Alice Wong

Disabled young people will be proud to see themselves reflected in this hopeful, compelling, and insightful essay collection, adapted for young adults from the critically acclaimed adult book, Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century that "sheds light on the experience of life as an individual with disabilities, as told by none other than authors with these life experiences." —Chicago Tribune, "Best...

"A young adult adaptation of Alice Wong's Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century"-- Provided by publisher. According to the last census, one in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some are visible, some are hidden-- but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Wong brings together an urgent, galvanizing collection of personal essays by contemporary disabled writers. Inside you...

"A groundbreaking collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience: Disability Visibility brings together the voices of activists, authors, lawyers, politicians, artists, and everyday people whose daily lives are, in the words of playwright Neil Marcus, "an art . . . an ingenious way to live." According to the last census, one in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some are visible,...

Rhyming text and illustrations share parents' love and wishes for their baby as they enjoy the Christmas season together.

"Takes children to the underwater world of Australia's Great Barrier Reef for a prime example of how a complex ecosystem depends on its keystone species"-- Provided by publisher.

A special book, celebrating the wonder of youth, filled with classic material guaranteed to occupy, facinate, and delight toddlers. Designed with vintage illustrations, included are fairytales, activites, songs, games, and nursery rhymes. -- pub.

A brilliant shower of stars fills the evening sky. An 8-year-old girl named Stella watches the sky with a pair of huge binoculars. The New World Girls are landing on Earth! Stella is there to greet them, but... where is the girls' faithful companion, Elipup?! Join the NWG as they save their friend and explore a new planet. "First Mission: Landing on Earth" is the first book in the New World Girls series. New World Girls (NWG) come from a community...

In this book, early fluent readers will learn how Alice Wong uses her voice to advocate for people with disabilities, and how she helps fight for disability-friendly accommodations and policies. A Take a Look! infographic shows readers ways the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires protections for disabled people. Sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and a timeline highlights key events in Alice Wong's life. Children can...

An illustrated collection of literary excerpts, poems, songs, games, recipes, miscellaneous facts, and activities for girls.