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Book selection for Fall 2025
Book selection for Fall 2025
Look Ma, No Hands by Gabrielle Drolet
Look Ma, No Hands by Gabrielle Drolet
A humorous, profound debut memoir about chronic pain, accessibility, and young adulthood, by an acclaimed essayist and cartoonist
A humorous, profound debut memoir about chronic pain, accessibility, and young adulthood, by an acclaimed essayist and cartoonist
Fall 2023: Mine for Keeps, by Jean Little
Fall 2023: Mine for Keeps, by Jean Little
About the book:
“Away at school, Sally Copeland has always dreamed of going home, but now that she’s there, she feels frightened and unsure of herself. Will her brother and sister accept her? Will she be able to do things for herself? And what will it be like to go to a regular school and be the only one with cerebral palsy?”
About the author:
“Jean Little is a Canadian author, born in Taiwan. Her work has mainly consisted of children's literature, but she has also written two autobiographies: Little by Little and Stars Come Out Within. Little has been partially blind since birth as a result of scars on her cornea and is frequently accompanied by a guide dog.”
Spring 2023: Left Neglected, by Lisa Genova
Spring 2023: Left Neglected, by Lisa Genova
“From neuroscientist and bestselling author Lisa Genova comes a story of resilience in the face of a devastating diagnosis. After a car crash leaves a vibrant mother in her thirties with a traumatic brain disorder called ‘left neglect,’ she learns what truly matters most in life.” (Amazon)
“From neuroscientist and bestselling author Lisa Genova comes a story of resilience in the face of a devastating diagnosis. After a car crash leaves a vibrant mother in her thirties with a traumatic brain disorder called ‘left neglect,’ she learns what truly matters most in life.” (Amazon)
"I really really enjoyed the book. It was exactly what I needed to read, and I could relate to the character tremendously." -- Participant quote (posted with permission)
Fall 2022: Walking in Two Worlds, by Wab Kinew
Fall 2022: Walking in Two Worlds, by Wab Kinew
From the Penguin Random House website: “An Indigenous teen girl is caught between two worlds, both real and virtual, in the YA fantasy debut from bestselling Indigenous author Wab Kinew.” Themes that may be explored include identity formation, inclusion, adolescent screen time, mental health, and adolescent perspectives on interactions with the Canadian health care system. Please join us in reading this interesting book!
Listen to Wab Kinew discuss this book on CBC Q: https://www.cbc.ca/books/walking-in-two-worlds-1.6153379
In honor of World Autism Month (April), Spring 2022: The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism, by Naoki Hiashida, translated by Keiko Yoshida and David Mitchell
In honor of World Autism Month (April), Spring 2022: The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism, by Naoki Hiashida, translated by Keiko Yoshida and David Mitchell
From the website for Penguin Random House Canada: "A story never before told and a memoir to help change our understanding of the world around us, 13-year-old Naoki Higashida's astonishing, empathetic book takes us into the mind of a boy with severe autism. With an introduction by David Mitchell, author of the global phenomenon, Cloud Atlas, and translated by his wife, KA Yoshida."
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