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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.
2) Best buddies
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Publisher
Capstone Editions, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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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?
3) Willowood
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Mia likes many of the things other people like--going to the beach, the color blue, drawing. But she doesn't like when strangers stare at her because she looks different from them. Down syndrome allows Mia to see and understand the world in a way that may not make sense to others. She considers it her superpower--and instead of it making her strange, she considers herself a masterpiece. As we all are."--
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Fifth grade is not for amateurs, according to Liam. Luckily, he knows that being more than one-third nerd is not cool. Liam lives in the Bay area near San Francisco with his mom and two younger sisters. Dakota is fascinated by science and has a big personality but struggles to make friends; Izzy, a child with Down syndrome, makes friends easily and notices things that go past everyone else. Dad lives across town, but he's over a lot. And then there's...
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Jolly Fish Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"When thirteen-year-old amateur entomologist Daisy gets an assignment to 'change the world,' she's determined to help her older brother, Sorrel--who has Down syndrome and adores men's fashion--fulfill his dream of becoming a YouTube celebrity"--
10) Dead ends
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
©2013.
Language
English
Description
When Dane, a bully, refuses to hit Billy D because he has Down Syndrome, Billy takes that as a sign of friendship and enlists Dane's help in solving riddles left in an atlas by his missing father, sending the pair on a risky adventure.
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
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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Series
Publisher
Ediciones SM
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
Español
Description
"La tortuga Marian es una tortuga de piel rugosa con ojos limpios y tiernos. Se asusta si el viento sopla fuerte, esconde la caabeza y no la saca hasta que el aire se calma. Marian se levanta temprano, se lava la cara y se viste despacio. Un cuento sobre el síndrome de Down"--P. [4] of cover.
13) Rosie loves Jack
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Rosie loves Jack. Jack loves Rosie. So when they're split up, Rosie will do anything to find the boy who makes the sun shine in her head. Even run away from home. Even cross London and travel to Brighton alone, though the trains are cancelled and the snow is falling. Even though any girl might find that hard, let alone a girl with Down's syndrome.
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
Español
Description
"Marcus Vega mide seis pies de altura, pesa 180 libras y luce un incipiente bigote. Cuando tienes esta apariencia y apenas estás en octavo grado, te conviertes en una figura imponente y, al mismo tiempo, en un blanco fácil. Después de un altercado en la escuela que resulta en una suspensión para Marcus, su madre decide que es hora de un cambio de ambiente. Los lleva a él y a su hermano menor a Puerto Rico para pasar una semana con parientes a...
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