Wheelchair Bound- MS by Scotto, Ashley https://padlet.com/ascotto2/n3vidd0lregnab7 The following are a collection of fiction and nonfiction titles related to middle school students and being wheelchair bound. I noticed there was not a lot of recent works that featured male protoganists, situations other than cerebral palsy, and/or diverse characters. Any writers in this class, here is a topic to explore. en-us 2020-08-08 02:17:59 UTC 2025-12-29 16:52:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9e9.png Roll with It by Jamie Sumner- FICTION ascotto2 https://padlet.com/ascotto2/n3vidd0lregnab7/wish/672960115 Ellie is twelve-years old, loves baking, and is always honest in her opinions. Ellie is also in a wheelchair due to cerebral palsy. She is frank in not wanting anyone treating her differently. Unfortunately, Ellie and her mother must relocate to help care for her grandfather, recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. A new school, new home, and new people have Ellie questioning the move, but soon she makes friends and realizes she now must convince her mother that the move was perfect for them and she will be more than okay. 
 
https://www.amazon.com/Roll-Jamie-Sumner/dp/1534442553 
]]> 2020-08-08 02:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ascotto2/n3vidd0lregnab7/wish/672960115 Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood’s Revenge by Susan Vaught- FICTION ascotto2 https://padlet.com/ascotto2/n3vidd0lregnab7/wish/672960228 Maxine “Max” Brennan finds herself estranged from her mother and in the care of her grandfather after an accident left her in a wheelchair. Spending her time modifying her motorized wheelchair, Max is okay with how things are until a hacker threatens both her grandfather and the town with “Thornwood’s Revenge.” Max decides to be like the favorite comic-book superheroes and investigate this hacker and the threats. However, Max soon starts to learn about environmental, financial, and other existing barriers with a wheelchair. To solve the crime and save everyone, Max will have to understand and believe in herself. 

https://www.amazon.com/Super-Max-Mystery-Thornwoods-Revenge/dp/1481486837
]]> 2020-08-08 02:25:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ascotto2/n3vidd0lregnab7/wish/672960228 I Funny by James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, and Laura Park- FICTION ascotto2 https://padlet.com/ascotto2/n3vidd0lregnab7/wish/672960386 James "Jamie" Grimm knows he is funny and plans on being the greatest stand-up comedian in the world. As a middle schooler, he is eligible to enter a contest called “The Planet’s Funniest Kid Comic.” Jamie finds himself wondering if the judges will truly find him funny or only pity him as he is in a wheelchair. Due to an accident that resulted in the deaths of his parents and sister, Jamie lives with his aunt, uncle, and cousin who happens to be one of the biggest bullies. Jamie hopes that even in the unfunny circumstances of his life, there are still smiles to be had. 
 
https://www.amazon.com/I-Funny-Middle-School-Story/dp/031620692X 
]]> 2020-08-08 02:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ascotto2/n3vidd0lregnab7/wish/672960386 This Kid Can Fly: It's About Ability (NOT Disability) by Aaron Philip with Tonya Bolden- NONFICTION ascotto2 https://padlet.com/ascotto2/n3vidd0lregnab7/wish/672960836 In his memoir, Aaron Philip describes life as a fourteen-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. Told through a series of stories about his family’s immigration to New York City from Antigua so he can have medical treatment to his work as an artist to daily life with cerebral palsy. With honesty and humor, Philp’s memoir gives readers a more personal view into life and possibilities with a disability. 
 
https://www.amazon.com/This-Kid-Can-Fly-Disability/dp/0062403540 
]]> 2020-08-08 02:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ascotto2/n3vidd0lregnab7/wish/672960836 Gabe & Izzy: Standing Up for America's Bullied by Gabrielle Ford with Sarah Thomson - NONFICTION ascotto2 https://padlet.com/ascotto2/n3vidd0lregnab7/wish/672961038 During middle school, Gabriella “Gabe” Ford developed a degenerative muscle disease which led to her being in a wheelchair and relentlessly teased by bullies. She soon got a dog named Izzy who actually had a similar disorder. Beginning with an invitation from Animal Planet to discuss their bond, Gabe and Izzy became a team of anti-bullying advocates, with Gabe as a motivational speaker, continuously reminding students of all ages that there may be low days, but those days do not last and bullying can be conquered.  

https://www.amazon.com/Gabe-Izzy-Standing-Americas-Bullied/dp/0147509947 
]]> 2020-08-08 02:27:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ascotto2/n3vidd0lregnab7/wish/672961038 Citations ascotto2 https://padlet.com/ascotto2/n3vidd0lregnab7/wish/672961494 Ford, G. & Thomson S. (2014). Gabe & izzy: Standing up for america’s bullied. New York, NY: Puffin Books. 
 
Patterson. J, Grabenstein, C, & Park, L. (2012).  I funny: A middle school story. New York, NY: 
Little, Brown and Company. 
 
Philip, A. & Bolden, T. (2016). This kid can fly: It's about ability (not disability). New York, NY: Balzer + Bray- Harper Collins. 
 
Sumner, J. (2019). Roll with it. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.

Vaught, S. (2017). Supermax and the mystery of thornwood’s revenge. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.

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Amazon. (n.d.) Gabe & izzy front cover [Online image]. Retrieved from https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FGabe-Izzy-Standing-Americas-Bullied-ebook%2Fdp%2FB00DMCJOX2&psig=AOvVaw2j6_BivEyIp6WOB50UwM2u&ust=1596940303654000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCNiBiLHIiusCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAJ 
 
Harper Collins. (2020). This kid can fly front cover [Online image]. Retrieve from https://www.harpercollins.com/products/this-kid-can-fly-its-about-ability-not-disability-aaron-philip?country=American%20Samoa&variant=32122868006946 

Kirkus Reviews. (2020). Super max front cover [Online image]. Retrieved from https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/susan-vaught/super-max-and-the-mystery-of-thornwoods-revenge/

Patterson, J. (2020). I funny front cover [Online image]. Retrieved from https://www.jamespatterson.com/titles/james-patterson/i-funny/9780316206945/
 
Simon & Schuster. (n.d.). Roll with it front cover [Online image]. Retrieved from https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Roll-with-It/Jamie-Sumner/9781534442566 
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