This is an honest, funny and empowering guide to growing up disabled, written by journalist and mum of two Cathy Reay. The book guides disabled readers through navigating the move from primary to secondary school, voicing their accessibility needs, finding disabled community and gaining the confidence to stand up for their rights, and for others too. Cathy examines the challenges faced by disabled children, touching gently on issues such as bullying and discrimination, and what to do when people just don’t get it, with comforting and practical advice to help readers through tough times. Packed with information and with sparky, comic-inspired illustrations by Jaleel Hudson, this is an uplifting guide to disability that will inspire and inform disabled readers and their friends and family.

Cathy Reay