Alef Bet A Hebrew Alphabet Book
Michelle Edwards (Lothrop, Lee and Shephard, 1992)
This is a book about the Hebrew alphabet which depicts
a family with a child with spina bifida. Throughout the
book we see the child engaged in a number of family activities
and activities with siblings.
Cakes and Miracles
Barbara Goldin, Puffin 1991
A Purim story about a boy who is blind.
Daniel and the Silver Flute an Old Hassidic Tale
United Synagogue 1986
Re-telling of a traditional story about a boy who can't pray but can play the flute.
Jeremy's Dreidl
Ellie Gellman, Kar-Ben 1992
A boy makes a Braille dreidl for his father, who is blind.
The back of the book contains information about different
kinds of dreidls and about Braille.
My Special Friend
Floreva Cohen, BJE New York, 1986
Two boys, one with Down Syndrome and one without Down Syndrome,
lead a prayer at Shabbat services.
Yossi and Laibel on the Ball
Dina Rosenfeld, Hachai Publishing, 1998
Two brothers meet a boy in a wheelchair who plays baseball
with them.
Chapter Books
Gabriels' Ark
Sandra Curtis, Alef Design Group, 1999
Book about the Bar Mitzvah of a boy with a developmental
disability, told through the eyes of a sibling.
Golden Daffodils
Marilyn Gould, Addison Wesley, 1982
Golden Daffodils and 12th of June are two books written
about the same girl with Cerebral Palsy. While some of the
information is a bit dated, the heroine faces current issues
with her family and friends.
The Twelfth of June
Marilyn Gould, JB Lippincott, 1986
Golden Daffodils and Twelfth of June are two books written
about the same girl with Cerebral Palsy.
Safe Place, The
Tehila Peterseil, Pittsopany 1996
The book focuses on a 9 year old girl with a learning disability.
Unjust Cause
Tehila Peterseil, Pittsopany 1998 The book focuses on a fifth grade boy with a learning disability.
Books on Tape and Alternate Media
Jewish Braille Institute of America
The Jewish Braille Institute provides free Jewish books in
large print and on tape to children and adults. Book titles
are listed in the Institute's various topical catalogs. http://www.jewishbraille.org
