Disability Pride Month
This unique online bibliography, created July 2025, features the best of new and backlist books from CBC publishers celebrating Disability Pride Month.
Addy’s Chair to Everywhere
By: Debi Novotny
Illustrated by:
Jomike Tejido
Jomike Tejido
ISBN: 9798765922477
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Ady & Me
By: Rich Pink, Rox Pink
Illustrated by:
Sara Rhys
Sara Rhys
ISBN: 9780711293052
Fiction, 4-6, Mental / Physical Health
Back to Front and Upside Down
By: Claire Alexander
Illustrated by:
Claire Alexander
Claire Alexander
ISBN: 9780802854148
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
The Bare Naked Book
By: Kathy Stinson
Illustrated by:
Melissa Cho
Melissa Cho
ISBN: 9781773214726
Nonfiction, 4-6, Concepts
Before Nightfall
By: Silvia Vecchini; translated by Geoffrey Brock
Illustrated by:
Sualzo
Sualzo
ISBN: 9781681377926
Fiction, 7-12, Family / Community
The Bike Ride Guide
By: Kristin Smedley
Illustrated by:
Kim Crothers
Kim Crothers
ISBN: 9780756588823
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Bo Finds the Bright Side
By: Andrew Bambridge
Illustrated by:
Alejandra Barajas
Alejandra Barajas
ISBN: 9798875211584
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Body Beautiful
By: Susan Verde
Illustrated by:
Steph Littlebird
Steph Littlebird
ISBN: 9781419777462
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Born Brave
By: Megan Bomgaars
Illustrated by:
Quiel Ramos
Quiel Ramos
ISBN: 9781486727865
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
The Boy Who Grew Flowers
By: Jen Wojtowicz
Illustrated by:
Steve Adams
Steve Adams
ISBN: 9781846867491
Fiction, 7-12, Neurodiversity
Chance to Fly
By: Ali Stroker & Stacy Davidowitz
ISBN: 9781419743931
Nonfiction, 7-12, Art / Performing Arts
Crazy (10th Anniversary Edition)
By: Linda Vigen Phillips
ISBN: 9780802856340
Fiction, Teen, Mental / Physical Health
Dancing Hands
By: Joanna Que; translated by Karen Llagas
Illustrated by:
Fran Alvarez
Fran Alvarez
ISBN: 9781797213323
Fiction, 4-6, Cultural Diversity
A Day with No Words
By: Tiffany Hammond
Illustrated by:
Kate Cosgrove
Kate Cosgrove
ISBN: 9781547619351
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Dexter—El perro que camine de pie
By: Kentee Pasek, Bonnie Kelso; translated by Gabriella Aldeman
Illustrated by:
Bonnie Kelso
Bonnie Kelso
ISBN: 9781957655499
Nonfiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Dexter—The Stand Up Dog
By: Kentee Pasek, Bonnie Kelso
Illustrated by:
Bonnie Kelso
Bonnie Kelso
ISBN: 9781957655482
Nonfiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Dinopotamus Goes to School
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Lois Wickstrom
Lois Wickstrom
ISBN: 9780916176440
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Dinosaurs for Dylan
By: Tracy Gulovsen
Illustrated by:
Renate Vermeulen-Potter
Renate Vermeulen-Potter
ISBN: 9781605379890
Fiction, 7-12, Neurodiversity
The Disability Experience—Working Towards Belonging
By: Hannalora Leavitt
Illustrated by:
Belle Wuthrich
Belle Wuthrich
ISBN: 9781459819283
Nonfiction, Teen, Disabilities
Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults)
By: Alice Wong
ISBN: 9780593381670
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
A Dog and His Boy—The Adventures of Spillway & Scotty
By: Heidi Bullen & Lisa Wentzell
Illustrated by:
Claudia Diller
Claudia Diller
ISBN: 9781954277144
Nonfiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Duck Days
By: Sara Leach
Illustrated by:
Rebecca Bender
Rebecca Bender
ISBN: 9781772782554
Fiction, 7-12, Disabilities
Every Body Move!
By: Jenna Elyse Johnson
Illustrated by:
Ananya Rao-Middleton
Ananya Rao-Middleton
ISBN: 9798888596593
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Fighting for YES!
By: Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Illustrated by:
Vivien Mildenberger
Vivien Mildenberger
ISBN: 9781419755606
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
The First Invasion
By: Zack Soto
Illustrated by:
Zack Soto
Zack Soto
ISBN: 9781728462943
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi
A Friend for Henry
By: Jenn Bailey
Illustrated by:
Mika Song
Mika Song
ISBN: 9781452167916
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic
By: Michael McCreary
ISBN: 9781773212579
Nonfiction, Teen, Neurodiversity
Gertie Is Not All Dogs
By: Siski Kalla
Illustrated by:
Siski Kalla
Siski Kalla
ISBN: 9798890630902
Fiction, 7-12, Neurodiversity
Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf
By: Craig Barr-Green
Illustrated by:
Francis Martin
Francis Martin
ISBN: 9781684647866
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
A Girl Called Echo Omnibus
By: Katherena Vermette
Illustrated by:
Scott B. Henderson; Donovan Yaciuk
Scott B. Henderson; Donovan Yaciuk
ISBN: 9781774920886
Fiction, Teen, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Goodbye Garbage
By: D.L. Green
Illustrated by:
Eloise Szaruga Bolt
Eloise Szaruga Bolt
ISBN: 9798875219184
Fiction, 4-6, Neurodiversity
Great and Small
By: Alison McLennan
Illustrated by:
Connah Brecon
Connah Brecon
ISBN: 9781684645558
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Harry Can Hear
By: Fynisa Engler
Illustrated by:
Milanka Reardon
Milanka Reardon
ISBN: 9781956357967
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
A Head Full of Birds
By: Alexandra Garibal; translated by Vineet Lal
Illustrated by:
Sibylle Delacroix
Sibylle Delacroix
ISBN: 9780802855961
Fiction, 4-6, Neurodiversity
Henry Like Always
By: Jenn Bailey
Illustrated by:
Mika Song
Mika Song
ISBN: 9781797213897
Fiction, 7-12, Neurodiversity
I Am a Masterpiece! An Empowering Story About Inclusivity and Growing Up With Down Syndrome
By: Mia Armstrong
Illustrated by:
Alexandra Thompson
Alexandra Thompson
ISBN: 9780593567975
Fiction, 4-6, Neurodiversity
I Am Not a Label—34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present
By: Cerrie Burnell
Illustrated by:
Lauren Mark Baldo
Lauren Mark Baldo
ISBN: 9780711247451
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
I Belong Here (Duke the Deaf Dog Series Chapter Books)
By: Kelly Brakenhoff
Illustrated by:
Caterina Baldi
Caterina Baldi
ISBN: 9781957938097
Fiction, 7-12, Social Emotional Learning
I Can Help
By: Reem Faruqi
Illustrated by:
Mikela Prevost
Mikela Prevost
ISBN: 9780802855046
Fiction, 4-6, Kindness / Generosity
I See, You See
By: Richard Jackson
Illustrated by:
Patrice Barton
Patrice Barton
ISBN: 9781481492003
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
I Think I Think a Lot
By: Jessica Whipple
Illustrated by:
Josee Bisaillon
Josee Bisaillon
ISBN: 9798885540087
Fiction, 4-6, Neurodiversity
IEPs R4U and Me (Duke the Deaf Dog Series Chapter Books)
By: Kelly Brakenhoff
Illustrated by:
Caterina Baldi
Caterina Baldi
ISBN: 9781957938127
Fiction, 7-12, Social Emotional Learning
In the Meadow of Fantasies
By: Mohammad Hadi Mohammadi; translated by Sarah Khalili
Illustrated by:
Nooshin Safakhoo
Nooshin Safakhoo
ISBN: 9781939810908
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Inclusion Matters (Disability Pride series)
By: Michelle Denton
ISBN: 9781499446784
Nonfiction, 7-12, Disabilities
The Invisible Elephant
By: Anna Anisimova; translated by Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp
Illustrated by:
Yulia Sidneva
Yulia Sidneva
ISBN: 9781632063243
Fiction, 7-12, Disabilities
The Invisible Story
By: Jaime Gamboa; translated by Daniel Hahn
Illustrated by:
Wen Hsu Chen
Wen Hsu Chen
ISBN: 9781915244765
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
It’s My Story (Duke the Deaf Dog Series Chapter Books)
By: Kelly Brakenhoff
Illustrated by:
Caterina Baldi
Caterina Baldi
ISBN: 9781957938103
Fiction, 7-12, Social Emotional Learning
It’s So Difficult
By: Raúl Nieto Guridi; translated by Lawrence Schimel
Illustrated by:
Raúl Nieto Guridi
Raúl Nieto Guridi
ISBN: 9780802855848
Fiction, 7-12, Mental / Physical Health
Jessica’s Box
By: Peter Carnavas
Illustrated by:
Peter Carnavas
Peter Carnavas
ISBN: 9781684673471
Fiction, 4-6, Friendships
Jesus Loves the Little Children, All the Children of the World
By: Tara Hackney
ISBN: 9781514010495
Nonfiction, 0-3, Religion / Spirituality
Kenzie’s Little Tree
By: Alison McGauley
Illustrated by:
Emilie Leduc
Emilie Leduc
ISBN: 9781459837911
Fiction, 4-6, Mental / Physical Health
Leo and the Octopus
By: Isabelle Marinov
Illustrated by:
Chris Nixon
Chris Nixon
ISBN: 9781684642779
Fiction, 4-6, Friendships
Little Big Sister
By: Eoin Colfer
Illustrated by:
Celia Ivey
Celia Ivey
ISBN: 9781915071781
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Louis Braille
By: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Illustrated by:
Ana Albero
Ana Albero
ISBN: 9781836007418
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Lucky Me
By: Lawrence Schimel
Illustrated by:
Juan Camilo Mayorga
Juan Camilo Mayorga
ISBN: 9781459837386
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Ludwig van Beethoven
By: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Illustrated by:
Romina Galotta
Romina Galotta
ISBN: 9781836008156
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess
By: Shari Green
ISBN: 9781772780338
Fiction, 7-12, Disabilities
Magnificent Me
By: Randa Canter
Illustrated by:
Rebecca Tibbets
Rebecca Tibbets
ISBN: 9781956357134
Fiction, 4-6, Kindness / Generosity
The Majestic Pigeon
By: William Hart
Illustrated by:
Amara Venayas Rodriguez
Amara Venayas Rodriguez
ISBN: 9781958302880
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Make a Little Wave
By: Kerry O'Malley Cerra
ISBN: 9781728493220
Fiction, Teen, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Marky the Magnificent Fairy
By: Cynthia Kern Obrien
Illustrated by:
Jeff Yesh
Jeff Yesh
ISBN: 9781589850156
Fiction, 7-12, Disabilities
Marley’s Pride
By: Joëlle Retener
Illustrated by:
DeAnn Wiley
DeAnn Wiley
ISBN: 9798888590744
Fiction, 4-6, LGBTQIA+
Me and My Sister
By: Rose Robbins
Illustrated by:
Rose Robbins
Rose Robbins
ISBN: 9780802855428
Fiction, 4-6, Neurodiversity
Mighty Mara
By: Ho, Carina and Jesse Byrd
Illustrated by:
Monica Paola Rodriguez
Monica Paola Rodriguez
ISBN: 9781223186306
Fiction, 7-12, Disabilities
Mighty Mara—Dancing with Dante
By: Ho, Carina and Jesse Byrd
Illustrated by:
Monica Paola Rodriguez
Monica Paola Rodriguez
ISBN: 9781223189024
Fiction, 7-12, Disabilities
Molly’s Great Discovery—A book about dyslexia and self-advocacy
By: Krista Weltner
Illustrated by:
Krista Weltner
Krista Weltner
ISBN: 9798885540254
Fiction, 4-6, Neurodiversity
A Monster for Meg
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Nicolás Milano
Nicolás Milano
ISBN: 9781954519664
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
More Than What My Eyes See—A Book About Blindness
By: Miso Kwak
Illustrated by:
Thaís Mesquita
Thaís Mesquita
ISBN: 9798885547307
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
My Life with Autism (Library Binding)
By: Mari Schuh
Illustrated by:
Isabel Muñoz
Isabel Muñoz
ISBN: 9781681519920
Nonfiction, 4-6, Disabilities
My Life with Blindness (Library Binding)
By: Mari Schuh
Illustrated by:
Isabel Muñoz
Isabel Muñoz
ISBN: 9781681519890
Nonfiction, 4-6, Disabilities
My Life with Cerebral Palsy (Library Binding)
By: Mari Schuh
Illustrated by:
Ana Sebastián
Ana Sebastián
ISBN: 9781645494515
Nonfiction, 4-6, Disabilities
My Life with Deafness (Library Binding)
By: Mari Schuh
Illustrated by:
Isabel Muñoz
Isabel Muñoz
ISBN: 9781681519906
Nonfiction, 4-6, Disabilities
My Life with Down Syndrome (Library Binding)
By: Mari Schuh
Illustrated by:
Isabel Muñoz
Isabel Muñoz
ISBN: 9781681519937
Nonfiction, 4-6, Disabilities
My Must-Have Mom
By: Maudie Smith
Illustrated by:
Jen Khatun
Jen Khatun
ISBN: 9781913747718
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Never Mind (Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series)
By: Kelly Brakenhoff
Illustrated by:
Theresa Murray
Theresa Murray
ISBN: 9781733742412
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
Ode to Grapefruit—How James Earl Jones Found His Voice
By: Kari Lavelle
Illustrated by:
Bryan Collier
Bryan Collier
ISBN: 9780593372760
Nonfiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Phone Call with a Fish
By: Silvia Vecchini
Illustrated by:
Sualzo
Sualzo
ISBN: 9780802855107
Fiction, 4-6, Neurodiversity
Rewriting the Rules—How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability
By: Danna Zeiger
Illustrated by:
Josée Bisaillon
Josée Bisaillon
ISBN: 9798765647271
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Rise Up! Powerful Protests in American History
By: Rachel C. Katz
Illustrated by:
Sophie Bass
Sophie Bass
ISBN: 9798888593684
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
School of Monsters—Jem’s Big Idea
By: Sally Rippin
Illustrated by:
Chris Kennett
Chris Kennett
ISBN: 9781684646364
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Sense of Play
By: Dana Meachen Rau
Illustrated by:
Doruntina Beqiraj
Doruntina Beqiraj
ISBN: 9781684466139
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Shiny Misfits
By: Maysoon Zayid
Illustrated by:
Shadia Amin
Shadia Amin
ISBN: 9781338752502
Fiction, 7-12, Disabilities
Sign Up for Adventure—The Doodling Duo vs. Spaghetti Monster
By: Lavanya Karthik
Illustrated by:
Lavanya Karthik
Lavanya Karthik
ISBN: 9781949528084
Fiction, 7-12, Disabilities
Slug Days
By: Sara Leach
Illustrated by:
Rebecca Bender
Rebecca Bender
ISBN: 9781772780222
Fiction, 7-12, Disabilities
Small Things
By: Mel Trogonning
Illustrated by:
Mel Tregonning
Mel Tregonning
ISBN: 9781772781328
Fiction, 7-12, Mental / Physical Health
Sometimes I Like the Quiet (Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series)
By: Kelly Brakenhoff
Illustrated by:
Caterina Baldi
Caterina Baldi
ISBN: 9781957938028
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster
By: Rachel Funez
Illustrated by:
Kelly Kennedy
Kelly Kennedy
ISBN: 9798885543903
Fiction, 4-6, Neurodiversity
Sophie Can See
By: Fynisa Engler
Illustrated by:
Robin Dewitt, Patricia Dewitt-Grush
Robin Dewitt, Patricia Dewitt-Grush
ISBN: 9781960137760
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Sophie Shares the Stars
By: Heather Smith
Illustrated by:
Catherine Petit
Catherine Petit
ISBN: 9781459840157
Fiction, 4-6, Mental / Physical Health
The Special Pumpkin
By: C. L. Reid
Illustrated by:
Elena Aiello
Elena Aiello
ISBN: 9798875206214
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
Splash
By: Claire Cashmore
Illustrated by:
Sharon Davey
Sharon Davey
ISBN: 9781684644049
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
Stephen Hawking
By: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Illustrated by:
Matt Hunt
Matt Hunt
ISBN: 9781786033338
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Stokes—The Brief Career of the NBA’s First Black Superstar
By: Ty Chapman, John Coy
Illustrated by:
Lonnie Ollivierre
Lonnie Ollivierre
ISBN: 9781728492490
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Talking is Not My Thing
By: Rose Robbins
Illustrated by:
Rose Robbins
Rose Robbins
ISBN: 9780802855497
Fiction, 4-6, Neurodiversity
Three Feathers
By: Richard Van Camp
Illustrated by:
K. Mateus
K. Mateus
ISBN: 9781553795360
Fiction, Teen, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Together, We Are Family
By: Emily Hamilton
Illustrated by:
Emily Hamilton
Emily Hamilton
ISBN: 9781547617760
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Too Much!
By: Jolene Gutiérrez
Illustrated by:
Angel Chang
Angel Chang
ISBN: 9781419764264
Fiction, 4-6, Mental / Physical Health
Uniquely You
By: Randa Canter
Illustrated by:
Amanda Kriese
Amanda Kriese
ISBN: 9781952209031
Fiction, 4-6, Friendships
A Walk in the Words
By: Hudson Talbott
Illustrated by:
Hudson Talbott
Hudson Talbott
ISBN: 9780399548710
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
We Are the Scrappy Ones
By: Rebekah Taussig
Illustrated by:
Kirbi Fagan
Kirbi Fagan
ISBN: 9781728487700
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
We Need Everyone
By: Michael Redhead Champagne
Illustrated by:
Tiff Bartel
Tiff Bartel
ISBN: 9781774920114
Nonfiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
What Happens When I Am Diagnosed with Autism? (What Happens Next? Dealing with Life Changes series)
By: Danielle Haynes
ISBN: 9781725327078
Nonfiction, 7-12, Neurodiversity
When I Go to Church, I Belong
By: Elrena Evans
Illustrated by:
Rebecca Evans
Rebecca Evans
ISBN: 9781514006672
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
You are Brave—A Book About Trying New Things
By: Margaret O'Hair; Sofia Sanchez
Illustrated by:
Sofia Cardoso
Sofia Cardoso
ISBN: 9781339026442
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
