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Although Christy considers him a pest, when Eddie Lee, a boy with Down Syndrome, follows her into the woods one day, and shares his understanding of nature with her, she learns a new appreciation for him.

Describes the life of a young man with Down syndrome who fulfilled his dream of becoming a television star.

When he becomes stronger but slower, Terry must deal with being moved from defensive safety to offensive tackle on his football team and with the fact that his younger brother, who was born with Down syndrome, is becoming a faster runner.

Text and photographs show Misty, a little girl with Down syndrome, and her father reviewing her day's activities in their search for her stuffed monkey.

Hattie's world is turned upside down with the startling arrival of an uncle no one has ever spoken about.

Deeply involved in his cold and manipulative mother's shady business dealings in Flint, Michigan, fourteen-year-old Luther keeps a sense of humor while running the Happy Neighbor Group Home For Men, all the while dreaming of going to college and becoming a philosopher.

Rachel Simon chronicles the experiences she had and shares the lessons she learned during the year she spent riding the bus which her mentally handicapped sister rides on each day.

After Charlie, a mentally handicapped man, agrees to have an experimental surgery that could reduce his handicap and increase his intelligence, Charlie discovers that happiness and abilities aren't necessarily connected.

Explains what life is like for children and adults with Down syndrome and describes the syndrome's history, causes, and effects.

A dollhouse filled with a ghostly light in the middle of the night, and dolls that have moved from where she last left them, lead Amy and her mentally handicapped sister to unravel the mystery surrounding grisly murders that took place years ago.

Twelve-year-old Sammy, who is mildly retarded, runs away from home and becomes a prisoner of Kevin, a wild kid living in the woods.

Carly learns a lot about Alex, her mentally disabled older brother, as he trains for and competes in the Special Olympics.

Describes what causes Down syndrome and how it affects those children who have it, stressing how they can be helped to lead happy lives.

Cindy, who's developmentally challenged and lives in a strict group house and works at a Hospice, finds a puppy on the street and takes it home and to work, but the head of the group house finds the puppy and takes him away from Cindy.

Emma and her father discuss what they will do when the new baby arrives, but they adjust their expectations when he is born with Down syndrome.