Schneider Family Book Award
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About the Schneider Family Book Award The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.
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Middle School Book
2009 Winner(s)
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Waiting for Normal
written by Leslie Connor, published by HarperCollins Children’s Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers. Addie has spent most of her twelve years “waiting for normal,” a stable family and a real home. Connor’s resilient heroine uses humor, creativity and her “love of learning” to compensate for her dyslexia. Through music and good friends, Addie discovers that she can accomplish anything. |
Teen Book
2009 Winner(s)
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Jerk, California
written by Jonathan Friesen and published by Speak, an imprint of Penguin Group After graduating from high school, Sam/Jack begins a cross country quest to learn the truth about his dead father and embraces his inherited Tourette Syndrome. With the help of an old family friend, a quirky car and girlfriend who has troubles of her own, he finds his way to maturity. |
Young Children Book
2009 Winner(s)
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Piano Starts Here: The Young Art Tatum
written and illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker and published by Schwartz & Wade Books, an imprint of Random House Jazz musician Art Tatum, who was born with limited vision and lost much of it as he grew, never felt sorry for himself. In this fictionalized biography, children learn that Tatum often forgot that “his eyes weren’t good” as he gave himself to his music, because “with his piano, he had everything he needed.” His illustrations have movement and a musical lilt which flow easily and pay respect to a true American icon. |
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