The Man Who Loved Clowns
The Man Who Loved Clowns is a 1992 novel by June Rae Wood about coping with mental disability in the family.[1] The story is based on Wood's personal experience of life with her brother Richard, who himself had Down's Syndrome.[2][3] Wood also wrote a sequel, entitled Turtle on a Fence Post, set one year later.[4]
Plot summary
13-year-old Delrita wants to be "invisible" at her new school. She lives with her parents and her uncle Punky, who has Down syndrome. Although she loves him, she feels embarrassed at times. Suddenly their life is turned upside down when Delrita's parents die.
Awards
- 1995 Mark Twain Award in Missouri
- 1995 William Allen White Award in Kansas
References
See also
- A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin, a novel with a similar theme
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| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Shiloh |
Winner of the William Allen White Children's Book Award 1995 |
Succeeded by The Giver |