Nijkamp, Marieke
9780374393670, 0374393672
Hardcover with dust jacket
A middle-grade short story collection featuring disabled kids, written by disabled writers, and edited by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp. Features beloved, blockbuster contributors, like Samira Ahmed and Natalie Lloyd.
The first of its kind for younger readers, this collection gives middle schoolers joyful, empowering stories featuring characters with disabilities and the adventures they deserve. From juvenile arthritis to asthma and from wheelchairs to neurodiversity, Boundless: 18 Stories Starring Disabled Kids writes disability back into the mainstream narrative of the commercial genres we love.
Imagine the boundless experiences of disabled kids: A Deaf Southerner who solves local mysteries. A young diabetic plant mage encountering magical mishaps. A girl with epilepsy discovering a hidden world in her grandmother’s garden. A chronically fatigued gamer saving the day—and their team—during an epic VR space race.
The contributing authors are award-winners, bestsellers, and newcomers including Samira Ahmed, Cindy Baldwin, Ronni Davis, Clare Edge, H.E. Edgmon, Kati Gardner, Mike Jung, Lillie Lainoff, Jessica Lewis, Ann Clare LeZotte, Natalie Lloyd, Anna-Marie McLemore, Mo Netz, Gabe Cole Novoa, Natalia Sylvester, and Gail D. Villanueva. Each author identifies as disabled along a physical, mental, or neurodiverse axis?and their characters reflect this diversity.
