What the yuck?!
Roshini Raj with Lisa Lombardi
Presents, in question-and-answer format, over two hundred health tips and medical information for women, including such topics as menstruation, pregnancy, sex, diet, and exercise.
Read Time: ~3.2 hr
Down syndrome
by Mark Selikowitz (1997)
About this book
Provides advice and reassurance for parents of children with Down syndrome. It is unique in its positive approach, reflecting the change in attitude towards those afflicted with the disease. The book includes useful information on raising Down syndrome children at home, as well as the many other choices that are now open to parents. Also covered are the role of early intervention, special health checks, learning alternative treatments, work, marriage, and reproduction.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreDown syndrome Lead Character
Themes & Moods
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