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The long road home The long road home Lori Wick He had been sure God would heal her. He had prayed so hard. What kind of God would do this? “She can’t be dead!” the young pastor cried as he looked down at the still, white face of his new bride.… OL111087W
The Door in the Wall The Door in the Wall Marguerite de Angeli,Paul Champanier,Linda Stewart From the back cover of Scholastic Inc. copy of this book: By Marguerite de Angeli, recipient of the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, the Regina Medal, and the Newberry Medal. The bells clang above… OL112822W
My brother made me do it My brother made me do it Peg Kehret In letters to an elderly pen pal, eleven-year-old Julie describes how her mischievous younger brother is always getting her in trouble, how she is dealing with painful juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, … OL116144W
Small steps Small steps Louis Sachar Two years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is home in Austin, Texas, trying to turn his life around. But it's hard when you have a record, and everyone expects the worst from you. Th… OL116257W
Helen Keller Helen Keller Fiona MacDonald A biography detailing Helen Keller's adventurous life as she worked tirelessly to lead the way for handicapped people. OL11756011W
Newt's World Newt's World Susan L. Womble In Tallahassee, Florida, twelve-year-old, wheelchair-bound Newt Willis modifies his father's top-secret computer program into a holographic game, and when spies steal a game disk from one of his scho… OL11802991W
Midget Midget Tim Bowler Left under his older brother's care when his mother dies in childbirth, Midget, a physically challenged boy, is viciously abused by his brother throughout his first fifteen years, and Midget's only f… OL11890W
A night without stars A night without stars James Howe When eleven-year-old Maria must go to the hospital for open-heart surgery, she finds strength in her friendship with a badly scarred burn victim. OL11901W
We all play We all play Rebecca Rissman Simple text explains playing, and how people with physical differences may need special equipment to help them play. Suggested level: junior. OL11961013W
Enrique speaks with his hands Enrique speaks with his hands Benjamin Fudge A young deaf boy feels isolated and misunderstood until he is taken to a neighboring village where he meets other deaf children and discovers sign language. OL11977749W
The monster variations The monster variations Daniel Kraus This fast-paced read will keep readers on the edge of their seats!Someone is killing boys in a small town. The murder weapon is a truck, and the only protection is a curfew enacted to keep kids off t… OL12017291W
A Picture Book of Helen Keller A Picture Book of Helen Keller David A. Adler A brief biography of the woman who overcame her handicaps of being both blind and deaf. OL121578W
The last girls of Pompeii The last girls of Pompeii Kathryn Lasky In Pompeii, in the summer of A.D. 79, Julia and Sura appear to lead opposite lives. Julia is the daughter of a wealthy ship-builder; Sura is an orphan. Julia bears the Curse of Venus—a withered arm; … OL121825W
Miss Spitfire Miss Spitfire Sarah Elizabeth Miller At age twenty-one, partially-blind, lonely but spirited Annie Sullivan travels from Massachusetts to Alabama to try and teach six-year-old Helen Keller, deaf and blind since age two, self-discipline … OL12275048W
The Orange Houses The Orange Houses Paul Griffin Meet Tamika Sykes - Mik to her friends (if she had any). She's hearing impaired and way too smart for her West Bronx high school. She copes by reading lips and selling homework answers, and looks for… OL12375447W
Green Light Green Light Lloyd C. Douglas *** Those who have read the book have much to say about this (and other) quality workings of Lloyd Douglas, so please be sure to check out ''community reviews'' at: https://www.goodreads.com/book/s… OL12590W
Sapphira and the slave girl Sapphira and the slave girl Willa Cather Sapphira Dodderidge, a Virginia lady of the 19th century, marries beneath her and becomes irrationally jealous of Nancy, a beautiful slave. One of Cather's later works. OL12821W
The career of the handicapped librarian The career of the handicapped librarian George Garry Warren Acknowledgment list of Tables I Introduction II A Review of Related Literature III A Note on Information Gathering IV References to Chapters I, II and III V Libary Director / The Libraries VI… OL12929662W
Also known as Harper Also known as Harper Ann Haywood Leal Harper Lee Morgan is an aspiring poet, which isn’t surprising, seeing as how she’s named after her mama’s favorite writer, Harper Lee. And life is giving her a lot to write about just now. Daddy up a… OL13617423W
The dark days of Hamburger Halpin The dark days of Hamburger Halpin Josh Berk Being a hefty, deaf newcomer almost makes Will Halpin the least popular guy at Coaler High. But when he befriends the only guy less popular than him, the dork-namic duo has the smarts and guts to fig… OL13745255W
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