Author/authors: Sharlee Glenn (Dan Andreason)
Type of emotional/crisis issues addressed: Intellectual disability, respect for differences
Year of publication: 2004
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
ISBN#: 9780399234804
Age level: Lower Elementary
# of pages: 32
Quality of illustrations: Excellent
Brief summary: Gracie and her Aunt Roo, who has an intellectual disability, used to always play together. Then Gracie grows up, goes to school, and brings a new friend home to visit. Gracie is embarrassed by her aunt, but eventually introduces her aunt to her friend.
Activity: Make a class friendship chain. Each student can write a way to be a good friend to someone else. Staple the chains together and hang in the classroom. Read one each day.
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