During Disability Pride Month, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is committed to highlighting and celebrating the diverse experiences and contributions of individuals with disabilities. We recognize this month as an opportunity to raise awareness, promote acceptance, and advocate for the rights of people with disabilities.
Throughout July, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will amplify the identities of those with visible and invisible disabilities. Check out the titles on this list or find displays in your neighborhood libraries to discover more options!
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Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to feel safe in her own body.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby, as an eBook on Hoopla, and in eAudio on Hoopla.
Sixteen-year-old blind teen Will Porter undergoes an experimental surgery that enables him to see for the first time, all while navigating a new school, new friends, and a crush.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby, in eAudio on Libby, and in eAudio on Hoopla.
Two eighteen-year-old Muslims who fall in love during spring break in Qatar struggle to find a way to live their own truths.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.
An autistic nonbinary eighteen-year-old moves to a new town and school with the support of their loving father and finds friends in an LGBTQ-plus club, but they all must come together to solve the decades-old murder of a teenage boy and confront the demons lurking in Sam’s past.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby.
Presents nine true stories of people living with ADHD and other developmental disorders.
The loss of his leg in an accident convinces Shouta Kikuzato that he cannot pursue his goal of joining the high school soccer team. But with the help of a prosthetist who clocks Kikuzato’s speed by chance in a train station, glory on the field is once again a possibility.
An introduction to autism for young adults that covers myths, stereotypes, stigma, diagnosis, and communication through the lens of the author’s own experiences as an autistic person.
Maisie is on her way to her first fancon and she can’t wait to meet her idol, an action star who had an above-the-knee amputation, just like Maisie. But then she meets Ollie. Ollie is a cute volunteer working the show, and they geek out about nerd culture, just as much as Maisie does. After spending the day together, Maisie notices feelings for Ollie that she’s never had before. Could Ollie feel the same way?
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby.
An anthology of stories in various genres, featuring disabled characters and written by disabled creators, ranging from established best selling authors to debut authors.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby.
Effie Galanos’ goals for her senior year include her navigating her way through her high school that is not really wheelchair-friendly, getting into the perfect college, and getting her crush Wilder to accompany her to the prom–but by spring she is beginning to see herself entirely differently.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby, in eAudio on Libby, and in eAudio on Hoopla.
In a near-future Australia, sixteen-year-old Piper searches for her place as a Deaf person in a hearing world while trying to survive in a time of food scarcity and political corruption.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and as an eBook on Hoopla.
Zion Clark was born without legs due to caudal regression syndrome, and placed in the foster system due to his mother being in prison. In his memoir he recounts how he found support in life and went on to become a wheelchair racer and wrestler.