down syndrome

Text and illustrations show young readers how to be a good friend to people with Down syndrome.

"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"--Provided by publisher.

"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"--Provided by publisher.

Explains what causes Down's syndrome and what it is like to have a brother with this handicap.

"Katie has Down syndrome. She loves school and her family. She's just like you!"--Back cover.

Dawn baby-sits 12-year-old Whitney who has Down Syndrome. Whitney is pleased to have Dawn as her friend but doesn't know that Dawn is being paid to be with her.

"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"--Provided by publisher.

"A memoir, in graphic novel format, of the author's emotions and the challenges and decisions she faces in raising a child with Down syndrome"--.

"Katie has Down syndrome. She loves school and her family. She's just like you!"--Back cover.

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.