HOUSTON – Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner joins Texas Governor Abbott and officials from other states to proclaim April 23 – 29 as “Disability Book Week,” highlighting authors worldwide with ...

Why do we need good children’s books with characters who have physical disabilities? Because the representation of physical disabilities and physical differences in children’s books IS SO IMPORTANT!

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Three books are being honored for their portrayal of the disability experience through a special set of awards given alongside the well-known Caldecott and Newbery Medals. The winners of this year’s ...

When it comes to disability representation in children’s literature, historically, books have been authored by non-disabled people and for non-disabled people, according to award-winning author ...

New Trier High School senior Zoe Kozina, who has lived with a learning disability since childhood, has self published a children’s book highlighting the struggles and triumphs of those with invisible ...

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Tales about a girl with autism and a boy who’s nonverbal are among the books being honored for portraying the disability experience as part of a prestigious award given alongside the famed Newbery and ...