The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.
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The list of all winners from 2004 to present. The Schneider Family Book Award honors an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.
written by Mariama J. Lockington and published by Farrar Staus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group.
A poignant and lyrical young adult novel-in-verse about a Black teen coming of age in an anxiety-inducing world, from the author of For Black Girls Like Me and In the Key of Us.
written by Claire Forrest and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.
Where You See Yourself combines an unforgettable coming-of-age tale, a swoon-worthy romance, and much-needed disability representation in this story about a girl who's determined to follow her dreams.
written by Mazey Eddings and published by Wednesday Books, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group.
Tilly in Technicolor is Mazey Eddings's sparkling YA debut about two neurodivergent teens who form a connection over the course of a summer.
written by Sally J. Pla and published by Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the courage to tell him a terrible secret about life with her mom and new stepdad? This contemporary novel by the award-winning author of The Someday Birds is a must-read for fans of Leslie Connor and Ali Standish.
written by Meg Eden Kuyatt and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.
An extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate her differences.
written by Erin Bow and published by Disney Hyperion, an imprint of Buena Vista Books, Inc.
From award-winning author Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says is a breathtaking testament to the lasting echoes of trauma, the redemptive power of humor, and the courage it takes to move forward without forgetting the past.
written by Jenn Bailey, illustrated by Mika Song, and published by Chronicle Books.
Henry likes Classroom Ten. He likes how it is always the same. But this week, Henry's class will have a parade, and a parade means having Share Time on the wrong day. A parade means playing instruments that are too loud. A parade means this week is not like always.
written by Joanna Que and Charina Marquez, illustrated by Fran Alvarez, and published by Chronicle Books
This picture book about friendship and sign language, originally published in the Philippines in concert with nonprofit Room to Read, is revised for this global edition.
written by James Catchpole, illustrated by Karen George, and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
A ground-breaking, funny story that helps children understand what it might feel like to be seen as different.