Nan Gregory

Cindy, who has to work all day, fights to keep the small stray dog she finds on the street. You respond to the universal pet story before the illustrations show that Cindy is a young woman with Down's syndrome. This book is remarkable in telling it as Cindy sees it. Lightburn's realistic pictures in soft-tone colored pencil have the same beautiful sense of fragility, steadfastness, and connection.

Reunited with her long-lost twin brother, twelve-year-old Gemma constantly tests the boundaries of acceptable behavior while relying on angels to help her connect with her new family.