2015 - 2016 School Year Comprehensive Catalog

L I V I N G W I T H A SPEC I AL NE ED

Most young people know someone who is living with a special need, and many of these young people have questions that deserve answers. Education about these special needs is the only way to ensure the most compassionate and understanding society, where all people are valued equally, where each young person living with a special need is respected. THIS SERIES EDUCATES YOUNG READERS ABOUT A VARIETY OF SPECIAL NEEDS THEIR PEERS LIVE WITH EVERY DAY. This set focuses on a different special need and includes stories about the lives of young people with these needs.

16 Hardcover (HBK) Titles © 2015 Hardcover Library Price....... $25.95 Hardcover Set Price ........... $415.20 eBook Library Price ............. $32.95 (16 Titles) ISBN 978-1-4222-3027-5 Full color • Library bound Trim Size: 6 3 / 8 x 9 1 / 4 • 128 pages Grade Level: 7-12 16 VOLUME SET

HBK ISBN E-ISBN Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ..-3028-2 -8813-9 Autism ...................................................-3029-9 -8814-6 Blindness and Vision Impairment ............-3030-5 -8815-3 Brain Injury ............................................-3031-2 -8816-0 Chronic Illness .......................................-3032-9 -8817-7 Deaf and Hard of Hearing .......................-3033-6 -8818-4 Emotional Disturbance ...........................-3034-3 -8819-1 Foster Care System, The .......................-3035-0 -8820-7 Gender Issues.........................................-3036-7 -8821-4 Intellectual Disabilities ............................-3037-4 -8822-1 Juvenile Court System, The ...................-3038-1 -8823-8 Laws That Protect Youth with Special Needs, The .............................-3039-8 -8824-5 Learning Disabilities ..............................-3040-4 -8825-2 Physical Challenges ...............................-3041-1 -8826-9 Protective Services ................................-3042-8 -8827-6 Speech Impairment ................................-3043-5 -8828-3 E D I T O R I A L K E Y I C O N S In response to the principles of the Common Core, our editorial team has devised key icons placed within our books, providing the reader with further reading comprehension and learning opportunities.

Series Consultants: Lisa Albers, MD, Carolyn Bridgemohan, MD, Laurie J. Glader, MD, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School Cindy Croft, MD, Project EXCEPTIONAL, State Special Needs Director,

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Concordia University Andrew Kleiman, MD, New York University School of Medicine

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These clearly written titles explain special needs through a combination of fiction & fact. Color photos and drawings add interest. • Young people who struggle with learning disabilities will find information, guidance, and reassurance in this fact-filled self-help book.

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— School Library Journal

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