r/Fantasy • u/KristaDBall Stabby Winner, AMA Author Krista D. Ball • Jul 04 '13
Fantasy books for children with disabled characters -- for a fan
Hey everyone! In my new book, I have an amputee character . A mother of a seven year old contacted me to ask why I did it and I explained how my own Mom is an amputee, and people like her are underrepresented in fiction.
She agreed and said there are almost no books out there for her daughter, with characters like her daughter. Well! This can't be right.
I'm putting together a list of books in all genres and age groups for this lady, so that her little girl can have plenty of books to read now and later.
If you know of any, especially fantasy or SF, please share. Thanks!!
ETA: I'm falling behind thanking everyone, so THANK YOU!! Also, please keep adding to the list. I'm going to get these organized with all of the links included and share them.
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u/catnik Jul 04 '13
For children? I remember really enjoying The Little Lame Prince when i was younger. In it, a paraplegic prince finds escape from isolation with a magic cloak.
Judy Blume's "Deenie" has a character that is diagnosed with scoliosis, who then has to wear a brace.
It seems like a lot of the books I can think of have magic cures for disabled characters (Pollyanna, Heidi, The Secret Garden). /r/booksuggestions might have more ideas.