April can't stop thinking about the trip she'll take to visit her grandmother - a week seems too long to wait. But the days pass quickly as April encounters all sorts of different, interesting people, and soon she is at her grandmother's house admiring the beautiful flower garden. By the time she returns home, she discovers something important: People - like flowers - have different needs and come in many colors, shapes and sizes. But when you look past those differences, you see how similar they really are.
The book Different Just Like Me was written by Lori Mitchell after her daughter developed a skin condition (vitiligo) that made her look different from her friends. A website [www.differentjustlikeme.cc/] offers a five-day lesson plan, games and coloring book pages. The paperback costs $7.95 and can be purchased at your local bookstore. Some of the proceeds will go to the Vitiligo Research Foundation.
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