11. A book about a person/character with a disability

[NancyJ]

Jennifer W wrote: "My initial plan for this prompt was A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II, but the other day I stumbled on an article about Rose..."

I loved A Woman of No Importance.

[Anastasia]

Noor is about a women who is born without some of her limbs. She is then in a car accident that further disables her. She choses to have augments and cybernetic limbs that distances her further from her neighbours. I did not end up like the book.

For those who like Science Fiction Velocity Weapon is a good choice. Ableism is not a plot point.

Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space is a nonfiction that takes on Ableism
she also writes
The Centaur's Wife a dystopian fairytale future. She herself has cerebral palsy.

[Book Concierge]

I read:


The Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream – Jeannie Zusy – 3.5***
This is a novel of family in which the key events are the kinds of everyday disasters many families must deal with: a hospitalization, a teenager learning to drive, an accident, a holiday dinner that goes awry. The family dynamics in this book are spot on. Ginny may have some cognitive disabilities, but she is a master manipulator. Maggie, albeit the youngest, has taken on the role usually assigned to the oldest sibling. And the supporting cast includes two wonderful home health aides, Philomena and Lika. A lovely debut work.
LINK to my full review

[Leah]

Skeleton Staff by Elizabeth Ferrars.

The disabled character is the sister of the MC, who has serious and permanent mobility problems after a car accident. The book is a murder mystery, and entertaining for a lazy afternoon, with enough red herrings to satisfy. Some nice descriptions of Madeira, where the book is set, but it was originally published in 1969, and does feel dated.

[Pam]

I plan to read, hopefully in September, Lenin’s Kisses by Yan Lianke. It seems like the perfect book for this prompt. It is set in a village which was founded by disabled dropouts from a forced relocation in the Qing Dynasty. The 197 inhabitants have a variety of disabilities.

[Stacey]

I read the charming Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan, about a 12-year-old genius named Willow. I loved this book.

[Pam]

I read Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8: A Young Man's Voice from the Silence of Autism by Naoki Higashida. The author is a 24 year old Japanese who has severe autism and is non-verbal. He is incredibly insightful, philosophical, and a talented writer. I especially enjoyed his poems. I worked with several students with autism and recognized many of the scenarios he described. I wish I would've had this book back then to help me better understand what my students were experiencing. I recommend this book! 4 stars. It's a little repetitive at times but, other than that, very informative and inspiring.

This is my last prompt of the challenge and I'm calling it a wrap!