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After a fight at school leaves Marcus facing suspension, Marcus's mother takes him and his younger brother, who has Down syndrome, to Puerto Rico to visit relatives they do not remember or have never met, and while there Marcus starts searching for his father, who left their family ten years ago and is somewhere on the island.
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Darby is twelve and has Down syndrome. Her favorite things are music, chocolate, and her big sister Kaydee. It's nearly time for the annual chocolate hunt, the highlight of Darby's year, but Kaydee has brought a friend home for the weekend. Suddenly both the chocolate hunt and her favorite person are in danger of slipping away... and to make things worse, the family's strawberry farm is hit by a tornado.
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It is 1871 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and fourteen-year-old Pringle Rose, still grieving from the death of her parents, takes her brother Gideon, who has Down syndrome, escapes from her uncle and aunt, taking a train to Chicago--but disaster seems to follow her there.
11) Dear Blue Sky
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"Shortly after Cass's big brother is deployed to fight in Iraq, Cass becomes pen pals with an Iraqi girl who opens up her eyes to the effects of war"-- Provided by publisher.
12) Best buddies
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A boy with Down syndrome and his dog are best friends, but how will they manage being apart when the boy heads to school for the first time?
13) Willowood
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Eleven-year-old Lily has trouble leaving her best friend behind and moving to the city when her mother changes jobs, but she makes some very unlikely friends that soon become like family members.
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Jamie likes to pretend he's a superhero. With his cape and gadgets, he feels like he can face anything. When his picture is chosen to be shown in Times Square for the NDSS Buddy Walk®, his family travels to New York City to see it. As he makes his way through the loud, busy, unfamiliar city, Jamie discovers that he doesn't have all his special tools. But he soon realizes that it isn't what he wears or the gadgets he uses that make him brave--it's...
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Older sister Rachel tells the story of her relationship with Alicia, her younger sister who is very different and very special because she has Down syndrome.
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Pepita es especial. Papá y mamá siempre nos lo han explicado. Pero yo creo que lo que pasa es que tiene algo especial. No me refiero a ese cromosoma que no se ve, sino a su forma de querernos y a su manera de hacernos sonreír. ¡Ojalá todo el mundo la viese como la vemos Juan y yo: igual que nosotros, pero con un toque especial!
20) Up and Adam
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"Up and Adam follows Adam, a young boy with Down syndrome, and his faithful dog, Up, as they help their town rebuild after a storm. The seaside town of Portville has been hit by a giant storm, and now it's up to the residents to clean up and rebuild. When the mayor gives a speech calling for people to get “up and at 'em,” Adam and his dog, Up, take it as a personal calling and set out to lend a hand. “We can help,” says Adam. And they do!...