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Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
An adventure story set in the world of a modern Mark Twain that begins when Zak, a young man with Down syndrome, runs away from a nursing home where he lives to chase his dream of becoming a professional wrestler and attending the wrestling school of The Salt Water Redneck, his idol. Through circumstances beyond their control, Tyler, a small-time outlaw on the run, becomes Zak's unlikely coach and ally.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
This compilation of 56 encouraging and eye-opening short writings by a variety of authors across the globe celebrates the lives of people living with Down Syndrome. Together with 56 inspiring "slice of life" photos, these candid true stories, including the renowned "Welcome to Holland," provide inspiration and connection.
Author
Series
Cody Gunner series volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 11
Formats
Description
In characteristically heart-wringing, tear-jerking style, bestselling inspirational novelist Kingsbury finishes the story of Cody Gunner she began in A Thousand Tomorrows. Elle Dalton is director of an Independent Learning Center for Down Syndrome adults when she meets Cody, her student Carl Joseph's brother, who is intent on removing Carl from the center. Romance ensues between Elle, still brokenhearted over being jilted at the altar four years ago,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"In this inspiring memoir, David Egan tells his own story, authentically describing a life of maximizing his abilities, as he advocates for himself and for all other people with disabilities. This book is yet another first in a life that has seen many firsts, a life buoyed by an optimistic perspective that refuses to be limited by stereotypes and the low expectations of others"--
Pub. Date
2019
Description
Based on The New York Times bestseller by Andrew Solomon, an intimate, profoundly human look at families raising children society deems 'abnormal': a mother and son determined to show the world that his Down syndrome does not define him; a couple learning to communicate with their bright but nonverbal autistic son; a young woman dealing with what it means to be the only little person in her family; and parents whose love for their son persists even...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"A captivating and original story of two sisters caught in a moment of transformation, set against the vivid backdrop of modern India. Escaping her failing marriage, Grace Marisola has returned to Pondicherry from the United States to cremate her mother. Once there, she receives an inheritance she could not have expected-a property on the beaches of Madras-and discovers a sister she never knew she had: Lucia, who was born with Down Syndrome and has...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 22
Formats
Description
Dr. David Henry delivers his own twins on a stormy night in 1964. His son, born first, is perfectly healthy, but the doctor immediately recognizes that his daughter has Down's syndrome. For motives he tells himself are good, he makes a split-second decision that will haunt all their lives forever. He asks his nurse, Caroline, to take the baby away to an institution. Instead, she disappears in to another city to raise the child as her own.
Author
Pub. Date
[1995]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Description
When he becomes stronger but slower, Terry must deal with being moved from defensive safety to offensive tackle on his football team and with the fact that his younger brother, who was born with Down's Syndrome, is becoming a faster runner.
Author
Series
Formats
Description
When Cobble Court Quilts character Mary Dell Templeton and her twin sister Lydia Dale were children, their Aunt Velvet warned them away from local boys. This is the story of Mary Dell and her journey from a Texas ranch to becoming a wife, mother, and celebrated quilter.
11) Census
Author
Description
Learning that he does not have long to live, a widower needs to figure out how to provide for his developmentally disabled adult son. Taking a job as a census taker, the two leave on a cross-country journey through towns named only by ascending letters of the alphabet. They meet the townspeople, some of whom welcome them into their homes, while others who bear the physical brand of past censuses on their ribs are.
13) Hide and shh!
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Dinah, a young girl with Down Syndrome, loves to play games with her older sister, Chloe, but she s not very good at the still and quiet kind. When her not-so-sneaky efforts to get into the big kids game backfire, Dinah realizes she might need to adapt a few of her own behaviors. In the process, she shows Chloe and her friends that there s more than one way to play.
14) Best buddies
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Best buddies look out for each other, but when one has to go to school, what's the other to do? After a bit of moping . . . and whining . . . a boy and his dog find the perfect way to stay close all day long."--book jacket.
15) Fade to black
Author
Pub. Date
2006, c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 5
Description
An HIV-positive high school student hospitalized after being attacked, the bigot accused of the crime, and the only witness, a classmate with Down Syndrome, reveal how the assault has changed their lives as they tell of its aftermath.
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Description
It's how you love that matters.
Alicia Richards loved her daughter from her very first breath. Days later, when tests confirmed what Alicia already knew-that Chloe had Down syndrome-she didn't falter. Her ex-husband wanted a child who would grow to be a scholar. For Alicia, it's enough that Chloe just is.
Now twenty-five, Chloe is sweet, funny, and content. Alicia brings her to adult daycare while she teaches at a local college. One day Chloe arrives...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"Everyone on Earth is different. Kids who have someone in their family with Down syndrome might wonder about their family member's unique differences. This title will help children who have questions about Down syndrome. What is it and how is their family member different? How can young readers respond to questions from their own friends about their family member? The age-appropriate text and full-color photographs presented in this sensitively written...
19) One-third nerd
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Ten-year-old Liam and his two younger sisters, precocious third-grader Dakota and second-grader Izzy, who has Down syndrome, face the possibility of losing their beloved dog, Cupcake, who keeps urinating on their apartment's carpet.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In My Friend Has Down Syndrome, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who have Down syndrome, how Down syndrome may affect their actions, and how we can be good friends to people who have Down syndrome.
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