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Mi hermana Aixa
by Meri Torras
Age Range: 6-8
Mi hermana Aixa was included in the ‘Reading the Way’: Inclusive Books from Around the World Research (2015). The book is not available in English but is referred to as My Sister Aixa throughout the RtW Research project. (Full report in the Education Zone of this website)
OIW were pleased to include this short story of a young boy and his disabled adopted sister Aixa, who arrived from Africa with an amputated leg following a landmine accident. Written with plenty of humour and understanding, this book boasts originality and a positive depiction of a disabled character and there are also lots of other issues tackled including race, disability, adoption and bullying.