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Name: My brother Steven is retarded
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Author: Harriet Langsam Sobol

📘 My brother Steven is retarded by Harriet Langsam Sobol

The book offers simple explanations about Down syndrome and other mental disabilities, presenting information in a child-friendly manner. It emphasizes that such conditions are common and not something to fear.

First publish date: 1977

Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers

Authors: Harriet Langsam Sobol

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