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Schneider Family Book Awards honor authors of kids books with disability themes

Fiction is an engaging way to introduce children to the topic of disability. The annual Schneider Family Book Awards are chosen by the American Library Association and honor exceptional books about disabilities targeted at kids and teens. This year’s award-winning books  include characters who are deaf, have autism and use sign language. Check out the full list by clicking here to read Disability Scoop’s report.

Kenny Fries’s list of 8 great novels & memoirs about disability

Author and self-described disabled writer Kenny Fries compiled a list of 8 recent novels and memoirs that “Move disability from the margins to the center.” Fries is a talented writer and his descriptions of each book are engaging and sincere. He also introduces his counterpart to the Bechdel Test, called the “Fries Test,” which measures disability representation in culture.