Author(s): Jennifer Moore-Mallinos

Health and Wellbeing

My friend has Down's syndrome is a sensitively written story about two children who meet at a summer Fun Club. A warm friendship develops between them as the young narrator comes to understand Ella's Down's syndrome. Both girls learn that everybody is good at something, and that by helping each other overcome their fears and difficulties, they can accomplish a great deal. My friend has Down's syndrome inspires and encourages children to overcome barriers that can exist between children with Down's syndrome and their playmates.