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  Peeling the Onion

  by Wendy Orr

  Following an automobile accident in which her neck is broken, a teenage karate champion begins a long and painful recovery with the help of her family.
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  Nathan's Wish: A Story About Cerebral Palsy

  by Laurie Lears

  Nathan lives next door to Miss Sandy, a raptor rehabilitator. She’s very busy taking care of injured birds of prey, like owls and hawks. Nathan wishes he could help Miss Sandy with some of her chores, but he is confined to his wheelchair because of cerebral palsy. Then Fire, an owl with a broken wing, comes to Miss Sandy. Fire is desperate to fly and Nathan can’t wait for Fire to get her wish. But on the day... (more)
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  The Blue Fox

  by Sjon

  “ The Blue Fox is a magical novel.”— Bjork The year is 1883, and the stark Icelandic landscape is the backdrop for this spellbinding fable that is part mystery, part fairy tale. The fates of a priest, a naturalist, and a young woman with Down syndrome are intrinsically bound and gradually, surprisingly unraveled. " Sjon 's fable...describes its world with brilliant, precise, concrete colour and detail... (more)