Lists and Suggestions for Kids
List: Schneider Family Book Award Winners
My City Speaks
Lebeuf, Darren, author.
"A young girl explores her city with her father, taking in all its sensory details. Her city sp... More
A Bird Will Soar
Myers, Alison Green, author.
After a tornado, Axel, who loves birds, finds an injured eaglet, and helps to rescue it--and also he... More
I Talk Like a River
Scott, Jordan, 1978- author.
When a child has a "bad speech day" at school, his father gives him a new perspective on h... More
Show Me a Sign
LeZotte, Ann Clare, author.
It is 1805 and Mary Lambert has always felt safe among the deaf community of Chilmark on Martha'... More
Just ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
Sotomayor, Sonia.
In this creative non-fiction story, Sonia and her friends plant a garden, and each one contributes ... More
Song for a Whale
Kelly, Lynne.
Also available in Overdrive and RB Digital. Twelve-year-old Iris and her grandmother, both deaf, dr... More
Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship
Kensky, Jessica.
Also available in Overdrive, Hoopla, and RB Digital. Based on a real-life partnership, the heartenin... More
The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle
Connor, Leslie.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. As he grieves his best friend Benny's death, Mason and ... More
Silent Days, Silent Dreams
Say, Allen.
A fictionalized biography of James Castle, a deaf, autistic artist whose drawings hang in major mus... More
Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess
Green, Shari.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Olivia has been Macy McMillan's best friend ever since... More
Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille
Bryant, Jen.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight... More
As Brave As You
Reynolds, Jason.
Also available in Overdrive. "When two brothers decide to prove how brave they are, everything... More
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
Thompson, Laurie Ann.
Also available in Overdrive. Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by ... More
Fish in a Tree: A Novel
Hunt, Lynda Mullaly.
Also available in Overdrive. "Ally's greatest fear is that everyone will find out she is ... More
The War that Saved my Life
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker.
Also available in Overdrive. A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the... More
A Boy and a Jaguar
Rabinowitz, Alan.
Also available in Overdrive, Hoopla, and RB Digital. The renowned cat conservationist reflects on h... More
Rain Reign
Martin, Ann M.
Also available in Overdrive. Struggling with Asperger's, Rose shares a bond with her beloved do... More
A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
Bryant, Jen.
Also available in Overdrive. Presents an illustrated introduction to the life and work of artist Ho... More
Handbook for Dragon Slayers
Haskell, Merrie.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Thirteen-year-old Princess Matilda, whose lame foot brings f... More
Back to Front and Upside Down!
Alexander, Claire.
While the rest of the class makes birthday cards for the principal, Stanley struggles with his word... More
A Dog Called Homeless
Lean, Sarah.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Fifth-grader Cally Louise Fisher stops talking, partly becau... More
Close to Famous
Bauer, Joan.
Twelve-year-old Foster McFee and her mother escape from her mother's abusive boyfriend and end... More
Wonderstruck: A Novel in Words and Pictures
Selznick, Brian.
Also available in Overdrive. Having lost his mother and his hearing in a short time, twelve-year-old... More
The Pirate of Kindergarten
Lyon, George Ella.
Ginny's eyes play tricks on her, making her see everything double, but when she goes to vision... More
After Ever After
Sonnenblick, Jordan.
Although Jeff and Tad, encouraged by a new friend, Lindsey, make a deal to help one another overcom... More
Django: World's Greatest Jazz Guitarist
Christensen, Bonnie.
Born into a travelling gypsy family, young Django Reinhardt taught himself guitar at an early age. ... More
Anything But Typical
Baskin, Nora Raleigh.
Jason, a twelve-year-old autistic boy who wants to become a writer, relates what his life is like a... More
Piano Starts Here: The Young Art Tatum
Parker, Robert Andrew.
Also available in Overdrive. The story of the young Art Tatum, who became one of the all-time greats... More
Waiting For Normal
Connor, Leslie.
Also available in Hoopla and RB Digital. Twelve-year-old Addie tries to cope with her mother's ... More
Kami and the Yaks
Stryer, Andrea Stenn.
In the Himalaya Mountains of Nepal, a deaf Sherpa boy proves himself to his father by rescuing his ... More
The Deaf Musicians
Seeger, Pete.
Lee, a jazz pianist, has to leave his band when he begins losing his hearing, but he meets a deaf s... More
Rules
Lord, Cynthia.
Also available in Hoopla and RB Digital. Frustrated at life with an autistic brother, twelve-year-ol... More
Small Steps
Sachar, Louis.
Three years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is trying hard to keep his life on tr... More
Dad, Jackie, and Me
Uhlberg, Myron.
Also available in Hoopla. In Brooklyn, New York, in 1947, a boy learns about discrimination and tole... More
My Pal, Victor
Bertrand, Diane Gonzales.
Two latino boys experience carefree camaraderie despite one boy's disability. Fun and friendsh... More
Becoming Naomi León
Ryan, Pam Muñoz.
Also available in Overdrive. When Naomi's absent mother resurfaces to claim her, Naomi runs awa... More
Looking Out for Sarah
Lang, Glenna.
Also available in Hoopla. Describes a day in the life of a seeing eye dog, from going with his owner... More