Characters with lives to live
Novels for adults, teens, and middle grade readers, with disabled characters at the heart of the story. Friendship, ambition, and coming of age belong here too.
At a residential school for Deaf students, teenagers and the headmistress navigate relationships, family expectations, and threats to their community. Sara Nović's novel weaves language, identity, access, and first love into a story about the connections people build when they can finally understand one another.
Eleven-year-old Addie learns about the women accused of witchcraft in her Scottish hometown and campaigns for a memorial. Written by autistic author Elle McNicoll, this middle grade novel connects questions about whose stories are heard with friendship, family, and the determination to speak up.
Nat Beacon loves musical theater and uses a wheelchair. After moving to a new town, she joins a production of Wicked and navigates auditions, rehearsals, access, and new friendships. This middle grade story follows her enthusiasm for performing and the work of finding her place.
After a graffiti mural leads to a school change, Deaf teenager Julia faces unfamiliar classmates and an escalating artistic rivalry. Whitney Gardner's illustrated novel explores self-expression, friendship, trust, and communication through a protagonist whose art gives her another way to claim space in the world.
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