Heidi has a secret - her older brother is severely Learning Disabled. When her friends find out about it, she thinks her life is ruined. Will she be able to overcome her embarrassment, learn to accept her brother, and get her friends back? A story for all boys and girls who sometimes feel alone in the world by the author of the International Writing Competition award-winning novel The Picture Wagon. Special is based on the author's own experiences as the younger sister of a Learning Disabled boy. This story is very close to her heart, and she hopes that everyone who reads this book will learn to love and accept the unique-ness of people like her brother the way that she has.