A beautiful story that tells of one child's friendship with a handicapped child named Leslie. The story is told through the perspective of Leslie's friend as the young girl shares the experiences of having Leslie in her class throughout the school year.

I personally love how the author provides the reader with the perception the Leslie is just like you and I as she simply as hearing and visual impairments. The author and photographer does a wonderful job of portraying the personality of this young individual.

I have to express the photographs in this book. The photographer provides the reader with beautiful illustrations of Leslie as she interacts with her environment.

I would share this book with my students to express the significance of treating people with special needs like anybody else. ( )

Leslie has hearing, vision, and motor disabilities, but is one of the best readers in the class. Lots of details about what makes her a unique individual and a great friend. Great friendship book - great example for how to write about what makes a friend special to you. Nonfiction with photos. ( )

Told from the perspective of Leslie's friend Karin, this book will help those children without experience with a handicapped classmate. Karin, who was friends with Leslie before Kindergarten, tells of the reactions of their classmates and how they dealt with the adaptations that needed to be made to accommodate their new friend. ( )