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Radiance Descending
Radiance Descending
Author: Paula Fox
ISBN-13: 9780440227489
ISBN-10: 0440227488
Publication Date: 1999
Pages: 101
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Book Type: Paperback
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Paul is so angry that his younger brother, Jacob, has Down's Syndrome that he's embarrassed to be near him. Paul can't see that Jacob idolizes him. In Paul's view, Jacob gets all their family's attention, and it's hard for Paul to love someone so clumsy and strange looking. Yet people outside the family welcome Jacob and embrace his kindness. Paul thinks these people are simply pretending to be nice to his brother. Then, through a series of surprising evens, Paul begins to wonder whether Jacob is indeed a person worth loving.
nancy2008 avatar reviewed Radiance Descending on + 19 more book reviews
Well told story of an 11 year old boy coming to terms with his younger brother who has Down's syndrume