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Puffin Books, 2005-01-05

Man Who Loved Clowns

Man Who Loved Clowns

June Rae Wood, Author

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9780142404225

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Now available in paperback--this moving, award-winning story is based on the author's own experiences of growing up with her beloved uncle Punky, who had Down's syndrome.
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Tender, poignant, and humorous, this novel challenges societal views of disability through a lens of fierce love and vulnerability. A heartfelt call for dignity and acceptance.

Keywords and Themes: Compassion • Dating & Relationships • Dignity • Disability • Family • Humor • Identity • Individuality • Juvenile Fiction • Love • Multigenerational • Perspective • Respect • Social Themes

Readability • 5.5

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 224

Subjects • Down syndrome • People with mental disabilities • Uncles

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Disability • Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Dating & Relationships

Delrita likes being invisible. If no one notices her, then no one willnotice her uncle Punky either. Punky is a grown man with a child's mind. Delrita loves him dearly and can't stand people making fun of his Down's syndrome. But when tragedy strikes, Delrita's quiet life--and Punky's--are disrupted forever. Can she finally learn to trust others, for her own sake and Punky's? This story captures the joy and sorrow that come when we open our hearts to love.
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