Featured Disability Pride picks

An immortal, grumpy ghost hunter cursed to wander eternally outlives everyone he loves. When he takes a job as a cemetery groundskeeper to banish a vengeful spirit, he unexpectedly finds a found family and a reason to live. 

Henry, a young boy with autism, learns to manage his school garden with his best friend Katie-- but Henry's world feels turned upside down when Katie brings along a new friend named Ivy.

A gripping, paranormal thriller about a teenage boy who accidentally brings a well-meaning but volatile poltergeist into his home.

A non-speaking autistic college graduate is forced back into an adult daycare following a family tragedy. Following the narratives of staff and clients alike, this novel explores the often-overlooked disabled community.

Addressing the assumptions people make about those with disabilities in an accessible, honest and humorous way, this story follows Joe, who is tired of being told how amazing he is for doing normal things.

An overview and history of the Gallaudet Eleven, eleven Deaf men who volunteered to assist NASA in research experiments that ultimately helped the United States complete the first moon landing.

Mara is worried about what the students at her new school will think about her hearing aids, but as she explains about lip reading and sign language she makes two new friends.

A Black, autistic teen tries to figure out what happened the night his older brother was unjustly arrested.

Roxie wants to blend in at her new school, which means hiding the fact her parents are blind, in this remarkable novel about friendship, misperceptions and family-- plus a dog's view of the world.

The final installment in the Out of My Mind series follows Melody, an eleven-year-old with cerebral palsy, to London, where she goes on a series of adventures, including attending a conference for increasing accessibility and maybe even bumps into a prince!

When Evander, a reclusive boy, inherits his guardian's estate-- which includes a sentient, carnivorous garden-- he must find out who killed his guardian before they come for him next.

A math teacher with cerebral palsy struggles to find confidence while dealing with his growing attraction to a talented dancer.

From breaking ancient curses to defying death itself, these 13 horror stories cast disabled characters as heroes we can all root for.

A seventeen-year-old uses baking to cope with her chronic illness and social anxiety but when her family forces her to join a support group she meets a cute classmate with the same juvenile rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis who understands her world. 

Hazel wants to cat-sit during the summer but her friends on the PAWS team are busy so Hazel has to do it herself, but when disaster strikes, Hazel must hold it together and prove she can handle what comes her way.

This true story spotlights an all-deaf high school football team's climb from underdog to undefeated during their 2021 and 2022 season.

An NYU student spirals into a terrifying, unpredictable cycle of mania and depression following a bipolar disorder diagnosis. She struggles with her condition while trying to pursue a career in stand-up comedy.

Eighth-grader Jasper feels abandoned when his brother Callan leaves for college, so he starts their promised fossil dig alone only to hear the voice of a saber-toothed tiger calling to him as he unleashes a monster he cannot control.

Eleven-year-old Benny, a boy with Mosaic Down syndrome, navigates a new mainstream classroom, standing up to bullies, making new friends and uncovering a government conspiracy threatening to close down the retirement home owned by his mother.

Recording artist Lachi redefines what it means to celebrate disability, by showcasing the innovations and leadership within her community and by framing disability as an identity, a cultural force and a reservoir of resilience and creativity.  

Eighteen-year-old Natalie agrees to teach ASL to the lead singer of a popular boy band whose sister is losing her hearing. As a romance blossoms they must choose whether love and their dreams can survive the spotlight.

The author shares more than one hundred humorous, heartfelt and genuine tools and tricks that she relies on to keep her going even when her brain isn't working properly due to depression, anxiety and ADHD.

A 12-year-old, Broadway-obsessed girl with a tracheostomy tube is assigned to stage crew instead of the lead role. After overhearing she was sidelined due to her disability, she fights to prove she deserves a fair shot

Dyslexic Ruby feels like an imposter at her elite school. After venting online, she sparks a movement for neurodivergent students to challenge "gifted" norms and high-pressure academic standards.

A children's guide that celebrates all bodies and abilities, just as they are, and addresses the inequities and opportunities for change in today's world. 

Vanessa Brantley-Newton, E.E. Charlton-Trujillo and others present poems about neurodivergent activists who have made changes in their community and in the world.

Neveah, a young blind girl, experiences the beauty of each season through touch, taste, smell and sound, discovering the wonder of the world around her year-round.

Celebrates all the diverse ways we play (from music and movement, to nature and art), helping parents and educators discuss how our bodies work differently and advocate for inclusive play!

Today is Hazel’s favorite day, parade day! This book showcases the different ways communities can be made safer and more accessible to people with disabilities as Hazel takes readers through her city on her way to the parade.

It's been twenty years since the war that almost tore the New World apart, and a sudden sickness has infected young people. Two children become caught up in separate quests that will test their beliefs in their parents, each other and in their existence.

A woman with a rare neurological condition agrees to fake-date the hot guy in her chronic pain support group-- only to discover he's an Olympic snowboarder whose career-ending injury is as infamous as his dating history.

The author, Sara Novic, chronicles her journey from hiding her hearing loss as a child to finding her identity within the Deaf community. She blends her personal experiences with a researched history of disability rights within the United States.

An 11-year-old, homeschooled girl navigates 6th grade, shifting friendships and severe anxiety. While struggling with undiagnosed OCD she learns to manage her mental health with the help of her parents.

We all do things in the way that works best for us. Learn how to listen to our bodies and give them the tools they need with Sesame Street.

A boy born without hands meets a quadruple amputee war veteran who inspires him to find his inner superhero and discover his own courage.

Apolonia worries that her birthday party featuring Mexican food and wheelchair basketball will be too different, but her Mamá encourages her to celebrate her unique culture and abilities.

Told through an experimental mix of intimate anecdotes and interactive visuals, readers will see the world through the author's disabling eye conditions. The story equips readers with the tools to confront their discomfort with disability and turn confused, blank stares into powerful connections.

Ellie, a 10-year-old girl with Down syndrome, must find a way to win back her brother and save her beloved tree after her plan to rescue him from the clutches of their new neighbor backfires spectacularly, endangering the weeping willow in her garden.

A rhyming picture book that demystifies and respects how disabled people and their families use different forms of communication to connect and show love.

Disability rights activists, Jessica Slice and Caroline Cupp, explore how disabled people and their families use adaptive, imaginative and considerate play so everyone can join in the fun.

When eighteen-year-old Ellie's Deaf boarding school shuts down, she attends a public high school where she struggles to adjust, but finds an ally in Jackson, a soccer player going through a disability diagnosis of his own.

In this contemporary romance full of magic and hope, a grieving teen with severe epilepsy scours New England for answers about her mystifying connection with a stranger.

Underwater, everything looks different-- and everybody moves differently too. During swim therapy, a child discovers he can be anything and finds the magic of moving in new ways, just like he does on land in his trusty wheelchair.

This memoir-in-essays explores the physical and emotional reality of navigating an ableist society in a wheelchair. Disability advocate, Rebekah Taussig, challenges common tropes and presents disability as a nuanced and complex human experience.

Silas, a trans, autistic boy in Victorian London who can see ghosts, is sent to a sinister finishing school.