Jessica PingJuly is Disability Pride Month! One of the best ways to celebrate is to take some time to educate yourself on the disabled lived condition. Below, I have listed out 7 different disabled books, some fiction, and some non-fiction, to help you start your educational journey.
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Non-fiction Disabled Books
Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century
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Intersectionality is one of the most important parts of advocacy. Every marginalized community is tied to other marginalized communities. Therefore, when one of us suffers, we all do.
Disability Visibility doesn’t just tell disabled stories, but it tells a variety of disabled stories. Queer, black, indigenous, Asian, feminine voices are uplifted in this book through the use of personal essays. It’s a powerful depiction of the disabled lived experience through a dozen different perspectives.
If you’re just now starting to learn about the disability community, you truly could not find a better starting place than this book.
Laughing at My Nightmare
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This is one of the funniest biographies I have ever read. Shane Burcaw opens up about EVERYTHING in this book. You’ll get stories about everything from needing to take a pee to a young adult’s first sexual experience. There truly is not a dull moment.
Beyond being really funny, Shane Burcaw is also incredibly clever. You see, if you look past all of the humor laced throughout this book, you’ll find the real power behind Shane’s words.
Laughing At My Nightmare isn’t a biography, it’s a coming-of-age story from the disabled perspective. Unlike many other stories I’ve seen in the media on this particular topic, Shane’s story is missing the inspirational or stereotypical factor. It’s real, it’s raw, and it’s relatable. And, disabled or not, I think it should be mandatory reading for teenagers everywhere.
Maternity Rolls: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Disability
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Name the last time you saw a disabled mother or disabled pregnant person in any of the media/entertainment you consume, I’ll wait.
If you were able to name one, then I’m impressed. If you were able to name more than one, then I’m truly shocked.
Disabled parents never have their stories told, so Heather Kuttai decided to tell her own.
This book sheds light on ableism both out in the world and in the medical field while also highlighting the internal struggle a disabled woman goes through in life. It’s short, informative, and very powerful.
Fiction Disabled Books
The Cursebreaker Series
Genre: Fantasy
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These books feature a disabled heroine named Harper. She has Cerebral Palsy, and though it is mentioned several times throughout the series, it is never the main focus of the narrative. When Harper’s disability is brought up, the stereotypes surrounding her disability are also often discussed in an educational way. For example, when Prince Rhen takes notice of Harper at one point in the series, he says that many people would never give her a chance based on her disability alone. But where many people see weakness, he only sees strength. In this instance, Prince Rhen allows Harper to define her own limitations and also admires her for who she is as a whole person.
A Curse So Dark and Lonely (The Cursebreaker Series)
Essentially, he is giving Harper the autonomy to do as she damn well pleases. If she wants to fight, let her fight. If she wants to pretend to be a princess to save the kingdom, then find her a tiara. She’s a badass and my throne is all hers.
A Heart So Fierce and Broken (The Cursebreaker Series Book 2)
If you like Beauty and the Beast, you’ll love this modern Stockholm Syndrome-driven romance. It’s a fantasy series with a hint of romance and adventure thrown in. Royalty, curses, magic, and monsters – this series has it all!
A Vow So Bold and Deadly (The Cursebreaker Series)
The Kiss Quotient
Genre: Romance
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This book follows Stella, a woman on the Autism Spectrum who is ready to find love. She just has one problem, she hates physical intimacy and doesn’t have a lot of experience between the sheets. So, in order to improve her chances of success with her next partner, she decides to hire a coach, or, more specifically, an escort to show her how things are done. After an evening together, Stella and escort, Michael Phan, make a long-term pact that leads to a lot of kissing, sex, and feelings.
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