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Title: Radiance Descending by Paula Fox ISBN: 0-440-22748-8 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 09 November, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 2 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: good little book
Comment: i just finished this book and thought even though it's a bit on the dark side it was a great read. the mistake people make with this book is that they focus on the Jacob, the down syndrome child, and that not the case. the story is about Pual the older brother and his feelings for jacob,and although there not good feelings there real and thats what the auther is trying to gat across. if you come at this book with an open mind you will enjoy it and get the meaning of the book.
Rating: 1
Summary: Radiance? This books lacks any.
Comment: I just finished this book and turned to see the Amazon reviews. I was horrified to see the positive review given by Hornbook and glad to see the two negative reader reviews. This book perpetuates out-dated stereotypes of Down Syndrome. Because the reader sees the entire book through Paul's point of view, his hateful misconceptions are never corrected. His beloved Grandfather calls Jacob "eerie." Are we talking about "Children of the Damned" or a book about a child with a disability? Paul's hatred of his brother is unmotivated and pathological. The author seems totally unaware of all the progress in the education of people with Down Syndrome. Early intervention programs bring children, parents and educators together from birth. Parents are members of parent advocacy and support groups. There are also groups for siblings. Children like Jacob learn to read and are mainstreamed in regular classrooms. Some attend college, hold jobs, drive cars and live independent lives. None of this appears in the book. Accuracy seems to be the least a reader could ask for. The only people who should read this book are the parents of children with Down Syndrome. It will make them so mad that they will go out and fight the stereotypes with renewed strength - a loving parent of an adolescent with Down Syndrome.
Rating: 4
Summary: Radiant!
Comment: For a 35 yr. old parent this book was indeed a treat for thought. You will need a few tissues through this short but to the point book. Great for school age children who daily socialize with special needs children. (but also may be hard for kids to feel impact while reading) Adults- If you have a few hours..........Enjoy
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