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"A heartrending story about a young mother's fight to keep her daughter and the winds of fortune that tear them apart, by the New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Fragile Things and The Last Year of the War. California, 1938--When she loses her parents in an accident, sixteen-year-old Rosanne is taken in by the owners of the vineyard where she has lived her whole life as the vinedresser's daughter. She moves into Celine and Truman Calvert's...
43) Being deaf
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Publisher
Rourke Press
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Defines deafness and its possible causes and describes how deaf people can communicate through sign language.
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Sometimes people act like having a disability means you're from another planet, even though over a billion people in the world have disabilities. So how do you talk about disability? How do you talk to people with disabilities? This book helps kids and grownups approach disability as a normal part of the human experience"--Bacl cover.
45) Half a king
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English
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Heir to the throne Yarvi, prompted by the murder of his father, embarks on a kingdom-transforming journey to regain the throne, even though having only one good hand means he cannot wield a weapon.
Prince Yarvi has vowed to regain a throne he never wanted... if he can must survive cruelty, chains, and the bitter waters of the Shattered Sea. Born with only one good hand, in a world where a strong arm and a cold heart rule, Yarvi cannot grip a shield...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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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."--
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Publisher
Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co
Pub. Date
©2007
Language
English
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"One of the most practical employment books available, this forward-thinking guide walks employment specialists step by step through customized job development for people with disabilities, revealing the best ways to build a satisfying, meaningful job around a person's preferences, skills, and goals. Internationally known for their innovative, proactive job development strategies, the authors motivate readers to expand the way they think about employment...
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Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"Nearly seventy-five years ago, Donald Triplett of Forest, Mississippi became the first child diagnosed with autism. Beginning with his family's odyssey, In a Different Key tells the extraordinary story of this often misunderstood condition, and of the civil rights battles waged by the families of those who have it. Unfolding over decades, it is a beautifully rendered history of ordinary people determined to secure a place in the world for those with...
49) Mama zooms
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Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
c1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A boy's wonderful mama takes him zooming everywhere with her, because her wheelchair is a zooming machine.
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Publisher
Woodbine House
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
In a school assignment, seven-year-old Moses, who has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair, reflects that his neighbor's disabled iguana resembles him because they both have figured out how to get where they want to be in different ways than those around them.
52) Monkey shines
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MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
One man's inner fury is telepathically channeled through his beloved monkey, which carries out his most devious thoughts.
53) Goose's story
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Publisher
Melanie Kroupa Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young girl finds a Canada goose with a badly injured foot and looks for her each day to see how she is doing.
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Publisher
JIST Works
Pub. Date
©2011
Language
English
Description
A complete career planning and job search guide for people with physical and mental disabilities. This book shows how to identify strengths, explore options, find jobs, write resumes, and perform well in interviews. distributed by Syndetic Solutions, LLC.
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"Daniel leads a rich life in the university town of Athens, Georgia. He's got a couple close friends, a steady paycheck working for a regional airline, and of course, for a few glorious days each Fall, college football tailgates. He considers himself to be a mostly lucky guy - despite the fact that he's suffered from a debilitating disease since he was a small child, one that has left him unable to speak or to move without a wheelchair. Largely confined...
58) Design accessible web sites: thirty-six keys to creating content for all audiences and platforms
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Pragmatic Bookshelf
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
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Series
Publisher
Alamah
Pub. Date
©2007
Language
Español
Description
A Mexican woman who was born without arms, but who eventually achieved a full life including a college degree and marriage thanks to hard work and a supportive family, recounts her experiences and shares her advice on achieving goals.
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