Disabled Authors

Jubilee

By:

KT Johnston

Narrated by:

Piper Goodeve

Length:

19 minutes

Abridged:

No

Lis Hartel became paralyzed after contracting polio in 1944. Her dreams of riding horses and competing in the sport of dressage were shattered. After months in the hospital, doctors told her she'd never ride again. Lis tried anyway. But how do you stay on a horse without using your legs? How do you give the subtle cues needed in dressage with... Read more about Jubilee

Fighting For YES!

By:

Maryann Cocca-Leffler & Judith Heumann

Narrated by:

Ali Stroker & Judith Heumann

Length:

31 minutes

Abridged:

No

From a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word NO. When she wanted to attend public school, the principal said NO. When she wanted her teaching license, the New York Board of Education said NO. Judy and people with disabilities everywhere were tired of hearing “NO.” In the 1970s, an important disability rights law, Section 504 of The... Read more about Fighting For YES!

Forget Me Not

By:

Ellie Terry

Narrated by:

Heather Costa & Matt Godfrey

Length:

2 hours 47 minutes

Abridged:

No

Astronomy-loving Calliope June has Tourette syndrome, so she sometimes makes faces or noises that she doesn't mean to make. When she and her mother move yet again, she tries to hide her TS. But it isn't long before the kids at her new school realize she's different. Only Calliope's neighbor, who is also the popular student body president, sees... Read more about Forget Me Not

Whale Eyes

By:

James Robinson

Narrated by:

James Robinson

Length:

3 hours 34 minutes

Abridged:

No

★ 5 STARRED REVIEWS ★

★ “Lively, interactive...truly eye-opening." —Booklist
★ “A sincere reflection on childhood...growing up in a world not built with him in mind." —Publishers Weekly
★ “A superb middle grade memoir that champions empathy and understanding on every level.” —BookPage
★ “Game-changing curriculum add for any teacher” —The Bulletin... Read more about Whale Eyes

Alice, An Autistic Aardvark

By:

Jo North

Narrated by:

Jill Cofsky

Length:

4 minutes

Abridged:

No

Meet Alice, a kind-hearted and caring aardvark, who worries being autistic makes her different. As we learn more about her condition, her friends help her realise she has nothing to worry about, and that she is brilliant, just the way she is. Read more about Alice, An Autistic Aardvark

Fighting For YES! (Audio Descriptive)

By:

Maryann Cocca-Leffler & Judith Heumann

Narrated by:

Ali Stroker & Judith Heumann

Length:

32 minutes

Abridged:

No

From a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word NO. When she wanted to attend public school, the principal said NO. When she wanted her teaching license, the New York Board of Education said NO. Judy and people with disabilities everywhere were tired of hearing “NO.” In the 1970s, an important disability rights law, Section 504 of The... Read more about Fighting For YES! (Audio Descriptive)

You Are Enough

By:

Jen Petro-Roy

Narrated by:

Suzie Althens

Length:

6 hours 1 minute

Abridged:

No

This nonfiction self-help book for young readers with disordered eating and body-image problems delivers real talk about eating disorders and body image, tools and information for recovery, and suggestions for dealing with the media messages that contribute so much to disordered eating. You Are Enough answers questions like these: • What are... Read more about You Are Enough

Charlie, A chimpanzee with ADHD

By:

Jo North

Narrated by:

Jill Cofsky

Length:

4 minutes

Abridged:

No

Meet Charlie, a funny and cheeky chimpanzee who worries his ADHD makes him different. As we learn more about his condition, his friends help him realize he has nothing to worry about, and that he is brilliant, just the way he is. Read more about Charlie, A chimpanzee with ADHD

Ellen Outside the Lines

By:

A. J. Sass

Narrated by:

Emma Galvin

Length:

6 hours 49 minutes

Abridged:

No

Rain Reign meets Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World in this heartfelt novel about a neurodivergent thirteen-year-old navigating changing friendships, a school trip, and expanding horizons.

Thirteen-year-old Ellen Katz feels most comfortable when her life is well planned out and people fit neatly into her predefined categories. She attends... Read more about Ellen Outside the Lines

Gold Medal Mysteries: Peril on the Pitch

By:

Ellie Robinson

Narrated by:

Nadia Albina

Length:

6 hours 7 minutes

Abridged:

No

Join the sporting detectives as they race around the world in the brilliant mystery adventure series from multi gold medal-winning Paralympian, Ellie Robinson. 
 
It’s been a year since Seb, Hannah and Maria solved the mystery of the gold medal thief at the Tokyo Games. Now they are reunited at the World Football Championship but... Read more about Gold Medal Mysteries: Peril on the Pitch

P.S. I Miss You

By:

Jen Petro-Roy

Narrated by:

Madeleine Lambert

Length:

5 hours 10 minutes

Abridged:

No

Evie's older sister Cilla is gone. Their parents sent her away to a strict boarding school after she got pregnant during her junior year of high school-because getting pregnant is not something the Morgan girls are supposed to do. They're supposed to go to church and eat fish on Fridays. They're supposed to be good little Catholics. But Evie... Read more about P.S. I Miss You

Gold Medal Mysteries: Thief on the Track

By:

Ellie Robinson

Narrated by:

Nadia Albina

Length:

6 hours 2 minutes

Abridged:

No

Join three sporting detectives as they race around the world in the brand new mystery adventure series from multi gold medal-winning Paralympian, Ellie Robinson. 

Hannah, Maria, and Seb are at the World Championships in Tokyo, bonding over their excitement at watching their favourite athletes compete.  But Jesse Marks, a star runner on... Read more about Gold Medal Mysteries: Thief on the Track

Tariq, a Tortoise with Tourette’s

By:

Jo North

Narrated by:

Jill Cofsky

Length:

6 minutes

Abridged:

No

Meet Tariq, a kind and talented tortoise who worries his Tourette’s makes him different. As we learn more about his condition, his friends help him realise he has nothing to worry about, and that he is brilliant, just the way he is. Read more about Tariq, a Tortoise with Tourette’s

Dylan, A dog with dyslexia

By:

Jo North

Narrated by:

Jill Cofsky

Length:

4 minutes

Abridged:

No

Meet Dylan, a cheeky and loveable dog, who worries his dyslexia makes him different. As we learn more about his condition, his friends help him realize he has nothing to worry about, and that he is brilliant, just the way he is. Read more about Dylan, A dog with dyslexia

Bea, a Badger with Type 1 Diabetes

By:

Jo North

Narrated by:

Jill Cofsky

Length:

8 minutes

Abridged:

No

Meet Bea, a kind and lovely badger who worries her diabetes makes her different. As we learn more about her condition, her friends help her realize she has nothing to worry about, and that she is brilliant, just the way she is. Read more about Bea, a Badger with Type 1 Diabetes

OUCH!: More Than A Word

By:

Katherine Lockwood

Narrated by:

Erin Rieman & Tom Jordan

Length:

11 minutes

Abridged:

No

Join Harrison the chipmunk on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment in 'OUCH!' As he grapples with bullying at school, Harrison learns valuable lessons in self-advocacy and empathy with the guidance of Counselor Dan. Through heartfelt storytelling and vibrant illustrations, this picture book teaches young readers the importance of standing... Read more about OUCH!: More Than A Word

Priya, A panda with dyspraxia

By:

Jo North

Narrated by:

Jill Cofsky

Length:

4 minutes

Abridged:

No

Meet Priya, a kind and thoughtful panda, who worries her dyspraxia makes her different. As we learn more about her condition, her friends help her realize she has nothing to worry about, and that she is brilliant, just the way she is. Read more about Priya, A panda with dyspraxia

Ollie, an otter with OCD

By:

Jo North

Narrated by:

Jill Cofsky

Length:

5 minutes

Abridged:

No

Meet Ollie, a clever and hard-working otter, who worries his OCD makes him different. As we learn more about his condition, his friends help him realize he has nothing to worry about, and that he is brilliant, just the way he is. Read more about Ollie, an otter with OCD

The Cane Kids

By:

Kristen Lang

Narrated by:

Tristan Snyder & April Watts

Length:

8 minutes

Abridged:

No

Join Everett and Willow, two remarkable kids just like you, in their debut adventure as The Cane Kids. Discover the extraordinary world through their unique perspective as they navigate life with a special tool-embracing independence and pride.   This heartwarming children's book inspires readers of any age to believe that with... Read more about The Cane Kids

Emma, An elephant with epilepsy

By:

Jo North

Narrated by:

Jill Cofsky

Length:

4 minutes

Abridged:

No

Meet Emma, a kind and sensitive elephant, who worries her epilepsy makes her different. As we learn more about her condition, her friends help her realize she has nothing to worry about, and that she is brilliant, just the way she is. Read more about Emma, An elephant with epilepsy

Rolling Warrior

By:

Judith Heumann & Kristen Joiner

Narrated by:

Ali Stroker

Length:

3 hours 58 minutes

Abridged:

No

Soon to be Apple feature movie, Being Heumann, directed by CODA’s Sian Heder and starring BAFTA-nominated actress Ruth Madeley as Judy Heumann

As featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp, and for readers of I Am Malala, one of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her story of fighting to belong.

“If I... Read more about Rolling Warrior

The Ables

By:

Jeremy Scott

Narrated by:

Eric Michael Summerer

Length:

14 hours 5 minutes

Abridged:

No

I did have fantastic hearing, mostly by virtue of being blind. But that couldn't actually mean that he's trying to tell me I have super powers, right? Because that would be ridiculous.



It wasn't the "sex talk" he expected. Phillip Sallinger's dad has told him he's a custodian—a guardian—and his genetically inherited power is telekinesis. He'll... Read more about The Ables

Good Enough

By:

Jen Petro-Roy

Narrated by:

Jesse Vilinsky

Length:

5 hours 46 minutes

Abridged:

No

Before she had an eating disorder, twelve-year-old Riley was many things: an aspiring artist, a runner, a sister, and a friend. But now, from inside the inpatient treatment center where she's receiving treatment for anorexia, it's easy to forget all of that. Especially since under the influence of her eating disorder, Riley alienated her... Read more about Good Enough

Wanda Hears the Stars

By:

Wanda Díaz Merced & Amy S. Hansen

Narrated by:

M.L. Sanchez

Length:

16 minutes

Abridged:

No

A nonfiction biography of astrophysicist Wanda Díaz Merced and how losing her sight didn't stop her from studying the stars.

An inspiring true story of a woman scientist of color that's a riveting intersectional read for STEM fans ages 6-9.

Growing up in Puerto Rico, Wanda Díaz Merced wanted to learn everything she could about the stars. But in... Read more about Wanda Hears the Stars