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Ken Kesey; illustrated by Neil Waldman
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Book1stThe Viking Press1991
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Called a worthless moonfawn by the chief of the Sea Cliff people, the misshapen orphan Eemook remains an outcast whose cleverness and marvelous carving talents are recognized only by the chief’s beautiful daughter. But when a stranger with magical powers appears at the longhouse, the crippled boy has a unique chance to prove himself by defying the stranger and thwarting his evil plan.
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Edward Bloor
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Book1st edHarcourt Brace1997
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A season with the toughest soccer team in the county gives a teen the confidence to stand up to his wicked brother. “Smart, adaptable, and anchored by a strong sense of self-worth, Paul makes a memorable protagonist in a cast of vividly drawn characters;
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Alison Osius
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Book1st edStackpole Books1991
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Describes how a talented rock climber survived a double amputation at seventeen to return to his chosen sport.
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796.522/092 Osi (AVAILABLE)
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Isaac Millman
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Book1stFarrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)2000
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They communicate in American Sign Language (ASL), using visual signs and facial expressions. Isaac Millman follows Moses through a school day, telling the story in pictures and written English, and in ASL, introducing hearing children to the signs for some of the key words and ideas.
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a First Look Pictures release; a Lookalike Productions film; produced and directed by Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern
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BookTriumph Marketing2010
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David A. Adler; illustrated by John& Alexandra Wallner
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BookFirst EditionHoliday House1997
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Presents the life of the nineteenth-century Frenchman, accidentally blinded as a child, who originated the raised dot system of reading and writing used throughout the world by the blind.
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by Margaret Davidson; illustrated by Janet Compere; cover art by Mike Dooling
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BookScholastic1971
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The poignant story of the man who developed the Braille system of printing for the blind.
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by Beverly Butler
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BookDodd Mead1988
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The author describes her experiences at Pilot Dogs, a facility in Ohio where she trained with a guide dog.
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j362.41/83 But (AVAILABLE)
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Thomas Bergman
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BookGareth Stevens Publishing1989
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Follows the activities of a six-year-old Swedish girl as she attends a nursery school for the deaf.
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j362.42/08805 Ber (AVAILABLE)
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Dorothy E. Northrop and Stephen E. Cooper
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BookDemos Medical Publishing2003
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The book opens with an overview of health insurance plans: * Social Security * Medicare * Medicaid * federal legislation affecting health insurance coverage The second section includes directories and resources to assist in researching health insurance options, and a final section is an insurance planning workbook for people with chronic disabilities Health insurance is one of society’s most pressing issues.
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368.42 Nor (AVAILABLE)
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by Dan Gutman
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BookHyperion Book CH2006
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Edward Bogard Bogie for short may be blind, but he can learn just about anything he sets his mind to riding a bike, parasailing, or playing guitar. Then someone mysteriously enters Bogie in a golfing tournamentwith a million dollar prize.
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Jack Gantos
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Book1stFarrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)2002
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Sequel to Joey Pigza Loses Control, a Newbery Honor Book”I wasn’t finished with Joey – I wanted to write a book and let the reader know Joey walks away standing solidly on his own two feet.” –Jack GantosAre they flirting or fighting?
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Laura& Tom McNeal
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Book1st edAlfred A. Knopf2007
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Sixteen-year-old Lana Morris wishes her life were different, that she were somewhere else, someone else. Then Lana stumbles into Miss Hekkity’s mysterious shop, and she begins to realize that she might actually have the power to change thingsto make some of her wishes come true.
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Theodore Taylor
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Book1stHarcourt Children’s Books1993
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In this successor to the bestselling novel The Cay, readers learn about Timothys life before he was shipwrecked with the young white boy, Phillip Enright, and about Phillips life after his rescue from the cay.
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adapted by Justine Korman; illustrated by Don Williams
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BookArtist & Writers Guild Books1996
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Outcast by society because of his hideous appearance, Quasimodo lives under the protection of Claude Frollo and the cathedral of Notre-Dame. His world revolves around the bells, but once the beautiful gypsy girl, La Esmeralda, enters their lives, things can never return to the way they were before.
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