Because “invisible disabilities” often get ignored or the person is expected to just deal anyway. Six of Crows is honestly the only one that I can think of where the author shares the same disability as the character, which is quite sad really. From blockbuster sci-fi films to hard-hitting dramas, disabled characters rarely get a look in. Visit mytbr.co to sign up today. (Especially if that book is by an abled author. Enter to win our favorite YA novels of 2020. When I first started writing this blog, I thought it was a rare occurrence in romance novels. also, please promote your book all you want!! It’s full of such incredible diversity rep It’s #ownvoices for Muslim and POC characters, and Adam has just been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (I don’t believe that part is OV). Mockingbird: This one is for teens or older. This is such a favourite of mine! I’m really excited to talk about some of my favourite books with disabled characters!! But look it’s here now and I do like to claim that quote on how a wizard is never late, but arrives precisely when they mean to (credits to Gandalf, who makes some good points). ➸ How To Keep Supporting Diverse Books (All The Time!) I wholeheartedly agree that the book community prioritizes other forms of diversity (POC and LGBT rep, tbh) over disability rep, and we really need to do better. This is an #ownvoices story about auditory processing disorder and I’ve honestly never read this in any other book! Andy and His Yellow Frisbee by Mary Thompson Looking for some books with disabled characters. But as the only deaf person in her school, her classmates misunderstand her. @ Paper Fury 21 Comments. Mira, one of the main characters, has depression, and the book shows her... 2. It’s about two boys who were once foster brothers and find each other again…and how their lives basically unravel. Novels: The Hunchback of Notre Dame - victim/ (but also) monster, suicide (or killed, depending on if you read the book or see the movie) The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - intellectually disabled victim, dies from institutional neglect, deaf victim, suicide. Plus I am more knowledgable in neurodiversity and autism. “Disability” can mean a whole lot of things: blindness, paralysis, amputated limbs, deafness, a chronic illness, brain damage. Chloe Brown is a computer geek with chronic pain who put together a bucket list after a near-death experience. They taught her about strength and resilience in ways that resonated with her as she traveled the world, developed a text-to-braille communication system, and became the first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School. Children’s Books with Characters on the Autism Spectrum. but it is. People with disabilities are often made to feel like they don’t have a voice in communities where able-bodied people are the majority. Colours of Us: 5 Multicultural Picture Books About Mental … reading about sam and avery getting their happy ending warmed my heart so much, and i honestly think that it deserves more hype . I’m going to have to add A Quiet Kind of Thunder to my tbr as well. The Speed Of Falling Objects by Nancy Richardson Fischer has a VI protag try to survive a plane crash in the jungle with her estranged father and a teen movie star. So many good recs! The list features characters “whose physical, emotional or mental limitations figure in the plot or character development of the stories or series” and we highly recommend that you check it out! Animal’s People by Indra Sinha (Physical Disability) Animal’s People tells the story of a 19-year old orphan of Khaufpur who was horribly injured in the 1984 Bhopal chemical disaster. Unfortunately, it's tough to find books that feature disabled and/or neurodiverse characters in the first place. You’re Welcome, Universe by Whitney Gardner This list of books about characters with a disability for the 2020 Read Harder Challenge is sponsored by TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations. Other disabled characters attract more of our sympathy. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus book. After accomplishing the first task and finding herself stuck, she realizes she needs someone to help her live on the wild side. It is even more, deeply, about waffles. I’m excited about alllll of these, but especially Sick Kids In Love and also Love From A to Z *insert heart eyes*, Lastly WAFFLES! And I think almost all of them have been bought and read because of your recommendation ❤ as well as others’. And I added a couple more books to my list thanks to your post! I … Far From You by Tess Sharpe is great as well (Bi protag!). Anyway! Beauty and The Beast retelling where the Beauty has CP! The goal of this list? Stories that include characters with disabilities shouldn’t just be to inspire us able-bodied people, to make us feel like anything is impossible, but should show us a different perspective to build empathy. I shall now go and suffer under my tbr. As a child, Haben Girma was inspired by her parents’ story as refugees during the 30-year war between Eritrea and Ethiopia. Although others—like his father—view his condition as something to overcome, Marcelo is proud of who he is. [Featured Image Description: Book cov er for ‘ King For A Day.’ T he rest of the images in this post are book covers from the preceding text].. They are books that are disability memoirs, about disability culture, about issues that the disability community face and more. I Have No Secrets by Penny Joelson is a thriller where the protag (who’s CP makes it diffecult to communicate) is the only person who know the identity of a killer lurking in her town. It sounds pretty interesting. She also did a fabulously helpful post about how to edit book covers into […], […] Disability pride month: 10 YA books with disabled characters you need to read by C.G. The hard parts. These 8 books weave a narrative like any other, they just include protagonists and characters with disabilities. Reading about main characters with disabilities is one way to promote inclusion and understanding, particularly if written by an #OwnVoices author. tell me some books you love with disability rep!! I have not read them all, but I plan to read a few this weekend when I’m in a hotel on enforced rest – bliss! Read Your World Book Jam 2018: Diverse Books About Inclusion That Make the World a Better Place. July 2020 – Rebecca Alasdair, #ownvoices books SHOULD be supported and recommended first and foremost!! Read More…, Copyright © 2021  Paper Fury  ·|·  C.G. 2. And WMHJTT is SO GOOD as well! Sam and Avery and ALL the De Laineys and the WAFFLES–I’m not freaking out over here at ALL. And she’s found just the person: Redford “Red” Morgan, her motorcycling next-door-neighbor who, beneath his “bad boy” exterior, has the soul of an artist. There’s a lot of pain in this book, and it’s not romanticised. Things like “she overcame her disability” and “he was amazing despite being disabled” and “this disabled character really inspired me for still doing cool stuff” ARE all really abled. Not the taboo subject it once was, mental illness offers rich territory to explore in books for kids and teens. I was falling out of my socks with excitement to read this. Many young people with disabilities cannot read or enjoy a regular book, or they cannot find a suitable book among the many publications available. Also, ive got CP (Cerebral palsy)and a VI (Visual Impairment), so i’m going to through some on here: A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer ( while not OV, she did alot of research that, for me, rang true.) My advocacy posts aren’t perfect and I definitely aim to learn more — being disabled is such a vastly different thing to different people and it’s hard to succinctly talk about it and encompass all angles. That’s when she discovers Blue 55, a whale who makes sounds at a frequency much higher than other whales. I have read so few this year so I really need more recs! We absolutely need books about disability suffering!! I’m so grateful for these recs! It’s also a great suggestion for a fiction book for an autistic teenager to read. I wrote a post on my recommendations (inspired by your initial post earlier in the month), and some of the books are the same that you recommended. PragmaticMom: Physical Disabilities in KidLit. Yet Jovan has no choice but to use his training and, alongside his sister Kalina, protect the heir at all costs. There are probably more but I can’t think of any right now! Such a great list!! And it's even more rare to find good books on those topics. . I really related to Steffi’s severe anxiety too It’s also nice because it’s full of romantic “firsts” but not conventionally. But how will she deliver this song all the way to the ocean? I think it’s fair to point out that the book community doesn’t support disabled YA like they do other diverse books and would love if we all worked on this!! Lottery by Patricia Wood. 5 Things I Want To See More Of In Disabled YA Books, 10 Things I Want To See More of In YA Books About Mental Health, How To Tell If A Book Has Good Autism Rep, How To Keep Supporting Diverse Books (All The Time! It’s also Upper-YA because they’re both teens but figuring out how to be adults, how to support themselves, how to fit into a world that is too harsh and fast and not understanding. I LOVE THIS POST SO MUCH!! Jan 8, 2019 - Need a good novel to help you grow, empathize and understand the life of someone with a disability better? This was one of my favourite reads of last year just for being SO funny, soft, relatable, aching and lonely and loving — and absolutely crammed full of incredible disability rep. When I talk about “disability pride” it absolutely does not erase disability suffering and struggles. The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner - This story often gets a bad rap as it opens with a section by Benjy Compson - who has many obvious disabilities and cannot express his thoughts like one would expect, as a result many readers put this book down and walk away. 1. It’s just “waffles waffles waffles” on every page. It seems a bit dark, but it deals with both Aspergers and school shootings, so I thought it was worth checking out. We should respect both! ➸ YA Books About Anxiety. TBR offers plans to receive hardcover books in the mail or recommendations by email, so there’s an option for every budget. Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment. He often hears music that nobody else can and spots details that others might miss. I’m always looking out for YA books with disabled characters but it’s often a little difficult to find them because we’re often left out of diversity lists and whenever I see abled people give recs for books with disabled characters they’re often a little on the problematic/inspiration p*rn side, which is so disappointing. I’ve had a few of thoses on my virtual wanna read, and added some more ! (I also lowkey headcanon him as autistic because I can.) However, when I asked the staff here at AAR to brainstorm, we came up with a much longer list than I had anticipated. Elyn R. Saks began hearing voices when she was a teenager, at a time when schizophrenia was largely misunderstood. This memoir details Saks’s experiences as well as ongoing challenges she still faces related to the disorder. Honestly, disability representation are the kind of diverse books I seek out the most. Except, they get cool wheels. But then the Chancellor is poisoned to death and a mysterious army attacks the city gates. Iris immediately empathizes with Blue and decides to make a song in his frequency so he can hear it. To help her “get a life” through activities like moving out of her family’s mansion, traveling the world with nothing but hand luggage, and having a drunken night out. Moby Dick - (Ahab) villain, killed. It starts off when Spencer is pretty young and then grows up with him as he has an on-and-off-again pining romance with the girl next door. Truly a quality piece of book. She meets Eliot who is literally her opposite — he can’t feel pain AT ALL. From middle grade fiction to memoirs, these books can provide insights about disabilities from the perspectives of those who have them. It’s also FUNNY. What a great post! It’s so … But this book!! You know that moment when banter and quips just light up your whole world? Please don’t recommend me books where the disabled character dies while I’m talking about disabled pride. And YASSS RHYS AND STEFFI!!! THANK YOU for adding 10-1 (for TBWSH) so NINE books to my tbr. What a fantastic list, thank you SO MUCH for all the recommendations! This is #ownvoices for autism rep and the love interest has a severe disability where his bones are so fragile they’ll break all the time. The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness by Elyn R. Saks. The 32-year-old lives with his grandmother, who teaches him important life lessons, such as how to study the dictionary to learn new words, how know who’s trying to take advantage of you and how to play the lottery. Which you don’t think of as a disability (wouldn’t it be lucky to not feel pain?!) Isabel has rheumatoid arthritis and Sasha has Gaucher Disease. Just say: “I loved the epic stuff this disabled character did!”. A List of Cages absolutely DESTROYED me and my emotions and I’m still not over it years later and ahh I’ve been meaning to read Sick Kids in Love, I’ve heard such amazing things about this book!! I loved the one book ive read of Sara Barnard, so i’m eager to see what a quiet kind of thunder has for me! But but anyway!! Thank you for signing up! Also, while It’s My Life by Stacey Ramey doesnt reflect my experience with CP, it’s still a really good story about a girl finding out that her CP may have been her doctors fault, and having to deal with regular life at the same time. Required fields are marked *. I NEED MORE!! I absolutely loved Sick Kids in Love, ahh. I was ranting to my family the other day about lack of disability rep and I was talking about Rosemary Sutcliff’s books (The Eagle of the Ninth and The … These two. Tell TBR about your reading preferences and what you’re looking for, and sit back while your Bibliologist handpicks recommendations just for you. Few would expect him to be an expert in poisons, but from a young age he received secret training to protect the Chancellor’s family from those who want them dead. The only other ones I can think of are the Diviners series with Ling, Peeta in The Hunger Games (seriously annoyed that they erased that in the movies), Percy in Gentleman’s Guide, Chaol in the later Throne of Glass books. So cute!) Fun times. When you buy through these links, Book Riot may earn a commission. 12 Young Adult Novels Featuring Characters With Chronic Conditions, Mental Illnesses and Disabilities Books can provide an entertaining escape from reality, even if just for a few chapters. I softly yell to myself. I Harper,SO MUCH! Samantha went through a horrific car accident and now uses crutches to walk and is in excruciating pain all the time. ➸ How To Tell If A Book Has Good Autism Rep This is narrated by Steffi who has selective mutism and ends up partnered with the Deaf boy at school since they both know BSL (British Sign Language). Kissing Doorknobs by Terry Spencer Hesser. I’m putting Brave Enough on my wishlist, the only book on this list that I don’t own . People who use wheelchairs are over-represented among disabled characters in picture books. The love interest is a cancer survivor but is now dealing with a drug addiction. Their quiet love story just filled my whole heart. Your email address will not be published. This one is about Spencer who has Tourette’s! I try very hard to prioritize books featuring disability, and while on the one hand I’m happy to see that I’ve read most of the books on this list, on the other hand I think it goes to show how few books with disabled characters there are out there. He finds great fulfillment in his life and reflects on his experiences with a sincere and often humorous mindset. I think that’s because authors and publishers think that mobility impairments are easier to represent, and easier to understand, than other disabilities. That scene will forever stay with me. I just re-read TBWSH a few weeks ago and I FREAKING LOVE IT SO MUCH. For a girl who’s grown used to receiving applause for her dance prowess and flexibility, adjusting to a … ). This one has a lot of learning to self advocate for yourself. (The romance made me squeal in this one. Books with thoughtful portrayals of characters who encounter mental health issues can offer middle grade readers comfort, connection, and inspiration. Fusion: The Amazing Spider-Man: Comics Twins with dwarfism fused into a single body I have been known to eat whole books for breakfast and talk extensively about the dark side and how many cookies it contains. This much needed, vital anthology featuring disabled characters by disabled authors includes stories from authors like Keplinger, Stork, and Duyvis named above, but also Heidi Heilig, Dhonielle Clayton, Kayla Whaley, and more. It’s been ages since I’ve read it and my brain is a SIEVE but I sit here and remember the part where Spencer tried a new medication and the side effects gave him such bad depression with suicide tendencies and he was just crying as his step-mother held him and held him. What is this selfish self-promo!! Those books made be realize how lacking most media was in terms of disability rep that didn’t end tragically, and led to me reading as many books with disabled characters in them that I could find. Keep an eye on your inbox. Why yes. Looking for some books with disabled characters. From the facially different boy in Wonder to the deaf girl in El Deafo to the teen girl with cerebral palsy in Say What You Will, these books feature characters … All while making it clear that folks affected by disabilities are just people like everyone else. Elyn R. Saks began hearing voices when she was a teenager, at a time when schizophrenia was largely misunderstood. Imagination Soup: Mental Illness in Children’s Books. In this collection of personal essays, Shane recounts everything from how he fell in love with his girlfriend (now fiancée) Hannah to the time he attempted to explore New York City in a dying wheelchair. But there were still a few on this list that I have not read yet, and I hope to change that soon! It features two autistic brothers (in different places on the spectrum) and it’s so deeply about unconditional love and found-family and how abuse can shape you. They’re also both Jewish! It also deeply unpacks what it is to go from living a full able-bodied life to not having that anymore. I really enjoyed it, and the found family in it is *chef’s kiss*. Fullmetal Alchemist characters: Fullmetal Alchemist: Manga Many characters are disabled, notably Edward Elric, a double amputee; Izumi Curtis has a chronic illness due to missing organs; Roy Mustang goes blind; and Jean Havocis paralyzed below the waist by being stabbed. Oh, Kati continue her series with Finding Balance! , Filed Under: books Tagged With: books, disability, Your email address will not be published. Drews, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), « How To Edit Book Covers Into Your #Bookstagram Photos, [Blog Tour] The Genesis Of Seven by Sara M. Schaller — Angels, Satan, and a Confused Boy Collide ». I kind of just love this book and softly want to support these two kids as they do their best. But, yes! Shane Burcaw is used to people viewing his life—and medical condition, spinal muscular atrophy—through a sympathetic lens. I especially need to get to A Quiet Kind Of Thunder. As a young soldier, Joe lost his arms, legs, and face in a horrific explosion, but retained all his mental faculties. Drews @ paperfury […], I’m a 25-year-old author, blogger, and reader extraordinaire. I added these books to my tbr! Yeah your books aren’t about anything else. In what Finger calls “historical fictions of disability,” she places characters with disabilities center stage in events in which they are usually peripheral. And Eliot doesn’t have that. Cammie McGovern has a couple of book featuring characters with disabilities as well. Close. You know I always feel guilty adding my books to lists. Veda, a classical dance prodigy in India, lives and breathes dance—so when an accident leaves her a below-knee amputee, her dreams are shattered. Besides for Unbroken, I don’t think any of the other books (that weren’t already on your list) featuring disabled characters that I can think of are own voices! The books go across the disability spectrum. TBR is Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes. 18 Book Characters That Accurately Represent Mental Illness 1. 3. Reading that list inspired us to put together a few of our own favorite (and totally brilliant) detectives with disabilities. Complicating this is Jovan’s severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is debilitating in times of high stress. So here it is! Also, the … It’s like you really can’t think of anything worse than being disabled and let’s stop with that. It’s so good and SO underrated. Did I mean to write this post much, much earlier in the month? I still think some of the non-won voices stories were very well written, and in particular The Running Dream, and Not If I See You First are forever favorites! Throughout her young adulthood, she struggled with crippling paranoia and the frequent inability to tell reality apart from delusions. (It’s also #Ownvoices and you can just TELL because it really unpacks a lot of everyday ableism too.) by Padma Venkatraman. The whole thing hurts, but it also is full of love. JAfdklsad read this one. I wish I had more honestly, I can think of very few books I’ve read with disabled characters and most of them are by non OV writers. Fictional characters with intellectual and cognitive disorders‎ (4 C) N ... Fictional characters with physical and congenital disorders‎ (10 C) Pages in category "Fictional characters with disability" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. I have read and enjoyed a couple of these, I loved A Quiet Kind of Thunder so, so much, such a lovely read. Pain is a defence against us hurting ourselves to death?! During Mental Health Month, try one of these kid-recommended books that tackle mental health in a way that is relatable to young people. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Earlier this month I wrote a post on 5 Things I Want To See More Of In Disabled YA Books, and I poured a lot into that post, so thank you so much to everyone who read and commented! But I am trying to learn more!!! I’m also very passionate about disability rep, having lived with disabled friends and family for my whole life and wanting to become an Auslan interpreter for years (hopefully I go to beginning studying next year!). I haven’t read any of these (except for TBWSH of course) but several of them have been on my TBR for a long time. I’m going to say this one wasn’t totally for me stylistically, buuuut I still want to recommend it because it’s #ownvoices for amputee rep and that’s SO rare in YA and this needs to be celebrated! my bookshelf is shamefully lacking in disability rep, especially OV ones, so thanks for these!!! The pain and loss of it, and how to find yourself again. Love them. We need to be careful about language we use to talk about disabilities in books. Steffi and Rhys are flawed, but their disabilities aren’t their flaw. Timekeeper is a fun and incredibly cute book, and protagonist Danny’s PTSD is understated but depicted with respect and care. 29th Jul 2020 by C.G. I know some American Sign Language and it’s always interesting to see how any kind of sign is written about. Marcelo was born with a condition involving autism-like traits that doctors were never able to diagnose. 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