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Item Nr: B 118641 Title: 47 Strings: Tessa's Special Code
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Carey, Becky
Length: 36 Prod/Pub: Little Creek Press
Copyright: 2012 Series:
Book Type: NP Biographee:
Copies: 1 Loan Period: 42 days
 
  A children’s picture book about the value of differences and lessons to be learned from a little girl named Tessa, who was born with Down syndrome. Story is written (by mom, Becky Carey) as a letter to Tessa's 7-year-old brother to explain Down syndrome to him in simple relaxed terms, about how they are the same and how they are different. The 47 strings refers to 47 chromosomes. Includes an informational page from the Down Syndrome Clinic -University of Wisconsin.

  Subjects:
  579 - DISABILITIES
  726 - DISABILITIES--MENTAL/MENTALLY DISABLED
  1433 - DIVERSITY
  488 - FAMILY
  1820 - FEP/PEC
  2024 - SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES/SIG DIS
  1465 - SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS/PERSONS
  1505 - SYNDROMES