Wonder.
PJ Palacio.
August, a 10 year old with facial differences, goes to a traditional school for the first time in fifth grade
In school, August makes new friends, has conflict with friends and deals with a bully.
The experiences teach August that he is capable of being independent.
The themes of strength, acceptance, resilience, kindness and respect are prevalent in this book.
Harvey and me
Katie Price.
When Katie Price became pregnant with her first child Harvey, she could never have imagined the challenges that would lie ahead. From the very beginning, Katie has single-handedly raised her disabled son after his father cut contact.
The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing.
The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing follows Dr Rapaport’s patient, the pseudonymous ‘David’ who developed such severe OCD symptoms.
That he spent so long each day washing himself and cleaning his home that he could no longer keep a job.