The Man Who Loved Clowns

June Rae Wood

Apr 2005 · Sold by Penguin

About this eBook

Delrita likes being invisible. If no one notices her, then no one willnotice her uncle Punky either. Punky is a grown man with a child's mind. Delrita loves him dearly and can't stand people making fun of his Down's syndrome. But when tragedy strikes, Delrita's quiet life—and Punky's—are disrupted forever. Can she finally learn to trust others, for her own sake and Punky's? This story captures the joy and sorrow that come when we open our hearts to love.

Ratings and reviews

LIFE CHANGING. I have read this book over 700 times in 20 years. Still makes me laugh, still makes me cry, still makes me long for family and friends like the characters in this book. It is truly life-changing. You will not regret letting Punky, Delrita, all of the Shacklefords and yes, even Aunt Queenie into your hearts.

Im reading it right now and im 11. I think its awesome and u shoild get it . Its about a diasabled man and a girl named Delrita.

I love this good. It is the best book I have ever read. It is sad but it is still awesome. Love it.

About the author

June Rae Wood is a bestselling author of books for young readers. Her best-known novel, The Man Who Loved Clowns (1992), about a man with Down syndrome, was partly based on her much-loved younger brother, Richard, and has done much to further understanding of people with Down syndrome. The book was awarded the 1995 Mark Twain Award in Missouri and the 1995 William Allen White Award in Kansas. Ms. Wood is the 1999 recipient of the Edgar Wolfe Literary Award presented by the Friends of the Library in Kansas City, Kansas.