Books

Wild Onion Press publishes books featuring children with various physical
differences. Our philosophy is that a physical difference is not a disability;
it is merely an outstanding characteristic.

The Polio Hole

The Story of the Illness that Changed America

by Shelley Fraser Mickle

This memoir is considered to be a definitive work on America’s challenge to end polio epidemics.  Interweaving a personal and sometimes humorous story with the scientific development of the Salk vaccine, this book brings to light the effect of poliovirus epidemics on medical training as well as on research methods, still influenced by the Salk-Sabin vaccine race. READ MORE

$12.00

The Polio Hole

The Story of the Illness that Changed America

by Shelley Fraser Mickle

The middle-grade version of The Polio Hole, with a 6.8 reading level is suitable for 5^th and 6^th grade reading, teaching basic virology and the scientific method as well as a cultural history of 1950s America. This memoir is especially appropriate for young students who may be considering a career in medicine.  MORE

$12.00

101 Dog Street

The Story of Amos, the Bummed-out Canine

Illustrated by Phoebe North

Reading Level 2.0 This is a hilarious tale about a street full of dogs who break out of their yards when their owners drive off to work, then head down the street on a day-long adventure to see something “spectacular.” Amos, a poodle hound mix, gets tormented by acorn-throwing squirrels, and Tessee, a mischievous little girl in a wheelchair with lights on the wheels, befriends all the dogs on the street. A portion of the proceeds of this book is being donated to the Sebastian Ferrero Children's Hospital Foundation. MORE

$12.00

Some Called Me Superstar

by Carl Joseph and Kevin McCarthy

Reading Level 5.8+
Imagine you love a football more than almost anything. You could sack a scrambling quarterback.

You think a basketball is the most beautiful round object you’ve ever seen, especially the way it can go SWISH through a goal without even touching the rim, a sound as sweet as a waterfall. And you can dunk a ball better than anyone else on the court. MORE

$12.00 | contact us for group rates

Jason and Elihu

A Fisherman's Story

by Shelley Fraser Mickle

For ages 9-12.As soon as Jason hears the legend of Elihu, he knows he must catch the great fish. But Old Snout, the gator, guards Elihu. Legend says, too, that whenever Elihu is hooked, the bass whispers a secret.
Adjusting to his family’s breakup, Jason can’t seem to stay out of trouble. His Grampy Luke comes from Michigan; and together, they learn how to fish for the legendary bass, Elihu. But trouble seems to follow Jason wherever he goes. MORE

$15.00 | contact us for group rates

LOVE IS. . . An Everyday Valentine

by Debbie Garcia-Bengochea

For ages 9-12.This gift-sized book of ten photos is a fun, visual feast as well as a young reader’s spinach.  On every page is a sentence that begins with LOVE IS… and finishes with words that every child must master by the end of second grade when “learning to read” switches to “reading to learn.
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$5.00 | contact us for group rates

Here Comes Julie Jack

by Ann Clare LeZotte

Illustrated by Andre Frattino

For ages 9-12.ulie Jack, who wears a cochlear implant, begins a misguided feud with her autistic friend who—for better or for worse—was named after her mother’s favorite household cleaner!
Get ready for the funniest, most unusual, most unexpected chapter book the world has ever seen! MORE

$12.00 | contact us for group rates

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