Down's Syndrome

Our Brother Has Down's Syndrome by Cairo, Shelley (elementary or even preschool age)
Everything You Need to Know About Down Syndrome by Bowman-Kruhm, Mary, Ed.D.   (Need to Know Library - for older elementary-high school)
Fighting Tackle by Christopher, Matt (sports-related JFic)
Radiance Descending by Fox, Paula (JFic)
A Special Kind of Hero by Burke, Chris (Autobio by a tv star who has Downs Syndrome)
My Sister Annie
We'll Paint the Octopus Red - in which the little girl discovers her newborn brother has DS and plans their future.
The Man Who Loved Clowns, June Raw Wood  based on her brother who had Downs.
Head Above Water, written by the wonderful author S. L. Rottman.  It is about a girl who is a swimmer and has a brother with Down's Syndrome.  The book does a wonderful job of showing the joys and difficulties of caring for a person with Down's Syndrome.  It also deals with the hassling that many of these kids get in school, as well as the Special Olympics.

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