A literature archive curated by the disabled community.
The Disability Archive is a small, community passion project dedicated to creating a comprehensive database of disabled literature, that spans all genres!
ABOUT US
The Archive is an interactive collection of disabled literature.
It is not a library, but rather a detailed listing of over 200 books, with details regarding series information, disabilities, authors, genres, and much more.
Author Spotlight:
Shayla Lawson
A short look into the life and work of journalist, essayist and poet- Shayla Lawson.
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Recent Entries:
‘Hummingbird’- Lloyd, Natalie
Bestselling author Natalie Lloyd returns with her most personal book to date, a story about a girl who—armed with her trusty, snazzy wheelchair—refuses to let her brittle bone disease stand in the way of adventure.
Twelve-year-old homeschooled Olive is tired of being seen as “fragile” just because she has osteogenesis imperfecta (otherwise known as brittle…
‘Dear Mothman’- Gow, Robin
Poet and author Robin Gow’s moving middle-grade novel in verse Dear Mothman is about a young trans boy dealing with the loss of his friend by writing to his favorite cryptid.
Halfway through sixth grade, Noah’s best friend and the only other trans boy in his school, Lewis, passed away in a car accident. Adventurous…
‘Bruised’- Boteju, Tanya
To Daya Wijesinghe, a bruise is a mixture of comfort and control. Since her parents died in an accident she survived, bruises have become a way to keep her pain on the surface of her skin so she doesn’t need to deal with the ache deep in her heart.
So when chance and circumstances bring…
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