Yesterday I received a copy of a beautiful book entitled, In Jesse’s Shoes by Beverly Lewis, illustrated by Laura Nikiel, and published by Bethany House Publishers. It’s a story about a girl, Allie, who must accompany her special needs brother Jesse to the bus stop each morning. In doing so she faces the ridicule and cruel remarks of her peers: “Your brother’s weird.” “Is something…wrong with him?” Allie also struggles with her own secret feelings of disappointment and frustration, wondering why she can’t have a normal brother like everyone else. Allie goes on an outing with her brother, where he … Continue reading →