Disabled Authors

Fighting For YES! (Audio Descriptive)

By: Maryann Cocca-Leffler & Judith Heumann

Narrated by: Ali Stroker & Judith Heumann

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

From a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word NO. When she wanted to attend public school, the principal said NO. When she wanted her teaching license, the New York Board of Education said NO. Judy and people with disabilities everywhere were tired of hearing “NO.” In the 1970s, an important disability rights law, Section 504 of The... Read more

Farther Than the Moon

By: Lindsay Lackey

Narrated by: Josh Wichard

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

From award-winning author Lindsay Lackey comes Farther Than the Moon, a heartfelt story about a boy who wants to become an astronaut, but wonders if his dreams can include his brother with disabilities, perfect for fans of We Dream of Space and Song for a Whale.

All thirteen-year-old Houston Stewart has ever wanted is to become an astronaut. His... Read more

The Boy Who Found His Voice

By: Tyler Gordon

Narrated by: Tyler Gordon

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author and features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the sounds of painting and classmates' cheers.

From teen activist and artistic prodigy Tyler Gordon comes a heartwarming audiobook inspired by his own life about a boy with a speech difference who learns the power... Read more

Jude Saves the World

By: Ronnie Riley

Narrated by: Maxwell Glick

Length: 6 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Perfect for fans of Alex Gino, A. J. Sass, and Kyle Lukoff, this is the joyful and heartwarming story of Jude, a nonbinary kid who knows exactly who they are and decides to create a safe space in their community.Twelve-year-old Jude struggles with some things: focusing at school, feeling like everything rests on their shoulders, not being able... Read more

Gold Medal Mysteries: Thief on the Track

By: Ellie Robinson

Narrated by: Nadia Albina

Length: 6 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Join three sporting detectives as they race around the world in the brand new mystery adventure series from multi gold medal-winning Paralympian, Ellie Robinson. 

Hannah, Maria, and Seb are at the World Championships in Tokyo, bonding over their excitement at watching their favourite athletes compete.  But Jesse Marks, a star runner on the US... Read more

Rockstar Detectives: Murder at the Movies

By: Adam Hills

Narrated by: Adam Hills

Length: 5 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Meet Charley - a totally ordinary 13-year-old, who's also an international singing sensation.

Meet George - Charley's best friend, social media whizz, and budding comedian.

Charley and George are in Sydney, where Charley is filming her first movie. But when mysterious accidents begin to happen whenever Charley's on set,... Read more

No Matter the Distance

By: Cindy Baldwin

Narrated by: Reena Dutt

Length: 4 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

An unexpected animal companion helps a girl with cystic fibrosis learn to write her own story in this captivating novel in verse by award-winning author and disabled activist Cindy Baldwin. Penny Rooney has cystic fibrosis, which means she has to do breathing treatments to help her lungs work. Some days, it seems like her CF is the only thing... Read more

Just Jerry

By: Jerry Pinkney

Narrated by: Scott Pinkney & Gloria Pinkney

Length: 2 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

An inspiring memoir of one of the most acclaimed children’s book illustrators of all time, sharing the story of a young artist who finds the courage to follow his passion against all odds.

Jerry’s vivid recollections and lively sketchbook drawings of his youth in postwar America tell an inspiring story of how a hardworking boy pursued his... Read more

Fighting For YES! (Audio Descriptive)

By: Maryann Cocca-Leffler & Judith Heumann

Narrated by: Ali Stroker & Judith Heumann

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

From a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word NO. When she wanted to attend public school, the principal said NO. When she wanted her teaching license, the New York Board of Education said NO. Judy and people with disabilities everywhere were tired of hearing “NO.” In the 1970s, an important disability rights law, Section 504 of The... Read more

Can You Feel the Noise?

By: Stewart Foster

Narrated by: Charlie Sanderson

Length: 7 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

A profound story about inner strength and perseverance in the face of a life-changing event, from the award-winning author of The Bubble Boy. Perfect for fans of R. J. Palacio's Wonder and Lisa Thompson's The Goldfish Boy.

‘A wonderful book about overcoming a life-changing event and the remarkable power of music.’ – Lisa Thompson, author of The... Read more

Ali and the Sea Stars

By: Ali Stroker

Narrated by: Ali Stroker

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Tony Award-winning actress Ali Stroker captures the magic and community of theater in her debut book, about a spirited girl in a wheelchair who stages a show for her hometown. Based on the pivotal summer Ali performed in her first musical by the Jersey Shore! Ali loves to dance, sing, and act. But she had never thought of putting on her own show... Read more

Ellen Outside the Lines

By: A. J. Sass

Narrated by: Emma Galvin

Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Rain Reign meets Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World in this heartfelt novel about a neurodivergent thirteen-year-old navigating changing friendships, a school trip, and expanding horizons.

Thirteen-year-old Ellen Katz feels most comfortable when her life is well planned out and people fit neatly into her predefined categories. She attends temple... Read more

Focused

By: Alyson Gerber

Narrated by: Cassandra Morris

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of the critically acclaimed Braced comes a story of a girl caught between her love of chess and her ADHD.Clea can’t control her thoughts. She knows she has to do her homework … but she gets distracted. She knows she can’t just say whatever thought comes into her head … but sometimes she can’t help herself. She know she needs to... Read more

Rolling Warrior

By: Judith Heumann & Kristen Joiner

Narrated by: Ali Stroker

Length: 3 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

As featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp, and for readers of I Am Malala, one of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her story of fighting to belong.

“If I didn’t fight, who would?”

Judy Heumann was only 5 years old when she was first denied her right to attend school. Paralyzed from polio and... Read more

The Ables

By: Jeremy Scott

Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer

Length: 14 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

I did have fantastic hearing, mostly by virtue of being blind. But that couldn't actually mean that he's trying to tell me I have super powers, right? Because that would be ridiculous.



It wasn't the "sex talk" he expected. Phillip Sallinger's dad has told him he's a custodian—a guardian—and his genetically inherited power is telekinesis. He'll... Read more

Forget Me Not

By: Ellie Terry

Narrated by: Heather Costa & Matt Godfrey

Length: 2 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Astronomy-loving Calliope June has Tourette syndrome, so she sometimes makes faces or noises that she doesn't mean to make. When she and her mother move yet again, she tries to hide her TS. But it isn't long before the kids at her new school realize she's different. Only Calliope's neighbor, who is also the popular student body president, sees... Read more