OwnVoices: Books for Youth about Disability by Authors with Disabilities Fiction Allen, Sarah Elisabeth What Stars are Made Of (Turner syndrome) Betancourt, Jeanne My Name is Brain Brian (dyslexia) Bonnello, Chris Underdogs (autism) Cotterill, Samantha Little Senses series (autism) Fischer, Debbie Reed This is Not the Abby Show (ADHD) Gerber, Alyson Focused (ADHD) Kapit, Sarah Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen! (autism) Kostecki-Shaw, Jenny Sue My Travelin’ Eye (visual disability) LeZotte, Ann Clare Show Me a Sign (deaf) Lucas, Rachael The State of Grace (autism) Malia, Jen Too Sticky!: Sensory Issues with Autism Matlin, Marlee Deaf Child Crossing (deaf) Nijkamp, Marieke The Oracle Code (autoimmune disorders and autism) Panteleakos, Nicole Planet Earth is Blue (autism) Pla, Sally J. The Someday Birds (autism) Polacco, Patricia Thank You, Mr. Falker (dyslexia) Scott, Libby Can You See Me? (autism) Vaught, Susan Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse (autism) Winkler, Henry Hank Zipzer series (dyslexia) Young, Brigit Worth a Thousand Words (chronic pain) Non-Fiction Bell, CeCe El Deafo (hearing disability) Burcaw, Shane Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) Castellon, Sienna The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide: How to Grow Up Awesome and Autistic Higashida, Naoki The Reason I Jump (autism) Philip, Aaron This Kid Can Fly: It’s About Ability (Not Disability) (cerebral palsy) Purkis, Yenn and Tanya Matesterman The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens (on order for YS ASC) Reeves, Jordan Born Just Right (physical disability) Reasons to Smile: Celebrating People Living with Down Syndrome (multiple authors – Down syndrome) Also check out these websites for more books with disability representation: A Novel Mind https://www.anovelmind.com/ Autism in MG Books https://sites.google.com/view/autisminbooks Disability Visibility Project Disabled Writers page: https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/tag/disabled-writers/ Disability in Kidlit (not updated since 2018): http://disabilityinkidlit.com/ And this site from graphic artist and author, Steve Asbell for comics: Stimmy Kitty comic strips online https://www.steveasbell.com/comics