The tragic story of two itinerant ranch hands on the run--one is the lifelong companion to the other, a developmentally disabled man. "They are an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a "family," clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation. Laborers in California's dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living...

Sixth grader Maggie feels burdened by her seven-year-old sister Hannie, who is slightly brain-damaged and believes that a toy unicorn has magical powers, until one afternoon a crisis shows her how special Hannie is.

An unconventional girl who distinguishes herself with unique interests and play preferences borne of a disability considers her spunky sense of individuality when she is not invited to a party that the "cool" kids are attending.

Since her father's death, Cora, twelve, longs for a permanent home for herself, her special-needs sister, and their mother while navigating middle school and studying trees using her father's field notes.

A teen-age girl gains new insight into herself and her family when her mentally handicapped brother gets lost.

"After failing to come to Belinda's aid while she was being attacked, Emily and another classmate are punished by being forced to work at a community center for people with disabilities, but they are put the ultimate test when Belinda finally returns to school and they must find a way to make amends to her"--

Continues the story of the McCray family, who struggle with mixed feelings while supporting disabled Todd's efforts to achieve an independent life.

Thirteen-year-old Delrita, whose unhappy life has caused her to hide from the world, loves her uncle Punky but sometimes feels ashamed of his behavior because he has Down's syndrome.