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This multi-media resource list, more; this book looks at the life of the Empire Stone. compiled by Penny Talbert of Billy Barty, founder of Little People the Ephrata Public Library in of America. Hegi, Ursula. Stones from the partnership with the American River. New York: Touchstone, Library Association, provides a Dwarfism: A Medical Dictionary, 1997 (Reprint edition). Stones range of perspectives on the Bibliography, and Annotated from the River is the story of Trudi issues raised by the upcoming Research Guide to Internet Montag, a dwarf living through the P.O.V. documentary “No Bigger References. San Diego, CA: Icon world wars. Than a Minute” that premieres Health Publications, 2004. This on October 3rd, 2006 at 10 p.m. reference provides thorough Irving, John. A Prayer for Owen on PBS (check local listings at answers to many questions about Meany. New York: Ballantine www.pbs.org/pov/). dwarfism. Books, 1997. The story of Owen Meany discusses a dwarf with a Few people ever meet a dwarf face- Kennedy, Dan. Little People: very unique voice. Through the to-face. In this personal journey, Learning to See the World book’s unique characters, the story dwarf documentary filmmaker Through My Daughter's Eyes. looks at martyrdom and Steven Delano shows first-hand New York: Rodale Books, 2003. predestination. how a genetic mutation marks a Kennedy explores the exploitation person for life. He reveals the of little people and myths related to Maupin, Armistead. Maybe the isolation of his school age years, his dwarfism by looking at his Moon. New York: Harper "ludicrous" strategies to fit in, as daughter’s life, and his own. Perrenial, 1993. This story is told well as the mixed blessings of through a journal of Cadence Roth, dwarfism. In "No Bigger Than a Richardson, John H. In the Little a small woman with a big Minute," Delano exercises his World: A True Story of Dwarfs, personality. license of stature and irreverent Love, and Trouble. New York: sense of humor to confront head-on Perennial, 2002. A fascinating Raymo, Chet. The Dork of a conventional representations and look at people the author met at the Cork. New York: Warner Books, misperceptions about dwarfs. Little People of America convention. 1994. The Dork of a Cork is a story of Frank Bois, a 43-year-old dwarf ______Roloff, Matt and Tracy Sumner. in Cork, Ireland; who lacks human ADULT NONFICTION Against Tall Odds: Being a David contact and is overcome with self in a Goliath World. Sisters, OR: pity. Ablon, Joan. Living with Multnomah Publishers, 1999. Difference: Families with Dwarf Roloff, a dwarf, shares the story of ______Children. Westport, CT: Praeger his life and family. NON-FICTION FOR YOUNGER Publishers, 1988. Living with READERS Difference explores the medical and Scott, Charles I. et al. Dwarfism: social issues unique to parents of The Family & Professional Landau, Elaine. Short Stature: dwarf children. Guide. Irvine, CA: Short Stature From Folklore to Fact (First Foundation Press, 1994. This Book). Danbury, CT: Franklin

guide is an excellent source for Watts, 1997. Landau presents Ablon, Joan. Little People in parents and professionals. both the facts and misconceptions America: The Social Dimension associated with conjoined twins and of Dwarfism. Westport, CT: dwarfism. Praeger Publishers, 1984. Simons, Robin. After The Tears:

Recommended for genetic Parents Talk About Raising A Riggs, Stephanie and Bill counselors, this book discusses a Child With A Disability. New Youmans. Never Sell Yourself variety of issues, including the York: Harvest Books, 1987. Short. Chicago: Albert Whitman social difficulties faced by little Simons presents personal accounts & Company, 2001. The authors people. from parents who have children look at the life of a little person and with disabilities. his community’s reactions to his

Adeslson, Betty. The Lives of disability. Slomanson, Joan Kanel. A Short Dwarfs: Their Journey from History: Thumbnail Sketches of Public Curiosity Towards Social ______50 Little Giants. New York: Liberation. New Brunswick, NJ: FICTION FOR YOUNGER Abbeville Press, 1998. Slomanson Rutgers University Press, 2005. READERS highlights the lives and The lives of Dwarfs discuss social accomplishments of 50 dwarves history of dwarfism. Bliss, Corinne Demas and Nancy throughout history. Poydar. The Shortest Kid in the

Copeland, Michael, and Debra World. New York: Random ______Copeland. Within Reach: An House Books for Younger ADULT FICTION Inspirational Journey into the Readers, 1995. The story of Emily,

Life, Legacy and Influence of who was the shortest kid in the Bunch, Chris. The Empire Stone. Billy Barty. Longwood, FL: Xulon class, that is, until Marietta comes New York: Warner Aspect, 2000. Press, 2002. Stories from Art along. The Empire Stone is the story of Linkletter, George Lucas and many Peirol, a dwarf, and his quest for

Delve Deeper into No Bigger Than a Minute A film by Steven Delano

Chevalier, Chrisa. Spence is enhanced self-esteem. It provides and suddenly becomes an Small. Chicago: Albert Whitman insight into the dwarf experience acclaimed writer, and the center of & Co., 1987. This story is about and offers a unique and sometimes Ireland's literary circle. Spence, who has troubles doing disturbing perspective on the www.finelinefeatures.com/frankie/ things other people do easily; but average-sized world. he learns that being small is “I Don’t Want to Talk About It.” sometimes good, too. “Big Enough.” A film by Jan Directed and written by Maria Krawitz. Fanlight productions, Luisa Bemberg. Hegi, Ursula and, Gisell Potter. 2005. (56 mins.) Jan Krawitz Columbia/Tristar Studios, 1994. Trudi & Pia. New York: revisits some of the subjects who (102 min.) This film presented in Atheneum/Anne Schwartz appeared in her 1982 award- Spanish with English subtitles is Books, 2003. Until Trudi, a dwarf, winning film "Little People." about a woman in denial that her meets Pia, another little person, she Through a prism of 'then and now,' child is a dwarf. She attempts to is lonely and spends her day she contrasts the youth of these eradicate all reminders that dreaming of being tall. Pia teaches individuals affected with dwarfism dwarfism exists. Trudi about other dwarves and how with their lives 20 years later. From to be happy with whom she is. navigating everyday life to dating “Simon Birch.” A film by Mark and marrying, they confront Steven Johnson. 1998. (112 physical and emotional challenges min). Simon Birch and his best Kerr, M. E. Little Little. with humor, grace and sometimes, friend Joe Wenteworth are both HarperTrophy, 1991. This frustration. outcasts in their tiny New England unexpected love story is about Little www.pbs.org/pov/pov2005/bigenou town: Joe is the illegitimate son of Little La Belle, a dwarf and the gh/ the town beauty, and Simon, at age daughter of a wealthy businessman. th 12, is so small that he still plays the As she approaches her 18 “4 Foot Ten.” Directed by Peter infant Jesus in the church Christmas birthday, marriage to the perfect Mauro, 1999. (26 minutes.) This pageant. Together, they try to find man is on her horizon. film follows three little people out who is Joe's father is. Just as attending the Little People of they succeed, the time comes for Kuklin, Susan. Thinking Big. America national convention. Simon to fulfill the destiny he Lothrop, Lee and Shephard believes in. A situation arises that Books, 1986. This photo essay “Dwarf: Standing Tall.” A film by demands a hero - a very small explores the life of Jaime, and her Yves and Laurie Issembert. hero. similarities and differences from Discovery Channel, 1999. (53 www.simon-birch.com/ other children. mins). This Discovery Channel video shows viewers the social and “Tip Toes.” Directed by Matthew O’Neill, Peggy. Little physical obstacles that people of Bright. Columbia TriStar Home Squarehead. Bellevue, WA: short stature face every day. Video, 2003. (90 min). Normal- Illumination Arts Publishing sized Steven (Matthew Company, 2001. Taunted by “Dwarfism: A Little Difference.” McConaughey) has a dwarf brother, children at school, a sad little girl Directed by Brian Stone and Rolfe (Gary Oldman). When Steven retreats to the comfort of the produced by Shirley Woika. AVS begins a serious romance with Carol forest. There, guided by a mystical Collection, 1994. (19 mins). (Kate Beckinsale), he neglects to voice, she discovers the importance Dwarfism… profiles a young boy tell her about both Rolfe, and the of courage, confidence and who is a dwarf, following his daily fact that his parents are little compassion. routine and comparing him to people, too. But when she gets another boy of similar age who is pregnant, he feel that it's his duty Philbrick, Rodman. Freak the average-sized. to inform her that their child could Mighty. New York: Scholastic, be born with the condition. Inc, 1993. Max lives with his “Dwarfs: Not a Fairy Tale.” A Meanwhile, Rolfe's French friend, grandparents after his father is put film by Lisa Hedley. HBO, 2001. Maurice (Peter Dinklage)--who is in prison for murdering his mother. (52 mins). Explores the realities of also a little person--embarks on an He meets Freak, a disabled boy, dwarfism through four personal affair with a pretty, normal-sized with whom a great friendship stories that prove being a little hitchhiker (Patricia Arquette). begins. As Freak’s illness gets person does not preclude happiness worse, Max is faced with serious or success. “The Station Agent” Directed by questions about life and dying. Thomas McCarthy. Miramax ______Films. 2003. (88 min). Finbar VIDEOS/DOCUMENTARIES FEATURE FILMS McBride (Peter Dinklage) is a little person trying to live life on his own "Little People." A film by Jan “Frankie Starlight.” Directed by terms. Looking only to be left alone, Krawitz and Thomas Ott. Michael Lindsay-Hogg. New Line he takes up residence in a rural Distributed by Jan Krawitz. Studios, 1997. (101 min.) Based town's old train depot. But much 1984. (58 min). This film depicts on the novel “The Dork of Cork” by like the station agents that occupied the changes in attitude occurring Chet Raymo; the story of Frankie small town depots before him, he among dwarfs as they struggle "Starlight," (Corbin Walker), a little finds himself reluctantly becoming towards equal opportunity and person who writes an autobiography enmeshed in the lives of his

Delve Deeper into No Bigger Than a Minute A film by Steven Delano

neighbors. The STATION AGENT is genetic conditions. about three people with nothing in common, except their shared www.nsgc.org solitude, until chance circumstances National Society of Genetics bring their lives together. Before Counselors is the leading voice, long, from this forgotten depot, this authority and advocate for the mismatched threesome forges an genetic counseling profession. unlikely bond, which ultimately reveals that even isolation is better www.pbs.org/fredfriendly/ourg shared. enes/index.html www.thestationagent.com/ Fred Friendly Seminar: Our Genes, Our Choices. Find out more about ______the history of genetics, the ethical WEB SITES dilemmas involved with genetic screening, cloning and transplanting, and real-life www.littlepeoplemeet.com scenarios in which difficult choices LittlePeopleMeet.com creates a have to be made. simple and fun atmosphere for singles around the world to meet; whether it is for a long-term www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/scien relationship or just pen pals. cenow/3209/01.html PBS’ NOVA series’ “Little People of www.shortsupport.org Flores” web site. The remains of The mission of Short Persons three-foot-tall humans are Support is to support and provide discovered on a remote Indonesian reference material to persons of island. short stature, raise awareness of the social and economic issues www.pbs.org/wnet/religionand facing short people, and offer ethics/week453/cover.html inspiration to short people to help Religion & Ethics Newsweekly: “The better their lives and attitudes. Ethics of Genetic Testing.” As a result of the Human Genome www.dwarfism.org Project, we are now able to locate An online community of individuals genetic mutations and know much interested in and/or affected by more about a person's medical dwarfism, a hub for the exchange of future than ever before. And this related information. new knowledge has given rise to many medical, legal, and ethical www.lprf.org questions. Little People of America Research Foundation is the only health organization in the world supporting the research for the special medical needs of Little People - people affected with skeletal dysphasia.

www.lpaonline.org Little People of America, Inc., is a nonprofit organization that provides support and information to people of short stature and their families.

www.vh.org/navigation/vh/top ics/pediatric_provider_dwarfis m.html Virtual Hospital offers medical reference materials for parents raising little people.

www.geneticalliance.org Genetic Alliance increases the capacity of genetic advocacy groups to achieve their missions and leverages the voices of millions of individuals and families living with