Based on the heart-wrenching true story of Marie Balter. Abused and victimized, she beats impossible odds to build a normal life after spending 20 years locked away in a mental institution.
A companion workbook that contains 100 activities to help students improve their skills in such areas as phonological awareness, comprehension, letter recognition, math, spelling and compostion, vocabulary and fluency.
Two drifters, George and Lennie, see their dreams of buying their own farm come to a tragic end when Lennie, a simple-minded man, accidentally commits a crime.
When Lenny, a mentally retarded migrant worker, accidentally commits a murder, his friend George must decide what is the right thing to do. There must be justice, but Lenny will not understand what is going on, and must be protected.
Presents stage adaptations of two works by John Steinbeck, featuring "Of Mice and Men," and a lesser known work, "The Moon Is Down," in which a peaceable town is taken over by enemy troops during World War II.
"A writer diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD as a child explores the toll the system takes on kids who are not 'normal' and advocates for a revolution in the way society thinks about diversity, abilities, and disabilities"--OCLC.
eugenics, the Great Depression, and the war over children's intelligence
Brookwood, Marilyn
2021
"The fascinating--and eerily timely--tale of the forgotten Depression-era psychologists who launched the modern science of childhood development"--Amazon.
"Janine is one of a kind. She focuses on the positive while navigating life with disabilities. She makes a difference just by being herself"--Provided by publisher.
"After sixteen-year-old Lauren Fielding undergoes a procedure to correct a unique cognitive disability, her perceptions of reality are challenged as she finds herself at the center of a conspiracy involving genetic engineering and government secrets"--Provided by publisher.
