Putting Disability on your bookshelf
Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s life By Alice Wong From the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project, and the editor of the acclaimed anthology Disability Visibility, a genre-bending memoir in essays offers a glimpse into an activist’s journey to finding and cultivating community and the continued fight for disability rights. In Chinese… Continue reading New releases September 2022
One for All by Lillie Lainoff One for All is a gender-bent retelling of The Three Musketeers, in which a girl with a chronic illness trains as a Musketeer and uncovers secrets, sisterhood, and self-love. Tania de Batz is most herself with a sword in her hand. Everyone thinks her near-constant dizziness makes her weak,… Continue reading New release spotlight: One for All
Wrong Number Laura Brown (Author) A stranger’s NSFW text wasn’t part of her plan… Avery Bloom has her entire life mapped out…until a stranger mistakenly texts her a dick GIF that changes everything. When insomnia has her wide awake before starting a new job, his text is a welcome distraction. Soon Avery’s dirty texting a… Continue reading Backlist book of the Month, Wrong Number.
Blind Gambit #1 by Jon Cronshaw In Gambit, the blind can see… Brian wants to be the best sniper in Gambit, but the truth is, he sucks. When a hacker seeks to destroy the virtual world, only Brian can save the game. With the help of friends and rivals, Brian must become strong enough to… Continue reading January indie book spotlight
Things Series features a character that is Blind in all of the books. WWW Series featuring Blind characters. The Brown Sisters features autism. Antsy Bonano Series blindness, chronic illness, characters with cancer. Unwind Series Features many Disabilities, but the most common is wheelchair users.
Sick Kids in Love Hannah Moskowitz Isabel has one rule: no dating. It’s easier– It’s safer– It’s better– –for the other person. She’s got issues. She’s got secrets. She’s got rheumatoid arthritis. But then she meets another sick kid. He’s got a chronic illness Isabel’s never heard of, something she can’t even pronounce. He understands… Continue reading 5 YA books featuring chronic illness.
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