In the 1970s an important disability rights law, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Judy [Heumann] and other disability rights activists fought for YES! They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504--established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community--laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act."--

3) We want to go to school!: the fight for disability rights

Author

Cocca-Leffler, Maryann

Pub. Date

2021.

Physical Desc

32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.

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"There was a time in the United States when children with disabilities weren't allowed to go to public school. But in 1971, seven kids and their families wanted to do something about it. They knew that every child had a right to an equal education, so they went to court to fight for that right. The case Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia led to laws ensuring children with disabilities would receive a free public education. Janine...

4) Heart stones

Author

Cocca-Leffler, Maryann

Pub. Date

[2022]

Physical Desc

126 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

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Sailors are lost at sea after a storm. When heart shaped stones begin to wash up on the shore followed by strange magical events in town, young Gale and Celia try to solve the mystery and heal a broken community.

5) Edgar Degas: paintings that dance

Author

Cocca-Leffler, Maryann

Series

Smart about art

Pub. Date

c2001

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill; 24 cm.

6) Janine and the field day finish

Author

Cocca-Leffler, Maryann

Pub. Date

2016.

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm

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"Janine is good at a lot of things like singing, cheering, and spelling big words. But she is not very good at sports--her body just doesn't work like the other kids'. On field day at school, Janine tries her best to finish each challenge"--

7) Isabella's above-ground pool

Author

Mead, Alice

Pub. Date

2006

Physical Desc

105 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

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Nine-year-old Isabella's motto is "I won't share 'cuz it's not fair," until a tornado destroys a neighbor's house and she realizes that the money she has earned to buy a swimming pool might be put to a better use.

8) Jack's talent

Author

Cocca-Leffler, Maryann

Pub. Date

2007

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

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On the first day of school, as the children in Miss Lucinda's class introduce themselves and name their special talent, Jack wonders if he is good at anything.