Margie Harding
Stories that celebrate every kind of difference.
Children's author Margie Harding creates compassionate stories that help young readers better understand disabilities, differences, friendship, and one another.
Paxton & Friends
Every friend has a different story.
Stories that help children understand disabilities, differences, and the people around them.
Micah Mink Goes To A Concert
A gentle introduction to understanding autism through friendship and everyday experience.
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Mixed Up Words
A story about reading challenges, confidence, and seeing ability beyond words on a page.
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The Camping Trip
A story that helps young readers see ADHD through a more understanding lens.
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Every child has a story. Margie's books create approachable ways for young readers to encounter disabilities, differences, and life challenges with greater compassion and understanding.
More From Margie
Stories for different stages of reading.
Explore Margie's books beyond the Paxton & Friends series.
The Invitation Series
Middle-grade stories that continue Margie's focus on friendship, inclusion, challenge, and understanding.
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Discover Margie's additional titles for readers looking for stories of courage, growth, and connection.
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Writing on disability, family, and understanding.
Thoughts, stories, and encouragement from Margie.
One Quiet Victory At A Time
Change can feel ordinary to many of us, but for someone living with PTSD, even everyday transitions can stir anxiety and fear. Margie reflects on healing through the small victories that begin to make life feel safe again.
Read Article → July 2, 2026Summer Celebrations Mingled With PTSD
Fireworks, crowds, vacations, and celebrations can carry hidden challenges for someone living with PTSD—and can quietly reshape everyday life for the families around them.
Read Article → June 2, 2026PTSD — The Invisible Disability
Margie reflects on decades of family life shaped by an invisible disability they did not yet have a name for, and what changed once understanding and help finally came.
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Meet Margie
Author, storyteller, and advocate for understanding.
Margie Harding writes stories that help children encounter differences with empathy, curiosity, and compassion. Her work is rooted in the belief that understanding begins with seeing one another more clearly.
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