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The jigsaw puzzle king  Cover Image Book Book

The jigsaw puzzle king / Gina McMurchy-Barber.

Summary:

Being yourself isn't always easy. People say, "Just be yourself." But when you're new in school, all you want is to fit in-- to be like everyone else. When eleven-year-old Warren and his family move to a new city, his twin brother, who has Down syndrome, attracts too much attention for Warren's liking. Bennie lives his life happily. He's different and doesn't care about it. But while he may be oblivious to those who are curious or uneasy with him, Warren notices every smirk, comment, and sideways glance. Warren is weary of flip-flopping between trying to be just like everyone else and being the protective brother of a boy with special needs. Sometimes he thinks his life would be easier if he had no brother. But what he really needs is to stop worrying about what other people think.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1459746066 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9781459746060 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: 168 pages ; 21 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto : Dundurn, [2020]

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Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 12.99
Subject: Brothers > Juvenile fiction.
Down syndrome > Juvenile fiction.
Conformity > Juvenile fiction.
Individuality > Juvenile fiction.
Schools > Juvenile fiction.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • Baker & Taylor
    When Warren and his family move to a new city, he flip-flops between trying to be just like everyone else and being protective of his twin brother Bennie, who has Down syndrome.
  • Ingram Publishing Services

    2021 Silver Birch Fiction Award — Winner • 2022 Diamond Willow Award — Shortlisted • 2022 Rocky Mountain Book Award • 2022 Chocolate Lily Award — Shortlisted

    Being yourself isn’t always easy.

    When you’re new in school, all you want is to fit in. When eleven-year-old Warren and his family move to a new city, his twin brother, who has Down syndrome, attracts too much attention for Warren’s liking. Bennie’s different and doesn’t care about it. But while Bennie may be oblivious to those who are curious or uneasy with him, Warren notices every smirk, comment, and sideways glance.

    Warren is weary of flip-flopping between trying to be just like everyone else and being the protective brother of a boy with special needs. Sometimes he thinks his life would be easier if he had no brother. But what he really needs is to stop worrying about what other people think.

  • Univ of Toronto Pr
    Eleven-year-old Warren is flip-flopping between trying to fit in at a new school and being the protective brother of Bennie, who has Down syndrome.
  • Univ of Toronto Pr
    Being yourself isn’t always easy.

    When you’re new in school, all you want is to fit in. When eleven-year-old Warren and his family move to a new city, his twin brother, who has Down syndrome, attracts too much attention for Warren’s liking. Bennie’s different and doesn’t care about it. But while Bennie may be oblivious to those who are curious or uneasy with him, Warren notices every smirk, comment, and sideways glance.

    Warren is weary of flip-flopping between trying to be just like everyone else and being the protective brother of a boy with special needs. Sometimes he thinks his life would be easier if he had no brother. But what he really needs is to stop worrying about what other people think.

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