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1) Devoted
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Woody Bookman hasn't spoken a word in his eleven years of life. Not when his father died in a freak accident. Not when his mother, Megan, tells him she loves him. For Megan, keeping her boy safe and happy is what matters. But Woody believes a monstrous evil was behind his father's death and now threatens him and his mother. And he's not alone in his thoughts. An ally unknown to him is listening. A uniquely gifted dog with a heart as golden as his...
2) Unlocked
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Ella Reynolds, head cheerleader and part of the "in" crowd, befriends Holden Harris, an autistic boy who is bullied at school, and takes on the popular kids at school in the process, including her boyfriend, Jake.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow & Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
264 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
A remarkable memoir by a mother and her autistic daughter who long been unable to communicate until a miraculous breakthrough revealed a young woman with a rich and creative interior life, a poet, who'd been trapped inside for more than two decades.
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Language
English
Description
Two women meet by accident on a Nantucket beach and are drawn into a friendship. Olivia is a young mother whose eight-year-old severely autistic son has recently died. She comes to the island in a trial separation to try and make sense of the tragedy of her Anthony's short life. Beth, a stay-at-home mother of three, is also recently separated after discovering her husband's long-term infidelity.
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
x, 244 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Like most fathers, I'd dreamt of doing all sorts of things with my son. I had so many plans, but when I was told my son was autistic, those plans seemed more like a fantasy. Well, eight years after that dreadful diagnosis, I am writing this book to let every father know that your plans for you and your son can still be a reality. It's just the path that takes you there that has to be altered."Autism affects four times as many boys as it does girls....
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xvi, 208 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In this book, autistic people of diverse racial, ethnic, educational, socioeconomic, and gender backgrounds talk about not just what we wish our own parents had known when we were growing up, but what we most want all parents to know about raising autistic kids today.
Author
Publisher
Harlequin Heartwarming
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
378 pages ; 17 cm
Language
English
Description
"Why would a former football star like Logan Murray pay attention to her? Bianca Wright was a far cry from the beautiful women she'd seen him with in the tabloids. He was just being kind. Or even worse - felt sorry for her. He knew she was a widow with an autistic son. That had to be too much baggage for any man, and Bianca wouldn't accept anything but the best for her child. But if Logan could use his connections to match her son drew with a therapy...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
First St. Martin's Griffin edition.
Physical Desc
x, 353 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
As a boy, Raun Kaufman was diagnosed by multiple experts as severely autistic, with an IQ below 30, and destined to spend his life in an institution. Thanks to Son-Rise, an incredible program his parents created, Raun experienced a full recovery from autism. In Autism Breakthrough, Kaufman presents the ground-breaking principles behind the program that helped him, and so many other families with special children.
Author
Publisher
Arcade Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
First English-language edition.
Physical Desc
222 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
An international bestseller, the story behind Henry Markram's breakthrough theory about autism, and how a family's unconditional love led to a scientific paradigm shift. Henry Markram is the Elon Musk of neuroscience, the man behind the billion-dollar Blue Brain Project to build a supercomputer model of the brain. He has set the goal of decoding all disturbances of the mind within a generation. This quest is personal for him. The driving force behind...
11) The Rosie result
Author
Series
Don Tillman volume 3
Language
English
Description
Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman are back in Australia after a decade in New York, and they're about to face their most important challenge. Their son, Hudson, is struggling at school: he's socially awkward and not fitting in. Don's spent a lifetime trying to fit in, so who better to teach Hudson the skills he needs? The Hudson Project will require the help of friends old and new, force Don to decide how much to guide Hudson and how much to let him be...
Author
Publisher
Titan Comics
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
148 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
A visual exploration of the highs and lows experienced by a parent learning how to adapt to his son's autism. Faced with a challenging road ahead, the author uses creative flair and ingenuity in order to connect with his son, enable him to reach his fullest potential and prepare him for the transition into adulthood. This insight into the nature of autism and the daily struggles of a parent uses humor and compassion to convey its message. This is...
Author
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pub. Date
c2017
Physical Desc
xviii, 179 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a clear and concise description about the present basis for autism and many childhood developmental disorders. The Nemechek Protocal offers hope that children afflicted with these conditions may begin on the path of recovery.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
40 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
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Description
Henry, a first grader on the autism spectrum, attempts to navigate friendships, and sudden changes in classroom routines--like a parade on Friday instead of share time.
17) Temple Grandin
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
Formats
Description
An engaging portrait of an autistic young woman who became, through timely mentoring and sheer force of will, one of America's most remarkable success stories.
Author
Series
Mighty Jack volume 1
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Jack might be the only kid in the world who's dreading summer. But he's got a good reason: summer is when his single mom takes a second job and leaves him at home to watch his autistic kid sister, Maddy. It's a lot of responsibility, and it's boring, too, because Maddy doesn't talk. Ever. But then, one day at the flea market, Maddy does talk to tell Jack to trade their mom's car for a box of mysterious seeds.
Author
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
242 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Help autistic kids understand their unique gifts and needs and learn strategies for daily living in a neurotypical world. This positive, straightforward reference book offers kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) their own comprehensive resource for bo