| Gino Contributor(s): Anthony, Vincent (Author) |
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ISBN: 1497440718 ISBN-13: 9781497440715 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.71 lbs) 238 pages |
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| Publisher Description: You or someone you know may be faced with a terrifying dilemma? If so, this story was written for you. A SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD CAN OFTEN BE THE GREATEST CHALLENGE PARENTS FEAR BUT MUST FACE. Sal and Deanna, two young teachers in the public school system working in Baltimore City, Maryland, are blessed with their first child Katie. One year later they have a son, Gino. However, both Sal and Deanna notice that Gino is developing much slower than his sister Katie. The young family embraces the challenge with unwavering love and commitment. Mother, father, and sister find the strength to support Gino's desire to attend public high school. During Gino's journey, his father who is also the varsity football coach, uses innovative communication methods to overcome Gino's limited use of speech. Over this same time period his mother becomes an authority on the subject of special needs children. Deanna then works to change how the public school system recognize this problem as she advocates change. As you read this story your heart will hurt a little, but you will be left with a good feeling about the blessing of having children. |