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Jan 1, 2001 · Ron Jones. 3.57. 997 ratings171 reviews. This true story of a boy who must overcome prejudice and weakness to treat a group of special needs children with the respect—and love—they deserve “will give your innards a bear hug. . . . You will read this book with a lump in your throat.” ( Lincoln Journal )
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Jun 17, 2021 · Jill Florio. Read Time: 2 Minute, 26 Second. The Acorn People is a very short, deeply memorable book everyone should read. At 80 pages, it tells an unsentimental, yet profoundly moving tale about one camp counselor’s experience at summer camp in the 1970s. His kids were all severely disabled.
Publication date. January 1, 1976. The Acorn People is a non-fiction book for middle grade readers first published in 1976. It is a memoir by author, educator and storyteller Ron Jones about a summer he spent at a camp for disabled children. It was adapted for television in 1981.
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Jun 11, 1996 · The Acorn People. Mass Market Paperback – June 11, 1996. by Ron Jones (Author) 4.5 220 ratings. See all formats and editions. This true story of a boy who must overcome prejudice and weakness to treat a group of special needs children with the respect—and love—they deserve “will give your innards a bear hug. . . .
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Top critical review. The Acorn People by Ron Jones is a story teaching about respecting other people no matter what they look like on the outside. The story is told by a counselor at Camp Wiggin who at first doesn't realize that this camp is for people with disabilities.
Praise. “ [ The Acorn People] will give your innards a bear hug. . . . You will read this book with a lump in your throat. ”- Lincoln Journal. “ A fantastic and beautiful story. ”— Seattle Times. “Uncomfortably moving, yet told in surprisingly unsentimental terms. . . .
The Acorn People – Author Ron Jones – Random House Children's Books. This true story of a boy who must overcome prejudice and weakness to treat a group of special needs children with the respect—and love—they deserve “will give your innards a bear hug. . . . You will read this book with a lump in your throat.” (Lincoln Journal)
