The Day You Begin
by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by Rafael López
(Winner, 2019)
The Cay
by Theodore Taylor
(Winner, 1970)
The Strongest Heart
by Saadia Faruqi
(Finalist, 2026)
When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Finalist, 2020)
Marianthe’s Story: Painted Words and Spoken Memories
by Aliki
(Winner, 1999)
Show Me a Sign
by Ann Clare Lezotte
(Finalist, 2020)
Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World
(Honor, 2013)
TeachingBooks defines their category of “Disability” as: “Books focusing on the histories, cultures, experiences, and perspectives of people with disabilities, including physical or cognitive disabilities, chronic illnesses, neurodivergence, or some combination therein that creates long-term challenges to participating equitably in current mainstream society.”