July is Disability Pride Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the ways in which people with disabilities contribute to the diverse fabric of our society. July marks the anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990.

Disability comes in many different forms, both visible and invisible. Disability Pride Month aims to end the marginalization of those with disabilities as well as the stigma around the term disability and instead encourage all people to recognize the value of a more inclusive world.

One important way to celebrate Disability Pride Month is through reading books featuring characters living with a variety of disabilities. Natalia Sylvester wrote to us about the importance of authentic and nuanced disability respresentation for our blog, highlighting her Schneider Family Book Award honor novel Breathe and Count Back From Ten. Read on below for more books to read this month and all year long!