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Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Escaping her failing marriage in the United States, Grace Marisola has returned to Pondicherry to cremate her mother. Once there, she receives an unexpected inheritance-a property on the isolated beaches south of Madras-and discovers a sister she never knew she had: Lucia, four years older, who has spent her life in a residential facility. Settling into the pink house on its spit of wild beach, Grace builds a new and precarious life with Lucia, the...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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. Through circumstances beyond their control, Tyler, a small-time outlaw on the run, becomes Zak's unlikely coach and ally.
4) Best buddies
Author
Publisher
Capstone Editions, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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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?
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Winner of multiple awards and acclaimed by audiences around the world, Praying with Lior asks whether someone with Down syndrome can be a "spiritual genius." Many believe Lior is close to God--at least that's what his family and community believe--though he's also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration and an embarrassment, depending on who is asked and when. As this moving and entertaining documentary moves to its climax, Lior must pass through...
Series
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Jean Hansen is an experienced city transplant who takes a job at a Down's syndrome institution and befriends Reuben, one of the boys afflicted with the disease. Reuben latches on to Jean, to the dismay of Dr. Matthew Clark, the head of the institution. He feels that Jean's affection for Reuben will disturb the other children, prompting him to separate the pair.
Author
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.
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Language
English
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From the moment Martha and her husband, John, accidentally conceived their second child, all hell broke loose. They were a couple obsessed with success. But the dream had begun to disintegrate. Then, when their unborn son, Adam, was diagnosed with Down syndrome, everyone warned them that if they decided to keep the baby, they would lose all hope of achieving their carefully crafted goals. Fortunately, that's exactly what happened. By the time Adam...
10) Any Day Now
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Winner of 10 Audience Awards at film festivals around the country and starring the amazing Alan Cumming, Any Day Now is a powerful tale of love, acceptance and family. When a teenager with Down syndrome (Isaac Leyva) is abandoned by his mother, a gay couple (Alan Cumming and Garret Dillahunt) takes him in and becomes the loving family he's never had. But when their unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the men are forced...
11) Educating Peter
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
When Peter Gwasdauskis, a child with Down syndrome, was mainstreamed into a public school, he had a lot to learn about dealing with differencesand so did his classmates. Filmed over the course of the third-grade school year, this 1992 Academy Award-winning documentary vividly captures Peters achievements and frustrations as he makes a place for himself among his peers. The program features interviews with Peters parents, teachers, fellow students,...
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."--
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A father's exhilarating and funny love letter to his daughter with Down syndrome whose vibrant and infectious approach to life has something to teach all of us about how we can better live our own. Jillian Daugherty was born with Down syndrome. The day they brought her home from the hospital, her parents, Paul and Kerry, were flooded with worry and uncertainty, but also overwhelming love, which they channeled to "the job of building the better Jillian."...
15) Keeping Lucy
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"From the author of Rust & Stardust comes this heartbreaking story, inspired by true events, of how far one mother must go to protect her daughter. Dover, Massachusetts, 1969. Ginny Richardson's heart was torn open when her baby girl, Lucy, born with Down Syndrome, was taken from her. Under pressure from his powerful family, her husband, Ab, sent Lucy away to Willowridge, a special school for the "feeble-minded." Ab tried to convince Ginny it was...
Author
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"--
18) Graduating Peter
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Graduating Peter is the sequel to the Academy Award®-winning film Educating Peter. This inspiring and thought-provoking follow-up to the 1992 Academy Award-winning documentary Educating Peter highlights the experiences of Peter Gwasdauskis, a child with Down syndrome, in sixth grade, eighth grade, and high school as he adds speech therapy and life skills classes and on-the-job training to his academic coursework. Interviews with Peters parents,...
19) Bloom: a memoir
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"The author of the popular blog Enjoying the Small Things interweaves lyrical prose and stunning four-color photography as she recounts the story of the first year of her daughter Nella--who has Down syndrome--and celebrates the beauty found in the unexpected, the strength of a mother's love, and, ultimately, the amazing power of perspective"--
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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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