Being Billy: Individual Student Edition Sapphire (Levels 29-30)

Billy, an eleven year old boy with Down's syndrome, does everything with his older brother Andrew. When Andrew enteres high school, he is embarresed to be associated with his "different" brother. The story tells of the hurt and confusion Billy feels, and how he overcomes them in his own way. From the cover: "When Billy and Andrew were together, Billy forgot he ws different. But when Andrew went away to High School, Everything for Billy seemed to change..." PM Plus Reading Level 30 (fifth grade)