O'Connor, Heather M.,

Friends find a way! / written by Heather M. O'Connor ; illustrated by Claudia Dávila. - 30 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.

In 'Friends Find a Way', Suze, who is non-verbal and uses a mobility device to assist her physical disability, is the hero of the story, and uses non-verbal methods of communicating to her friend Tyson to save the day at a class field trip to the zoo (which is depicted as a fully accessible space). Suze and Tyson are an exception model for children of a friendship built on shared interests, trust, and listening to what the other needs.

ISBN: 9781443193863

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Friendship--Fiction.
Interpersonal communication--Fiction.
Nonverbal communication in children--Fiction.
Zoo animals--Fiction.