Benny, a boy with Mosaic Down syndrome, tackles bullies and a mystery to save his home in this emotional middle grade tale.
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Benny, a boy with Mosaic Down syndrome, tackles bullies and a mystery to save his home in this emotional middle grade tale.
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Two starred reviews! A boy with Mosaic Down syndrome navigates entering a mainstream classroom, making new friends, and standing up to bullies all while trying to catch a thief and save his home in this “suspenseful, emotional” ( Publishers Weekly , starred review) middle grade mystery from New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wesley King. Benny isn’t your average boy from Newfoundland. He lives in a retirement home that his mother runs, he has an eighty-six-year-old best friend n...
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Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Minor bullying incidents; no graphic violence.
Profanity
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No profanity depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Minor themes of inclusion and standing up to bullying.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes present.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate bullying at school; emotional impact on protagonist.
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