RecommendedReads: JFiction:Disability& NeurodiversityRepresentation
LikeaCharm
ElleMcNicholl
JMCNI, E
After the death of her grandfather, neurodivergent tween Ramya uncovers a world of mystery and magic-and she's the only one who can see it!
HonestlyElliott GillianMcDunn
JMCDU, G
Struggling with ADHD, loneliness, and connecting with his divorced father who would rather see him embrace sports instead of cooking, sixth-grader Elliott finds an unlikely friend in popular, perfect Maribel when the two are paired in a school-wide contest.
DeerRunHome
AnnClareLeZotte
JLEZO, A
With a family who refuses to learn sign language, Effie is mostly cut off from human communication at home, unable to speak of her abusive stepfather or violent father--only her interpreter understands, and Miss Kathy is willing to take Effie's case to court to provide her with a safe home.
FigureItOut,HenriWeldon TanitaS.Davis
JDAVI, T
Henri has attended a special school for her learning disability, dyscalculia, but when she is mainstreamed, she finds herself struggling to balance other parts of her life, and not just in math class--a family feud, drama on the soccer team, and a passion for poetry.
Popcorn RobHarrell
JHARR, R
The beloved author of Wink is back with a hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety on a day when everything is going wrong.
AnianaDelMarJumpsIn JasminneMéndez
JMEND, J
A powerful and expertly told novel in verse, by an award-winning poet, about a twelve-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis.
TheFire,theWater,andMaudieMcGinn SallyJ.Pla
JPLA, S
Follows thirteen-year-old neurodivergent Maudie during an eventful summer in California with her father, where she struggles with whether to share a terrible secret about life with her mom and stepdad.
InsignificantEventsintheLifeofaCactus DustiBowling
JBOWL, D
New friends and a mystery help Aven, thirteen, adjust to middle school and life at a dying western theme park in a new state, where her being born armless presents many challenges.
Air
MonicaRoe
JROE, M
Twelve-year-old Emmie lives with her widowed father and dreams of wheelchair motocross, and is working toward her dream of buying a serious set of wheels to take her big-air tricks to the next level. But when a mishap leads people to question her independence, Emmie must find a way to change their minds.
TuneItOut JamieSumner
JSUMN, J
Lou Montgomery's life has been centered on her mother's terrifying plan to make her a singing star, but a crisis reveals Lou's sensory processing disorder and people determined to help her address it.
JDRAP, S
Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory. She is smarter than most of the adults who try to diagnose her and smarter than her classmates in her integrated classroom. Melody refuses to be defined by cerebral palsy, and she's determined to let everyone know it.
TheBionicBoy LynnPlourde
JPLOU, L
A superhero-loving boy born without hands finds the hero inside himself.
Tangerine
EdwardBloor
JBLOO, E
Twelve-year-old Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother, fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight.
TheWarThatSavedMyLife
KimberlyBrubakerBradley
JBRAD, K
A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother.
Ain’tItFunny
MargaretGurevich
JGURE, M
Eleven-year-old Maya refuses to let her growing anxiety and OCD hold her back from using stand-up comedy to bring her parents back together.