Free Spirit Publishing 9798885544818 Pub Date: 8/25/2026 $77.94 Trade Paperback 252 Pages Carton Qty: 16 Ages 5 to 9, Grades K to 4 Juvenile Fiction / Disability JUV039150 Series: Disability Books for Kids Disability Books for Kids Series 6-Book Set Multiple Authors, Rasha Hamid, Jenna Elyse Johnson, Melinda González, Alicia Meyers, Jake Lockett Help kids understand visible and invisible disabilities through six, first-person stories that encourage kindness, inclusion, and empathy. Summary Celebrate and empower kids of all abilities with this six-book collection! The Disability Books for Kids series helps children understand both visible and invisible disabilities through honest, first-person stories. Based on real experiences, these books encourage empathy, celebrate differences, and help children learn how to be supportive friends and allies. Each title also includes an author’s note for readers. Books in this Set: More Than What Eyes See: A book about blindness Maya shares what it’s like to be blind and how she confidently navigates the world. I Spark Like Lightning: A book about epilepsy Jen describes living with epilepsy and how support helps her feel safe and strong. My Life as an Asthmanaut: A book about asthma Jacob explains what asthma feels like and how he manages it with courage and calm. Uncommonly Curious, Eternally Autistic: A book about autism Three kids share what it’s like to be autistic and celebrate the strengths that make them unique. Curious Mind and Dancing Feet: A book about ADHD A young girl describes life with ADHD, from wiggles and wandering thoughts to joyful focus. Tic-errific Me: A book about Tourette syndrome A young girl explains her Tourette’s tics and the strategies that help her thrive. Contributor Bio Multiple authors contributed to this product. Rasha Hamid has been a special education educator for over 20 years, working in the New York City neighborhoods of East Harlem, Hamilton Heights, and Brooklyn, and in Khartoum, Sudan. Rasha considers herself an educator-activist: someone who works to make the world more just, joyful, equitable, and sustainable through the education of students and teachers. She began creating picture books with her classes to fill the need for books reflecting her students, their experiences, and their passions. In addition to Uncommonly Curious, Eternally Autistic, Rasha is the author of Kadisa ﺔﺳﯾدﻛ, How to Bird, and Hello, Beech Tree!. Rasha is proud to be the AuDHD (autistic + ADHD) mom of an AuDHD young adult. Autism and observing the natural world are two of Rasha's special interests. She attended New York City public schools before earning a bachelor's degree in Africana Studies and Education at Vassar College, and a master's degree in Special Education at Bank Street College of Education. Jenna Elyse Johnson has been a storyteller ever since elementary school, when her teachers told her she could be a writer. Jenna now writes stories for children that are informed by her life, which sometimes include tales about her service dog, Hamilton, or about her mischievous twin brother. As a disabled author, Jenna's passion is to write about disability joy and to help disabled children feel seen on the page. When not writing, Jenna enjoys teaching enrichment classes for homeschooled kids, doing school visits with her service dog, working at her local independent bookstore, exploring the TCM FSP Shell and CUB 2026 Titles
