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Disability & Neurodiversity: A Reading List for Children and Families
We hope these selections serve to educate, entertain, amplify disabled voices, and encourage a dialogue on topics of disability and neurodiversity.
Posted by Elizabeth M. on December 21, 2020
Loyal: 38 Inspiring Tales by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh
Trustworthy. Compassionate. Brave. Unrelenting. These are the words which describe the four-footed helpers in the book Loyal: 38 Inspiring Tales of Bravery, Heroism, and the Devotion of Dogs by Rebecca Read more...
Posted by Sheila H. on March 22, 2020
Beauty and the Beak
A terrific family read-aloud, Beauty and the Beak is more than a true animal tale - it's a story of science, and what can happen when dedicated people work together Read more...
Posted by Kristi M. on October 5, 2019
The Big Book of 30-Day Challenges
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to improve your life across a spectrum of personal levels in just one month – where you can prioritize the changes to fit your schedule? Rosanna Read more...
Posted by Sheila H. on July 24, 2018
I Want to Be a Doctor
This is a simple story that packs in a lot of information with illustrations that depict refreshingly diverse supporting and background characters.
Posted by Adrian L. on June 16, 2018
How to Change Your Mind
How to Change Your Mind is a methodical, straight-laced dive into psychedelic research without the “counterculture baggage”. In his newest book, Michael Pollan takes a historical and experiential approach to Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on June 12, 2018
Humpty’s Fall
Doctor Glenda and Nurse Percy are on duty at City Hospital when the Pengamedics bring Humpty in on a stretcher. Doctor Glenda works quickly and inventively to stop too much Read more...
Posted by Adrian L. on December 14, 2017
The Women’s Health Big Book of Smoothies & Soups
This colorful 100+ recipe cookbook edited by Women’s Health is well laid out with plentiful images of appetizingly arranged recipes in front of fun and trendy backdrops. There is a Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on July 29, 2017
Ordinarily Well
Are antidepressants important, lifesaving drugs or nothing more than puffed up placebos? If you're curious to dig into the science behind this question, Ordinarily Well provides a methodical, accessible defense Read more...
Posted by Kerry B. on September 8, 2016
Infectious Madness
Harriet Washington’s latest book is a fascinating jaunt through current and historical research into the infectious origins of mental illness. From the link between schizophrenia and Toxoplasma gondii (a parasite Read more...
Posted by Kerry B. on October 29, 2015
Bad Pharma
Bad Pharma provides insight into the cycle of developing, testing, and regulating drugs—and where that process can break down, a sort of meta-knowledge necessary to being a savvy and skeptical Read more...
Posted by Kerry B. on August 28, 2013