Small Steps

by Louis Sachar, published by Delacorte Press

The book cover of "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar "Author of the New York Times #1 Bestseller 'Holes'" features actual cutouts of five footsteps with different ground surfaces shown, like grass, mud, red stars, and something blue. The Schneider Family Book Award Seal has been affixed at the center bottom of the book.

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Armpit’s humorous adventures portray the unexpected friendship between a recently released juvenile delinquent and 10-year-old Ginny, who has cerebral palsy, as they help each other take incremental steps towards a brighter future. "Small Steps" shows that friendship comes in many shapes, sizes, ages, and abilities.

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A circular medallion in blue and silver. In the center, children hold hands and encircle a small world, all in silver. Words at the top read "Schneider Family Book Award" in silver script, and repeated in silver Braille at the bottom. Schneider Family Book Award

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The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.

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