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Mia the masterpiece : an empowering story about inclusivity and growing up with Down Syndrome  Cover Image Book Book

Mia the masterpiece : an empowering story about inclusivity and growing up with Down Syndrome / by Mia Armstrong with Marissa Moss ; illustrated by Alexandra Thompson.

Armstrong, Mia,: (author.). Moss, Marissa,: (author.). Thompson, Alexandra, 1987- (illustrator.).

Summary:

Tween actress Mia Armstrong celebrates her fun, funny, beautiful childhood living with Down syndrome in this debut picture book. Mia likes many of the things other people like--going to the beach, the color blue, drawing. But she doesn't like when strangers stare at her because she looks different from them. Down syndrome allows Mia to see and understand the world in a way that may not make sense to others. She considers it her superpower--and instead of it making her strange, she considers herself a masterpiece. As we all are. In this sparkling picture book, Mia offers a glimpse into the life of a child with Down syndrome, helping some readers see themselves in a book and helping others understand those friends, classmates, and family members who are neurodivergent.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593899113
  • ISBN: 0593899113
  • ISBN: 9780593899137
  • ISBN: 059389913X
  • Physical Description: 29 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House Children's Books, 2025.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
Ages 4-6 years. Random House Children's Books.
Subject: Down syndrome > Juvenile fiction.
Syndromes > Juvenile fiction.
Individual differences > Juvenile fiction.
Beach > Fiction.
Blue > Fiction.
Stares > Fiction.
Superpower > Fiction.
Masterpiece > Fiction.
Friendship > Fiction.
Genre: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
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Summary: Tween actress Mia Armstrong celebrates her fun, funny, beautiful childhood living with Down syndrome in this debut picture book. Mia likes many of the things other people like--going to the beach, the color blue, drawing. But she doesn't like when strangers stare at her because she looks different from them. Down syndrome allows Mia to see and understand the world in a way that may not make sense to others. She considers it her superpower--and instead of it making her strange, she considers herself a masterpiece. As we all are. In this sparkling picture book, Mia offers a glimpse into the life of a child with Down syndrome, helping some readers see themselves in a book and helping others understand those friends, classmates, and family members who are neurodivergent.

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