Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century
By: Alice Wong
Narrated by: Alejandra Ospina & Alice Wong
Length: 8 hours 1 minutes
Abridged: No
One in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some disabilities are visible, others less apparent—but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings together this urgent, galvanizing collection of... Read more »
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What Doesn't Kill You
By: Tessa Miller
Narrated by: Tessa Miller
Length: 9 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
A riveting and candid account of a young journalist's awakening to a life of chronic illness, weaving together her personal story with reporting to shed light on how Americans live with long-term diagnoses today.
Tessa Miller was an ambitious twentysomething writer in New York City when, on a random fall day, her stomach began to seize up. At... Read more »
Sitting Pretty
By: Rebekah Taussig
Narrated by: Rebekah Taussig
Length: 7 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
A memoir-in-essays from disability advocate and creator of the Instagram account @sitting_pretty Rebekah Taussig, processing a lifetime of memories to paint a beautiful, nuanced portrait of a body that looks and moves differently than most.
Growing up as a paralyzed girl during the 90s and early 2000s, Rebekah Taussig only saw disability depicted... Read more »
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Being Heumann
By: Judith Heumann & Kristen Joiner
Narrated by: Ali Stroker
Length: 6 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
Tony-award winning actress Ali Stroker reads the story of Judy Heumann—one of the most influential disability rights activists in US history
A story of fighting to belong in a world that wasn’t built for all of us and of one woman’s activism—from the streets of Brooklyn and San Francisco to inside the halls of Washington—Being Heumann recounts... Read more »
Challenger Deep
By: Neal Shusterman
Narrated by: Michael Curran-Dorsano
Length: 8 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
National Book Award and Golden Kite Award Winner
A captivating novel about mental illness that lingers long beyond the last page, Challenger Deep is a heartfelt tour de force by New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman.
Caden Bosch is on a ship that's headed for the deepest point on Earth: Challenger Deep, the southern part of the... Read more »
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There Plant Eyes
By: M. Leona Godin
Narrated by: M. Leona Godin
Length: 11 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
From Homer to Helen Keller, from Dune to Stevie Wonder, from the invention of braille to the science of echolocation, M. Leona Godin explores the fascinating history of blindness, interweaving it with her own story of gradually losing her sight.
There Plant Eyes probes the ways in which blindness has shaped our ocularcentric culture,... Read more »
Care Work
By: Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Narrated by: Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Length: 8 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
In this collection of essays, Lambda Literary Award–winning writer and longtime activist and performance artist Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha explores the politics and realities of disability justice, a movement that centers the lives and leadership of sick and disabled queer, trans, Black, and brown people, with knowledge and gifts for... Read more »
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NeuroTribes
By: Steve Silberman & Oliver Sacks
Narrated by: William Hughes
Length: 18 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
What is autism: a lifelong disability or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth, it is both of these things and more—and the future of our society depends on our understanding it. Wired reporter Steve Silberman unearths the secret history of autism, long suppressed by the same clinicians who... Read more »
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A Terrible Thing to Waste
By: Harriet A. Washington
Narrated by: Ron Butler
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
A "powerful and indispensable" look at the devastating consequences of environmental racism (Gerald Markowitz) -- and what we can do to remedy its toxic effects on marginalized communities.
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The Silence Between Us
By: Alison Gervais
Narrated by: Chloe Dolandis
Length: 6 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
“The Silence Between Us is eminently un-put-down-able.” (NPR)
Schneider Family Book Award, Best Teen Honor Book 2020
“This is a great YA contemporary (clean) romance that follows Maya as she navigates a new school and plans for her future. The addition of representation by a Deaf character was really beautifully done. Highly recommend for people... Read more »
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The Chance to Fly
By: Ali Stroker & Stacy Davidowitz
Narrated by: Ali Stroker
Length: 6 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
A heartfelt middle-grade novel about a theater-loving girl who uses a wheelchair for mobility and her quest to defy expectations--and gravity--from Tony award-winning actress Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz
Thirteen-year-old Nat Beacon loves a lot of things: her dog Warbucks, her best friend Chloe, and competing on her wheelchair racing team,... Read more »
The Brave
By: James Bird
Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-Corbett
Length: 9 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
Collin can't help himself?he has a unique condition that finds him counting every letter spoken to him. It's a quirk that makes him a prime target for bullies, and a continual frustration to the adults around him, including his father. When Collin asked to leave yet another school, his dad decides to send him to live in Minnesota with the mother... Read more »
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Planet Earth Is Blue
By: Nicole Panteleakos
Narrated by: Dylan Moore
Length: 5 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
"Tender and illuminating. A beautiful debut." --Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Reach Me
A heartrending and hopeful debut novel about a nonverbal girl and her passion for space exploration, for fans of See You in the Cosmos, Mockingbird, and The Thing About Jellyfish.
Twelve-year-old Nova is eagerly awaiting the launch of... Read more »
Play to Progress
By: Allie Ticktin
Narrated by: Allie Ticktin
Length: 2 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
A game-changing book on child development--and the importance of physical play--for this digital and screen age.
For children to develop to their fullest potential, their sensory system—which, in addition to the big five of sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell, includes movement and balance (vestibular), body awareness (proprioception), and... Read more »
Speaking of Apraxia
By: Leslie A. Lindsay
Narrated by: Leslie A. Lindsay
Length: 18 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
Does your child seem to understand much more than he can say? Does he struggle to say words that other kids his age say effortlessly? If so, he may have childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), a neurological, motor-based speech disorder which is characterized by difficulty planning and organizing the speech movements necessary for intelligible... Read more »
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Hope Heals
By: Katherine Wolf, Jay Wolf & Joni Eareckson Tada
Narrated by: Katherine Wolf & Jay Wolf
Length: 8 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
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When all seems lost, where can hope be found?
Katherine and Jay married right after college and sought adventure far from home in Los Angeles, CA. As they pursued their dreams--she as a model and he as a lawyer--they planted their lives in the city and in their church community. Their son, James, came along unexpectedly... Read more »
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Views from the Spectrum
By: Ron Sandison & Darold A. Treffert, MD
Narrated by: Bob Souer
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
Raising a child with autism is both a challenge and an adventure—and sometimes parents need to know there can also be wonderful potential for blessings. Views from the Spectrum shares the inspiring stories of twenty amazing young adults with autism and how each of their family's unwavering support and faith in God led them to accomplish what was... Read more »
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Connecting with the Autism Spectrum
By: Casey "Remrov" Vormer
Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
For a friend, family member, or coworker with autism, communication can be challenging. But Connecting with the Autism Spectrum can help you find common ground with expert tips and helpful insights about talking (and listening) to neurodiverse adults so you can make your interactions more transparent, meaningful, and rewarding for all. This... Read more »
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Autism
By: Uta Frith
Narrated by: Leslie Bellair
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
What causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an autism epidemic? What are the main symptoms, and how does it relate to Asperger syndrome? Everyone has heard of autism, but the disorder itself is little understood. It has captured the public imagination through films and novels... Read more »
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Robot on the Loose
By: Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver
Narrated by: Henry Winkler
Length: 1 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No
Hank, the star of the bestselling easy-to-read series, is back! This time, he has to learn the nuts and bolts of making a robot--and making a friend! Hank's school is hosting its first-ever Build-a-Robot competition and Hank is ready to win. There's just one problem: he completely forgot about the contest! While other kids have been working on... Read more »
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How to Hug an Elephant
By: Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver
Narrated by: Henry Winkler
Length: 1 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
When Hank's class takes a field trip to the zoo, he quickly gets lost after his partner (and nemesis) ditches him. Unable to read the map, Hank wanders and finds himself locked in a habitat with Elsie, an elephant recently rescued and kept isolated. He begins a game of soccer with her, and they become fast friends. But when Hank notices how... Read more »
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Everybody Is Somebody
By: Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver
Narrated by: Henry Winkler
Length: 1 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
In the final book of this bestselling easy-to-read series, Hank begins a new chapter! When a well-known author of a beloved book series visits Hank's school, he and his two best friends get the chance to be her guide for the day and introduce her at an assembly. But Hank, embarrassed by his struggles with reading, tries to hide the fact that... Read more »
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Coming to Our Senses
By: Susan R. Barry
Narrated by: Rengin Altay
Length: 6 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
A neurobiologist reexamines the personal nature of perception in this groundbreaking guide to a new model for our senses.
We think of perception as a passive, mechanical process, as if our eyes are cameras and our ears microphones. But as neurobiologist Susan R. Barry argues, perception is a deeply personal act. Our environments, our... Read more »
Aslan
By: Kristin Kaldahl
Narrated by: Brittany Stevenson
Length: 10 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
Award-winning author and professional dog agility trainer Kristin Kaldahl weaves an authentic story of reclamation and simple love within the thrilling backdrop of one of the world's fastest growing canine sports—agility. For fourteen-year-old Krissy, her new life maxim is pretty sad: First choices out. Second choices in. It's been that way... Read more »
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