Tag: Neurodiversity
Posted on March 19, 2020
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Written by: Sarah Allen For ages: Middle Grades, 5th and up. Language: English Topics Covered: Growing Up, Own Voices, Turner Syndrome, Neurodiversity (NLD), STEM, Women in STEM, Friendship, Social-Emotional Growth & Development. Summary: Hot damn, I’m glad this book exists. This middle grade novel follows 12 year old… Continue Reading “What Stars Are Made Of [released 3/31]”
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Category: Family, friendship, Independent Thought, Neurodiversity, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning, Women in STEM, young adultTags: friendship, growing up, middle grade, Neurodiversity, Nonverbal learning disorder, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning, stem, Turner Syndrome, Women in STEM, young adult
Posted on January 12, 2020
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Written by: Each short story is written by someone different! Edited by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich. Covert Art by: Michelle Cunningham For ages: YA middle grades Language: English. Some Spanish, some Arabic. Topics Covered: Growing Up, Neurodiversity, Domestic Violence, POC-Centric Narratives, Own Voices, Sports, Supernatural, Adoption, Friendship, Family, Love. Summary: This book is awesome! Each… Continue Reading “The Hero Next Door”
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Category: Community Involvement, Global Community, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, Social-Emotional LearningTags: adoption, Anna Dobbin, anthology, Cynthia Leitich Smith, domestic violence, Ellen Oh, Family, friendship, growing up, Hena Khan, Joseph Bruchac, Juana Medina, Lamar Giles, Linda Sue Park, love, Michelle Cunningham, Mike Jung, neurodivergence, Neurodiversity, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, R.J. Palacio, Rita Williams-Garcia, short stories, Sports, Suma Subramaniam, supernatural, William Alexander, ya literature
Posted on January 2, 2020
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Written & Illustrated by: Kathryn Jenkins For ages: 3 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Literacy, Inclusion, Neurodiversity, Disability, Friendship, Vocabulary, Family, Love, Global Community, Social-Emotional Learning & Development. Summary: For our second skill to take into 2020 we’ve chosen Inclusion! Our planet is a wonderful, weird, diverse place.… Continue Reading “Inclusion Alphabet”
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Category: activism, Community Involvement, Family, friendship, Independent Thought, Neurodiversity, Self Expression, Social-Emotional LearningTags: disability, Family, friendship, Global Community, inclusion, Inclusion Project, inclusiveness, Kathryn Jenkins, literacy, love, neurodivergence, Neurodiversity, social-emotional development, Social-Emotional Learning, vocabulary
Posted on November 26, 2019
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Written by: Stacy McAnulty Cover Art by: We can’t find this, if you know-let us know!! For ages: YA Book-middle grades Language: English Topics Covered: Middle School, Neurodivergence, OCD, Friendship, Fitting In, Self-Acceptance, STEM, Synesthesia, Social-Emotional Learning & Development. Summary: This book was great! Lucy Callahan got struck by lightning,… Continue Reading “The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl”
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Category: friendship, Neurodiversity, Social-Emotional Learning, Women in STEMTags: fitting in, friendship, middle school, neurodivergence, Neurodiversity, OCD, self-acceptance, social-emotional development, Social-Emotional Learning, Stacy mcanulty, stem, synesthesia, Women in STEM
Posted on October 15, 2019
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Written & Illustrated by: Hamish Steele For ages: YA middle & upper grades (2 vaguely implied sexual situations) Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Neurodivergent Characters, LGBTQ, Supernatural, Friendship, Graphic Novels, Adventure, Love, Family, Acceptance. Summary: This graphic novel is the next installment in the series! We were sent… Continue Reading “Deadendia: The Broken Halo [released 10/17]”
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Category: BIPOC, Family, friendship, Gender Identity, graphic novel, Independent Thought, Neurodiversity, poc-centric narratives, Self Expression, Social-Emotional Learning, trans experience, transgender youthTags: acceptance, adventures, friendship, graphic novel, Hamish Steele, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Community, lgbtq youth, love, neurodivergence, Neurodiversity, poc-centric narratives, self-acceptance, self-expression, supernatural, trans experience, ya graphic novel
Posted on January 2, 2019
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2018 was a rollercoaster of a year, with so many opportunities for growth and learning all over the place! We launched this site as a passion project, and we have been so lucky to connect with many people from all over the globe, sharing… Continue Reading “Top 5 Books We Read in 2018”
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Category: activism, Art/Artists, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, feminism, First Nations, friendship, Gender Identity, Independent Thought, Indigenous Voices, Neurodiversity, Non-Binary Identity, poc-centric narratives, Self Expression, Social-Emotional Learning, stem, Uncategorized, Women in STEMTags: Airlie Anderson, Allison Colpoys, anxiety, art, community, Davina Bell, Deborah underwood, environment, Family, feminism, First Nations people, friendship, Gender Identity, growing up, identity, Indigenous Voices, jean-michel basquiat, Julie Flett, language, maya angelou, meg hunt, mental health, nature, Neurodiversity, Nicola i campbell, poc-centric narratives, poetry, presentation, science, social-emotional development
Posted on December 18, 2018
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Written by: Kate Schatz Illustrated by: Miriam Klein Stahl For Ages: 8-16 years Language: English Topics Covered: Activism, Strong Women, Trailblazers, Musicians, Artists, Summary: This book goes through the alphabet, each letter representing a famous woman. Jovita Idar, Odetta Holmes, Carol Burnett, and Wilma… Continue Reading “Rad American Women A-Z”
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Category: activism, Community Involvement, Environmental Activism, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Indigenous Voices, latinx, LGBT, Neurodiversity, poc-centric narratives, Self Expression, Women in ScienceTags: activism, autism, community, courage, diversity, Family, Historical Figures, Indigenous Voices, initiative, Kate Schatz, latinx, LGBT, Miriam Klein Stahl, Neurodiversity, science, self-expression, stem, unsung heroes
Posted on November 20, 2018
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Written and Illustrated by:: Pénélope Bagieu For Ages: teens Language: English Topics Covered: Historical Figures, Trailblazers, Women in STEM, Activism. Summary: This book is a graphic novel compilation of stories about strong women and historical figures. It is definitely written for teens and above.… Continue Reading “Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World”
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Category: activism, Global Community, Historical Figures, Indigenous Voices, latinx, LGBT, poc-centric narratives, Self Expression, Women in ScienceTags: activism, art, community, courage, diversity, Family, immigration, individuality, LGBT, Neurodiversity, Penelope Bagieu, science, self-expression, stem, unsung heroes
Posted on September 16, 2018
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Written by: Sarah Suzuki Illustrated by: Ellen Weinstein For ages: 4 & up Language: English Topics Covered: Women Artists, Japanese Experience, Self-Expression, POC-Centric Narratives Summary: Yayoi was born on the island on Honshu, in Japan. Her family lived in the countryside and owned plant nurseries, but Yayoi longed to be… Continue Reading “Yayoi Kusama From Here to Infinity”
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Category: Art/Artists, asian families, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Neurodiversity, poc-centric narratives, Self ExpressionTags: art, ellen weinstein, immigration, Japanese culture, MOMA, Neurodiversity, poc-centric narratives, Sarah suzuki, women artists, yayoi kusama
Posted on July 17, 2018
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Written by: Julia Finley Mosca Illustrated by: Daniel Rieley For Ages: 5-10 years old Language: English Topics Covered: Women in STEM, Trailblazers, Neurodiversity, Women Scientists. Summary: This rhyming book tells the life story of Temple Grandin and her achievements. The lines of the book… Continue Reading “The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin”
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Category: Community Involvement, Environmental Activism, Historical Figures, Neurodiversity, Pint-Sized Professor, Women in ScienceTags: activism, autism, community, Daniel Rieley, Historical Figures, Julia Finley Mosca, Neurodiversity, self-acceptance, stem
