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By Natalie Hale
Illustrated by Kate Sternberg
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Can't Jonathan go live somewhere else?
I hear Mars is nice...
Being the brother or sister of a child with special needs has special challenges. And Becca has some great ideas for dealing with them—after she
accepts that she can't send her brother Jonathan to another planet!
In this helpful book based on the experiences of a real-life family, Becca discusses finding the right kind of friends, getting quality time with parents,
caring about a special needs sibling without becoming another parent, and much more. Told with both humor and honesty, Becca's story—and her kid-tested
solutions—are an inspiration to special families everywhere.
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• Black and white illustrations
• 6" x 9"
• 48 pages
• Ages 8–13
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is an author and illustrator whose books include The Little Star's Journey: A Fairytale for Survivors
of All Kinds. The experience of teaching her son to read led to her founding Special Reads for Special Needs, a small press that produces picture
books uniquely designed to make reading easier for children with special needs. She spends her days illustrating, and producing, these books under the
watchful eyes of her cat, Zorro. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her family.
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grew up in western New York, where she graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's
degree in fine arts and a master's in art education. She is the author and illustrator of Mama's Morning, and has illustrated several other children's
books, including The Year My Mother was Bald and the Phoebe Flower's Adventures series. Kate is also an art teacher
at Stone Middle School in Fairfax County, Virginia. Her family includes a husband, two sons, and assorted furry friends.
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