Chicken Soup for the Soul: Children with Special Needs (42 page)

Music to My Ears.
Reprinted by permission of Jacqui Kess-Gardner. ©2007 Jacqui Kess-Gardner.

I Am.
Reprinted by permission of Dillon Matthew York and Julia York. ©2003 Dillon Matthew York.

The Spirit of Travis.
Reprinted by permission of Teresa Dowe Huggins. ©2000 Teresa Dowe Huggins.

Amanda’s Triumphant March.
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The Need for Speed.
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The Most Famous Kid at School.
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Trials and Tribulations.
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You Didn’t Give Me a Turn.
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I’m a Dancer.
Reprinted by permission of Briana Michelle Hobbs and Kathleen Hobbs. ©2004 Briana Michelle Hobbs.

One Special Olympian.
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An Appalachian Miracle.
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Out of the Mouths of Babes.
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A Classy Kind of Love.
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Swimming with John.
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Miracle Field.
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The Dance.
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Silent Grace.
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The Goal.
Reprinted by permission of Susan Mary McMullan. ©2003 Susan Mary McMullan.

What I Learned in Middle School.
Reprinted by permission of Donna Marie Larkin. ©2006 Donna Marie Larkin.

Motherhood.
Reprinted by permission of Madonna Winifred Malarsky. ©2006 Madonna Winifred Malarsky.

An Angel Among Us.
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Something about Benny.
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Believe.
Reprinted by permission of Jennifer M. Graham. ©2006 Jennifer M. Graham.

Silent No More.
Reprinted by permission of Jordan Alexander Ewell and Gail Ewell. ©2006 Jordan Alexander Ewell.

Teaching by Example.
Reprinted by permission of Jeanne Moran. ©2006 Jeanne Moran.

Just Tori.
Reprinted by permission of Katherine Ann Schroeder. ©2004 Katherine Ann Schroeder.

Switching Roles.
Reprinted by permission of Gina Favazza-Rowland. ©2006 Gina Favazza-Rowland.

Big Brother Time-Off.
Reprinted by permission of Kimberly Clayton Jensen. ©2004 Kimberly Clayton Jensen.

Out of the Mouths of Babes.
Reprinted by permission of Deana M. Newberry. ©2006 Deana M. Newberry.

The Slide.
Reprinted by permission of Corinne Foley Hill. ©2006 Corinne Foley Hill.

Three Houses Down on the Left.
Reprinted by permission of Deborah Griffin McIntire. ©2006 Deborah Griffin McIntire.

Illumination.
Reprinted by permission of Jeanne A. Schmidlin. ©2006 Jeanne A. Schmidlin.

One Egg at a Time.
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The Case of the Silent Kindergartner.
Reprinted by permission of Amanda Louise Green. ©2004 Amanda Louise Green.

Out of the Mouths of Babes.
Reprinted by permission of Ava Crowell. ©2007 Ava Crowell.

Ace of Hearts.
Reprinted by permission of Lynn Skotnitsky. ©2007 Lynn Skotnitsky.

Labels.
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Joey’s Gold Medal.
Reprinted by permission of Perry Phillip Perkins. ©2004 Perry Phillip Perkins.

A Simple Question.
Reprinted by permission of Bonnie Catherine Mintun. ©2006 Bonnie Catherine Mintun.

Step by Step.
Reprinted by permission of Amy Nadine Baskin. ©2006 Amy Nadine Baskin.

Independence Day.
Reprinted by permission of Daniel Bryan Wray. ©2006 Daniel Bryan Wray.

The Class Trip.
Reprinted by permission of Debra S. Behnke. ©2006 Debra S. Behnke.

Good Night, Faith.
Reprinted by permission of Paulette M. Beurrier. ©2006 Paulette M. Beurrier.

My Dad Made the Difference.
Reprinted by permission of Pam Johnson. ©2006 Pam Johnson.

The Most Important Words.
Reprinted by permission of Daria Julianne Skibington-Roffel. ©2005 Daria Julianne Skibington-Roffel.

Something in Football.
Reprinted by permission of Lauri G. Khodabandehloo. ©2006 Lauri G. Khodabandehloo.

A Revelation.
Reprinted by permission of Lisa Logsdon. ©2006 Lisa Logsdon.

Bearing Gifts.
Reprinted by permission of Meredith G. Knight. ©2007 Meredith G. Knight.

The Freed Bird.
Reprinted by permission of Dillon Matthew York and Julia York. ©2006 Dillon Matthew York.