The Road We've Shared

Lucy knows that kissing Tom Lemmings behind the ball shed will make her a legend. But she doesn’t count on that quick clap of lips propelling her from coolest to lamest fourth grader overnight. Suddenly Lucy finds herself trapped in Dorkdom, where…

Grade 5 -8 This thoughtful coming-of-age novel tells the story of Lucy and her summer before entering junior high. As a self-described wimp, she is highly influenced by her friend Megan, and the two have spent the summer obsessing over ways to…

Gr 4-7-Pringle Rose and her brother, Gideon, who has Down’s syndrome, have had a privileged upbringing in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 1871. Their parents’ death in a suspicious carriage accident changes everything. Gideon survives, but has not spoken since the accident. On a…

There’s nothing ten-year-old Lily Sinclair likes about her new life in the city with her single mom. She misses her best friend, who seems to have forgotten her and their secret place, Willowood. She never sees her mom, who’s working long hours…

This book is a compilation of five short non-fictional stories about elementary and middle school children coping with special needs. These stories are told from the child’s perspective. One child tells about coping with diabetes, one about down’s syndrome, one about blindness,…

The taunts from which she shields her younger sister, who has Down’s syndrome, are not the only adversity facing Buddy Richter during her eighth-grade year. After Mr. Richter loses his job, money gets so tight that the family is forced to leave…

The relationship with a sibling is one of the longest in a person’s life often longer than the relationship with a parent, spouse, or best friend. Written from the sibling’s perspective, this compilation of stories celebrates the joys and challenges of having…

Grade 3-10 A collection of 45 brief essays by children and young adults who have a sibling with special needs, ranging from mental retardation through a number of rare syndromes. The writings are arranged in chronological order, from that of a 4…

The Winning Spirit (Silver Blades) [Melissa Lowell] on Amazon.com. A group of U.S. Special Olympics skaters is on its way to Seneca Hills! And the Silver Blades members are really excited about coaching these talented young athletes.