![]() ![]() However, Mari has a very different existence and experiences ableism and bullying regularly. Because his cancer left no visible trace, Jase hasn’t told any of his friends in high school, and he plans to pretend it never happened. ![]() Finding Balance by Kati GardnerĬhildhood bone cancer left Mari Manos with one leg, while Jase Ellison’s bout of acute lymphocytic leukemia left no visual signs. The empowering tales show that disabled characters belong in every genre and every story. “The Long Road” by Heidi Heilig takes place in the past and depicts a Chinese family on a journey to Persia to find a cure for their daughter, who has bipolar disorder. The contemporary romance “Britt and the Bike God” by Kody Keplinger has a girl with retinitis pigmentosa joining a school bicycling club. “Per Aspera Ad Astra” by Katherine Locke is a futuristic tale about a gifted coder with anxiety trying to save her city from a disastrous war. ![]() These 13 stories by disabled writers and featuring disabled main characters span multiple genres and periods. Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens, edited by Marieke Nijkamp ![]()
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