Firsts Disability

One in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some disabilities are visible, others less apparent—but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings...

From New York Times bestselling author Mia Sheridan comes an emotional, slow burn romance about a woman desperate to hide and the man who sees through her walls—perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Lucy Score. “A beautifully touching story of true love and triumph over heartbreaking...

The eye-opening essays in Disability Visibility, all written by disabled people, offer keen insight into the complex and rich disability experience, examining life's ableism and inequality, its challenges and losses, and celebrating its wisdom, passion, and joy. The accounts in this collection, adapted for audio, ask listeners to think about disabled people not as individuals who need to be “fixed", but as members of a community with its own history, culture, and movements. They offer diverse perspectives that speak to past, present, and future generations.

Cathal O’Sullivan wasn’t expecting to save anyone on the last day of school. But when he pulls Elliot Chen back from the edge of a busy road, the moment doesn’t just change Elliot’s life, it rewrites Cathal’s. Elliot is brilliant, sarcastic, and stuck in a body shaped by spinal muscular atrophy and a life that feels like it’s already decided. Cathal is sharp, restless, and broke: a working-class kid with top A-levels and no clear way out. Neither of them were looking for love. But love, it turns out, might be looking for them. Over the course of three extraordinary days, the ...

From zombies to cannibals to star-crossed, shapeshifting lovers, this cross-genre anthology written by superstar YA authors from across the Latin American diaspora offers bold new thrills for every monster fan. In these fifteen original short stories, bloodthirsty vampires are hunted by a...

In his debut novel, YouTube personality and author of We Should Hang Out Sometime Josh Sundquist explores the nature of love, trust, and romantic attraction. On his first day at a new school, blind sixteen-year-old Will Porter accidentally groped a girl on the stairs, sat on another student in...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | USA TODAY BESTSELLER | PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER | 2025 CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL MIDDLE-GRADE FAVORITE After accidentally injuring his neighbor, Matt Sprouts thinks he has "the Curse,” a hometown myth that ruins middle schoolers’ lives. Matt decides to solve...

***Swoony Debut Book Finalist*** A woman with a “no dating policy.” A mysterious, cocky British stranger. A dream trip to Paris . . . What could possibly go wrong? Christine Goodbye bucket list, I can't even get on the airplane. As I wait at the boarding gate, I’m already second guessing my dream trip–the one I never thought I’d be able to take. Leaning over my suitcases from a wave of severe dizziness, I can feel my dreams slipping away, when I suddenly hear a sexy British voice offering to rescue them. Colin As soon as I saw Christine’s photo, my life changed. I knew I had to ...

In the tradition of Gayle Forman and John Green comes this extraordinary YA debut about a blind teen girl navigating life and love in high school. Parker Grant doesn't need 20/20 vision to see right through you. That's why she created the Rules: Don't treat her any differently just because she's...

Based on the research that race, gender, disability, and other important topics should be discussed with toddlers on up, this series offers adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way. Developed by experts in the fields of...

Maybe the Moon, Armistead Maupin's first novel since ending his bestselling Tales of the City series, is the audaciously original chronicle of Cadence Roth -- Hollywood actress, singer, iconoclast and former Guiness Book record holder as the world's shortest woman. All of 31 inches tall, Cady is...

The final installment in Hugo Award–winning author Matt Wallace’s epic and spellbinding Savage Rebellion trilogy about a utopian city with a dark secret—and the underdogs who will expose it, or die trying. The final war for the nation of Crache has begun. At the helm of the people’s...

One mistake sent her running. One explosion could destroy everything they’ve rebuilt. After a high-profile PR scandal shatters her career, Riley Mitchell flees to the last place she ever thought she’d return—Seashore Cove. Twelve years away hasn’t healed the wounds that drove her from the Oregon coast, but hiding at the quaint Sandpiper Inn seems like the perfect place to start over…until she meets the inn’s enigmatic new owner. Lucas Gray came to Seashore Cove to escape his past, not open his heart. After losing everything in Boston, he’s rebuilt a quiet life along the shore,...

A high school student with spinal muscular atrophy is determined to reinvent himself in a hilarious and poignant debut from an exciting new voice. When fifteen-year-old Harris moves with his family from California (home of beautiful-but-inaccessible beaches) to New Jersey (home of some...

THIS BOOK CONTINUES THE SERIES FROM DYLAN'S POINT OF VIEW. DYLAN HAS BEEN LEFT WHEELCHAIR BOUND, HOWEVER, HE HAS FOUND WAYS OF NAVIGATING THROUGH HIS LIFE WHICH ARE CRAFTY, HEARTFELT, INTELLIGENT, AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING. CLEARLY, HE HAS STRUGGLED THROUGH MANY OBSTACLES AND SITUATIONS MANY OF HIS PEERS HAVE NOT HAD TO DEAL WITH, BUT HE HAS MANAGED IN MATURE WAYS TO ACCEPT HIS SITUATION AND MOVE FORWARDS, MOST OF THE TIME. HE IS IN THE MIDST OF A VERY IMPORTANT FIRST LOVE RELATIONSHIP AND HE IS AN INSPIRING CHARACTER. I AM ONLY ONE THIRD OF THE WAY THROUGH THIS NOVEL, BUT POSTED IT, AT A ...

'Your book is the "really good book. Just one" that Roger Butler would have wanted' - Sir Ian McKellen 'Miraculous. The Light of Day reclaims a forgotten hero . . . I couldn't put it down' - Will Tosh 'Sir, we are homosexuals . . .' So began the letter penned by Roger Butler and sent to several...

Dan McSkimming was a Deputy for 18 years and on the SWAT team (SET - Special Enforcement Team) for 13 years— all with the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office. A normal adjustment of his rifle led to a visit to a chiropractor which would change his life forever. A stroke sent him to Cottage Hospital—the same Hospital of his birth. At age 43, Dan had to learn to live all over again—how to talk, eat, communicate, love… This is the true story of a shocking tragedy and trauma, the fear, despair, and triumph of a first responder, in his own words.

Roni Reindl was kidnapped by the cartel and rose to second-in-command. Jason Boyd was a firefighter before becoming a quadriplegic. When Jason’s ex-girlfriend hires Roni to kill him, will Roni kill her heart or her past? * * * Note: This is a short romance tying together two characters introduced in previous Bad Boys for Hire adventures. Jason Boyd is the “other man” for Carol in Bad Boys for Hire: Nick Roni is Boss Veronica, an antagonist of Axe and Leanna in Bad Boys for Hire: Axe Jason’s home health aide, Marisa Monroe, has her Irish adventure in Bad Boys for Hire: Liam The ...

The sequel to the acclaimed, spellbinding epic fantasy Savage Legion by Hugo Award–winning author Matt Wallace about a utopian city with a dark secret…and the underdogs who will expose it—or die trying. The call them Savages. Brutal. Efficient. Expendable. The empire relies on them. The...

This edition of a bestseller provides the perfect learning opportunity to introduce the concept of disabilities and other differences to kids—from the beloved family behind Beth & Coop. In a relatable, positive, and compassionate voice, disability advocate and social media content creator Beth...