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Children's Books: Portrayals of People with Disabilities (IRIS)

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Curated in conjunction with Mary Anne Prater, the author or co-author of seven books and dozens of academic journal articles on teaching students with developmental difficulties as well as special and general education topics, this search tool contains information and synopses of children’s and young adult literature about or having to do with people with disabilities. This information includes the name of the author and illustrator, year of publication, publisher, appropriate grade level, and award status.

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Children's Books: Portrayals of People with Disabilities

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Disability Characteristics Professional Resources Recreation