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An adventure story set in the world of a modern Mark Twain that begins when Zak (22), 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. Through circumstances beyond their control, Tyler (32), a small-time outlaw on the run becomes Zak's unlikely coach and ally.
4) Any day now
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When a teenager with Down syndrome is abandoned by his mother, a gay couple, take him in and become the loving family he's never had. But when their living arrangement is discovered, the men are forced to fight a biased legal system to save the life of the child they have come to love as their own.
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Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"It can be hard to be different-whether because of how you look, where you live, or what you can or can't do. But wouldn't it be boring if we were all the same? Being different is great! Being different is what makes you YOU. This inclusive and empowering picture book from Sofia Sanchez-a young model and actress with Down syndrome-reminds readers how important it is to embrace your differences, be confident, and be proud of who you are. Imagine all...
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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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!""--Amazon.com.
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Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
314 pages
Description
Four years after her husband Richard?s death, Cate Morris is let go from her teaching job and unable to pay rent on the London flat she shares with her son, Leo. With nowhere else to turn, they pack up and venture to Richard?s ancestral Victorian museum in the small town of Crouch-on-Sea. Despite growing pains and a grouchy caretaker, Cate begins to fall in love with the quirky taxidermy exhibits and sprawling grounds, and she makes it her mission...
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Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
24 pages
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...
Author
Publisher
Nube de Tinta
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
200 pages ; 22 cm
Description
A sweet, intimate book that astounds us, moves us, and invites us to reflect. To write it, Giacomo Mazzariol didn't need to make up anything. You are five years old, you have two sisters, and you wish with all your heart for a little brother to play boy games with. One day, your parents announce that you will be getting that brother, and that he will be special.
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, photograph ; 24 x 29 cm
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It's Kate's first time visiting her grandparents on her own at their lakeside home. She's nervous but excited at the adventure ahead. She helps her grandfather with his grocery deliveries by boat, where she meets all the neighbors, including a very grumpy old man named Walter. And she makes best friends with her grandparents' dog, Parbuckle. Her grandmother even teaches her to pilot the boat all by herself! When her grandfather takes ill suddenly,...
12) Where hope grows
Publisher
Roadside Attractions LLC
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Former pro baseball player Calvin Campbell's faith in God is restored when he meets Produce, an inspirational man with Down syndrome. As their friendship develops, Calvin is reminded that hope grows in the most unlikely places.
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Thirteen-year-old Daisy Woodward loves insects, running track, and hanging out with her older brother, Sorrel, who has Down syndrome and adores men’s fashion. When her social studies teacher assigns each student a project to change the world for the better along with an oral report, Daisy fears the class bully—who calls her Woodworm— will make fun of her lisp. Still, she decides to help Sorrel fulfill his dream of becoming a YouTube fashion...
16) Dear Blue Sky
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
248 p. ; 22 cm.
Description
"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"--
17) Best buddies
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Description
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?
18) Anita
Publisher
Menemsha Films
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of a young woman with Down syndrome who lives a happy, routine life in Buenos Aires, being meticulously cared for by her mother Dora. One tragic morning in 1994, everything changes when Anita is left alone, confused and helpless after the nearby Argentine Israelite Mutual Association is bombed. As Anita wanders through the city, she learns not only to care for herself, but touches the lives of those around her, from an alcoholic to a family...
19) Census
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"When a widower receives notice from a doctor that he doesn't have long left to live, he is struck by the question of who will care for his adult son--a son whom he fiercely loves, a boy with Down syndrome. With no recourse in mind, and with a desire to see the country on one last trip, the man signs up as a census taker for a mysterious governmental bureau and leaves town with his son."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
A.A. Knopf
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
228 p. ; 22 cm.
Description
Thirteen-year-old Cynnie has had to deal with her mother's alcoholism and stream of boyfriends all her life, but when her grandparents take custody of her brother, who has Down Syndrome, Cynnie becomes self-destructive and winds up in court-mandated Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
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