I Am a Masterpiece!
An Empowering Story About Inclusivity and Growing Up with Down Syndrome

Very cute. Found on a visit to Court at her library (woohoo Miss Courtney the librarian!) Addressed negativity from others with realistic responses and seems encouraging to children with or without DS.......more

Rating and review by my 7 year old daughter: “I liked this book because I learned a lot about Down syndrome and I learned a lot about other things too like…to be patient with people who are being mean, and to stand up for other people and to stand up for myself. I also liked that it was narrated and......more

I Am A Masterpiece is a very sweet and adorable picture book memoir from Mia Armstrong, a young (I think 13 at the time the book was published) actor and activist with Down syndrome. Mia shares her experiences of what it's like to have Down syndrome, the ways she feels the same and different from ot......more

Editorial Review: “A celebration of self-advocacy, self-expression, and self-acceptance.” —Kirkus Reviews My review: I Am A Masterpiece is a tribute to the genius, creativity and spunk of tween activist and actress Mia Armstrong and everyone like her. Mia was born with Down Syndrome, which makes her......more

Delicate illustrations created with Acryla Gouache and colored pencil complement an empowering introduction to what life is like for one young girl with Down syndrome. The author, who has Down syndrome herself, uses humor and matter-of-fact straight talk to introduce young readers to her world. She......more