ABOUT THE BOOK

Introduction to I Just Am by Cheryl Rogers-Barnett, daughter of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans

Introduction to I Just Am by Cheryl Rogers-Barnett, daughter of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans

 

My name is Bryan. I have a disability. It's not my fault. I just am ... I do not look like normal. But what is normal?

A gold medal winner in the 2003 Special Olympics Summer World Games in Ireland, Bryan Lambke, a young man with Down syndrome, loves his mom and dad and his sister, holds down two jobs, loves sports, and has girlfriends. He invites readers to look at his life and at theirs. Then he asks, What is normal?

The book also includes information about Down syndrome.

 
 

I Just Am is Story Monsters Approved! Kid-Tested, Judge-Certified.