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2021 selection · Nonfiction
Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally
Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally by Emily Ladau appears in NPR’s 2021 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around nonfiction, eye-opening reads, identity & culture, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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