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Down syndrome Down syndrome Patients Down syndrome Patients Drama Down syndrome Patients Family relationships Down syndrome Patients Fiction Down syndrome Patients United States Biography Parents of children with disabilities Biography Parents of children with disabilities United States Biography Twins United StatesO'Hair, Margaret
Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE O'HACopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE O'HASchultz Nicholson, Lorna
Summary: "The biography of Canadian Joey Moss, a man born with Down syndrome who worked with the NHL Edmonton Oilers hockey team, and was an inspiration for neurodiverse people and an advocate for inclusivity"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2022
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB MOSS SCHCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCHScott, Joyce (Joyce Wallace)
Summary: "An introduction to the life and art of Judith Scott, a renowned artist. Judith Scott was born with Down syndrome. She was deaf, and never learned to speak. She was also a talented artist. Judith was institutionalized until her sister Joyce reunited with her and enrolled her in an art class. Judith went on to become an artist of renown with her work displayed in museums and galleries around the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SCOEstreich, George.
Summary: The author discusses the raising of his daughter, Laura Estreich, with Down syndrome.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ESTREICH, GEORGE ESTKumin, Libby.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Woodbine House 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.9285 KUMHampton, Kelle.
Summary: "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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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HAMPTON, KELLE HAMSummary: This sequel to the award-winning Gifts: Mothers Reflect on How Children with Down Syndrome Enrich Their Lives offers comfort, hope, and inspiration to families and the wider community in a way that no scholarly document ever could; it can also help to prepare the minds and hearts of expectant parents to receive their new Down syndrome child with love and joy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Woodbine House 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.198 GIFDaugherty, Paul
Summary: In a love letter to his daughter, who was born with Down syndrome, a sports columnist for the "Cincinnati Enquirer" chronicles her childhood and her journey to find happiness and purpose in her adult life, showing how she inspires those around her to live better and more fully.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 DAHCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 DAURogers, Dale Evans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: F.H. Revell Co. 1992
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8588 ROGSummary: "FAR FROM THE TREE follows families meeting extraordinary challenges through love, empathy, and understanding. This life-affirming documentary encourages us to cherish loved ones for all they are, not who they might have been. Based on Andrew Solomon's award-winning, critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling non-fiction book "Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sundance Selects 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FARBeck, Martha Nibley
Summary: Describes how a mother struggled to cope when her unborn second child, Adam, was diagnosed with Down syndrome, her decision to keep her son, and his magical influence on her life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Books 2000
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 362.1 BECCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BECK, MARTHA BECClarkson, John
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Publisher / Publication Date: Forge 2001
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CLAEgan, David
Summary: "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"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prometheus Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 EGAN, DAVID EGAO'Hair, Margaret
Summary: Sofia Sanchez, a girl with Down syndrome, shares her message of perseverance and bravery with kids everywhere.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: 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, his idol. Through circumstances beyond their control, Tyler, a small-time outlaw on the run, becomes Zak's unlikely coach...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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3 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY PEA1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF PEA
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE PEACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Peanut 2019Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD PEACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD PEASummary: Joe is a great con artist and dice hustler who makes a lot of money from working the tables at Las Vegas casinos. He and his girlfriend Janice have a pretty good life. But then Joe gets a call from the institution where his son, Joe Jr., lives. Joe Jr., who has Down Syndrome is being too disruptive at the institution. Joe doesn't know how to take care of his son and this new change in his life...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magnolia Home Entertainment 2009
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF YONKingsbury, Karen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Pub. 2008