letter! Carl was first introduced in our Katie Can series, based on our best-selling book of the same title. Continue following along on Carl's...

"This is a wonderful story, complimented with beautiful photographs. Children will relate to the joy in learning to do something that is important to them, especially when it's something they can participate in with their family!"- Becky Drews, MS. Ed Special Education In MyaGrace Wants to Make Music, a young girl with disabilities shares her favorite activity. She loves to go to her weekly piano lesson! Everyone in her family plays a musical instrument...

Molly wanted a doll that looked like her. She had vitiligo and missing an arm. Her father learned about a company specializing in creating special dolls for children like Molly. When she opened her present, Molly was excited to see her new doll!

Sam nos cuenta su historia y juntos aprendemos qué significa tener dislexia y cómo no es impedimento para que un niño pueda hacer lo que desee en la vida. Sam sabe, como le sucede a su madre, que las dificultades que tiene para escribir, leer o calcular se deben a que tiene dislexia. Pero muchas personalidades relevantes han sufrido o sufren dilexia (dificultad en el aprendizaje provocado por un gen en el sexto cromosoma) sin que ello haya mermado...

We have each been chosen, uniquely created, cohesively fashioned for a specific purpose. Some of us have more or less mental, physical, or emotional abilities than others. But we all desire to be loved, belong, and to be understood because we are more alike than we are different.