Ability and Disability
- Jana Yount
- Sep 21, 2020
- 1 min read
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A Boy Called Bat
Written by Elana K. Arnold
Pictures by Charles Santoso
Twitter: @ElenaKArnold
Instagram: @ElenaKArnold
Twitter: @minitreehouse
Instagram: @charlessantoso
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
Author: Sonia Sotomayor
Illustrator: Rafael Lopez
About the Books
A Boy Called Bat is a book that surprised me with the insight given into Bixby Alexander Tam's world.
Just Ask! is a story of senses and the difference in how they grow and develop in different children. There is so much that I absolutely adore about this book. The first thing that stands out to me is the person-first language. Each person in the story has a name! When I went through the story to make the chart below I noticed just how much intention went into the language to make it encouraging, person-first, and ability based. The names on each page pop up at you because they are bold, big, and a different color of text. Hear this again; THE BOLD WORD IS THE CHILD'S NAME NOT DISABILITY. WOW! Each disability is explained by the child from a positive, not condescending, perspective. Each child ends their page by asking a question to the reader. (How awesome!?!) These questions are relatable to all children of all ability levels making the book a mirror for all students.
About the Authors
Elana K. Arnold--- essay of cover release https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2016/06/29/a-boy-called-bat-cover-reveal-by-elana-k-arnold/
Fish in a Tree
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award in 2016
Respectfully Represents a girl in elementary school struggling with Dyslexia
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