Disability Visibility: 17 First-Person Stories for Today
Essays adapted from an edition originally published for adults feature a diverse group of disabled advocates and writers. Voices across race, sexuality, and gender invite readers into their personal stories and perspectives. Maysoon Zayid describes how cerebral palsy technically exempts him from fasting for Ramadan, but that he did so anyway for several years until his shaking reached the point he realized it was no longer safe. Now he reminds Muslims to respect fasting differences and individual choices. Shoshana Kessock describes the intersection of her work as a writer with her bipolar disorder, and Jamison Hill discovers love and empathy with a woman who also has myalgic encephalomyelitis. Grouped in four sections titled Being, Becoming, Doing, and Connected, this collection offers an exceptional range of voices. ©2022 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 12 and older
Age Range:
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Format:
Short Stories
Subjects:
Affirmation
Developmental Disability
Empathy and Compassion
Learning Disability
Mental Health and Illness
Physical Disability
Diversity subjects:
Multicultural General
Christian
Jewish
Muslim
LGBTQ Non-Fiction
Cognitive/Neurological Disability/Condition
Physical Disability/Condition
Psychiatric Disability/Condition
Publishers:
Delacorte, Random House
Publish Year: 2021
Pages: 139
ISBN: 9780593381670
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 305 Wong