Accurate representation of disabled characters in literature is already quite rare, but even more infrequent are nuanced depictions of disabled characters in romantic relationships. (We’re excluding narratives that end with said characters dying.) However, in L.S. Rydde’s The Pearls of Yesterday, its main character, Abigail, lives with spinal muscular atrophy and a deep desire to…
For INCLUDAS’s end of this year’s book party, we asked readers for their favorite books with disability representation. Here’s the list we’ve compiled! This is not a sponsored post nor are we endorsing any of the books or authors. Please use your own judgement when considering reading a particular book for yourself. Ellen Outside the Lines…
Nicole joined the INCLUDAS team in September 2021 and is the Social Media Intern. We are so excited to have her with us! Tell us about yourself. I feel like I’m a good listener, especially since I was a journalism major in college. Because I interviewed so many people, I developed the ability to empathize…
Joanna joined the INCLUDAS team in September 2021 and is the Writing and Editing Intern. We are so excited to have her with us! Tell us about yourself. In having a very apparent physical disability, it is often easy to feel like the cards are stacked against me on a daily basis. But it is…
Joanna joined the INCLUDAS team from September-December 2021 was the Marketing Intern. We were so excited to have her with us! Tell us about yourself. I’m passionate about children’s publishing and diversity in children’s publishing. It’s been that way for a long time, even before I decided to pursue it professionally. I love seeing inclusion…
Luda founded INCLUDAS Publishing in 2015. We are so excited to have her with us! Tell us about yourself. I am not someone who gives up easily, and when you fight towards what you want or what is right, it’s empowering in the end. My disability really gave me a perspective and a lens to…
Madison joined the INCLUDAS team in August 2017 and is the Senior Editor. We are so excited to have her with us! Tell us about yourself. I can read really fast, which definitely helps me as a publishing professional. I can get really determined to find a way to do something, even if it’s not…
El joined the INCLUDAS team from June-August 2021 and was the Children’s Literature and Programs intern. We were so excited to have them with us! Tell us about yourself. I’m very enthusiastic about everything, and I love putting that high energy into everything I do. And growing up as someone with a disability, I think…
Catherine joined the INCLUDAS team in May 2021 and is the Submissions and Acquisitions intern. We are so excited to have her with us! Tell us about yourself. I’m very creative and drawn to create things either with my hands through visual art or through the art of writing, so I would say my imagination…
Charlotte joined the INCLUDAS team from May 2021 and is the Blog Writer and Interview intern. We are so excited to have her with us! Tell us about yourself. My friends say I’m a very good listener. It’s true because I really am open to hearing many perspectives. I’ve never really been a talkative person,…
Sadie joined the INCLUDAS team in May 2021 and is the Design and Illustrations intern. We are so excited to have her with us! Tell us about yourself. I’m great at experiencing stories. Whether it’s through books, TV shows, writing, or art, I love getting that human connection to other people through storytelling—both if I’m…
Amanda joined the INCLUDAS team in November 2020 and is the Designer Freelancer. We are so excited to have her with us! Tell us about yourself. I have a good sense of humor! A lot of people say I’m very funny, and I like to see the positive in everything. I think the people around…