To mark the occasion, we are showcasing a selection of our books by and about disabled people. Many are by disabled authors, although we have also included books by non-disabled authors that were recommended by disability activists.
From picture books to graphic novels to memoirs, we hope that the list below includes something for everyone!
Picture books
Can Bears Ski? by Raymond Antrobus, illustrated by Polly Dunbar
Come Over To My House by Eliza Hull and Sally Rippin, illustrated by Daniel Gray-Barnett
Four Bad Unicorns by Rebecca Patterson
Mama Car by Lucy Catchpole, illustrated by Karen George
Splash by Claire Cashmore, illustrated by Sharon Davey
Four Bad Unicorns by Rebecca Patterson
Mama Car by Lucy Catchpole, illustrated by Karen George
Splash by Claire Cashmore, illustrated by Sharon Davey
Talking Is Not My Thing! by Rose Robbins
What Happened To You? by James Catchpole, illustrated by Karen George
You Can! by Alexandra Strick, illustrated by Steve Antony
What Happened To You? by James Catchpole, illustrated by Karen George
You Can! by Alexandra Strick, illustrated by Steve Antony
Junior fiction
A Kind of Spark and Keedie by Elle McNicoll
Can You See Me? and sequels, by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott
Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star by Laura Noakes
Cyborg Cat series by Ade Adepitan
El Deafo by Cece Bell (graphic novel)
Frankie's World by Aoife Dooley (graphic novel)
Harriet Versus the Galaxy by Samantha Baines
Can You See Me? and sequels, by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott
Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star by Laura Noakes
Cyborg Cat series by Ade Adepitan
El Deafo by Cece Bell (graphic novel)
Frankie's World by Aoife Dooley (graphic novel)
Harriet Versus the Galaxy by Samantha Baines
The Amazing Edie Eckhart series by Rosie Jones
The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh by Helen Rutter
Wilder Than Midnight by Cerrie Burnell
The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh by Helen Rutter
Wilder Than Midnight by Cerrie Burnell
Young Adult
Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett
Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution by Kacen Callender
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
Sing If You Can't Dance by Alexia Casale
The First Move by Jenny Ireland
The State of Grace by Rachael Lucas
Wish You Were Her by Elle McNicol
Adult non-fiction
Blind Not Broken by Lucy Edwards
Completely Normal and Totally Fine: My Life With Bipolar Disorder by Rosie Viva
Disability Visibility, edited by Alice Wong
Disability Visibility, edited by Alice Wong
I'm Only In It For the Parking by Lee Ridley
Made Possible: Stories Of Success By People With Learning Disabilities, edited by Saba Salman
Made Possible: Stories Of Success By People With Learning Disabilities, edited by Saba Salman
Ramping Up Rights: An Unfinished History of British Disability Activism by Rachel Charlton-Dailey
Sipping Dom Pérignon Through a Straw by Eddie Ndopu
Some Of Us Just Fall by Polly Atkin
Sipping Dom Pérignon Through a Straw by Eddie Ndopu
Some Of Us Just Fall by Polly Atkin
The Quiet Ear by Raymond Antrobus
To Exist As I Am by Grace Spence Green
Unmasking Autism by Devon Price
Unmasking Autism by Devon Price
We've Got This: Essays By Disabled Parents, edited by Eliza Hull
You can find more book recommendations for children and young adults via our listchallenge here, and recommendations for adults here. All the books are available to borrow from Sheffield Libraries!
If you have your own recommendations, please let us know in the comments!
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