Owning It

Come on a journey through childhood with the very best writers in the disabled community.

From birthday parties, to navigating the sports field, to being given random free stuff, to juggling hospital visits alongside social lives . . .

These twenty-two true stories capture the highs and lows, the tears and laughter, the friendships and fallouts of growing up with a disability.

Whether you're disabled yourself, or know someone who is, or want to better understand the experience, this book is a window into the young lives of these disabled writers: their stories, in their own words.

Edited by James Catchpole, Lucy Catchpole and Jen Campbell. With contributions from Ali Abbas, Polly Atkin, Imani Barbarin, Jen Campbell, James Catchpole, Christa Couture, Carly Findlay, M. Leona Godin, Eugene Grant, Jan Grue, Matilda Feyisayo Ibini, Ilya Kaminsky, Sora J. Kasuga, Jessica Kellgren-Fozard, Elle McNicoll, Daniel Sluman, Nina Tame, Rebekah Taussig, Steven Verdile, Alex Wegman, Ashley Harris Whaley and Kendra Winchester. Illustrated by Sophie Kamlish.

About the Authors

Edited by James Catchpole, Lucy Catchpole and Jen Campbell. With contributions from Ali Abbas (London, UK), Polly Atkin (Lake District, UK), Imani Barbarin (Pennsylvania, USA), Jen Campbell (London, UK), James Catchpole (Oxford, UK), Christa Couture (Toronto, Canada), Carly Findlay (Australia), M. Leona Godin (USA), Eugene Grant (UK), Jan Grue (Oslo, Norway), Matilda Feyisayo Ibini (London, UK), Ilya Kaminsky (New Jersey, USA), Sora J. Kasuga (New York, USA), Jessica Kellgren-Fozard (UK), Elle McNicoll (London, UK), Daniel Sluman (London, UK), Nina Tame (UK), Rebekah Taussig (Kansas City, USA), Steven Verdile (New York, USA), Alex Wegman (California, USA), Ashley Harris Whaley (North Carolina, USA) and Kendra Winchester (USA). Illustrated by Sophie Kamlish (Bath, UK).