Anything but Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin
Have
you ever wanted to get inside the head of someone who is autistic? Ever wondered what they are really thinking? This
book tries to do that and does a pretty decent job explaining and
describing the actions and behaviors of an autistic kid. I must admit
that it feels more like what a parent of an autistic kid wishes they
were thinking...like an autistic kids thoughts filtered and pretty--that this child is more
“typical” than we know but unable to show it and I am not convinced
that is reality. I mean they must be thinking completely differently, which is why their behavior doesn't always make sense. Interesting, though, for sure and certainly makes you
think, which might just be the purpose.
Grades 4-8 Caudill Nominee 2012
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