Books about Autism and Aspergers

I just read Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine.  It's a novel told in first person by a girl with Aspberger's syndrome.  It is also about individuals and a community trying to heal from terrible loss.   It has been recommended for students in 4th through 7th grade, though I think 4th grade is a bit young, and that older students and adults would also enjoy reading it.

This is a link to a list of  books about autism.  


Anything But Typical is also told in first person.   When I read it, I felt that maybe it helped me better understand what life is like for a person with autism.


These are contemporary realistic fiction.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnVPbq8EpHE
http://www.pbs.org/search/?q=neurotypical

New Post for a New Book

Joan Bauer, who is one of my favorite authors for junior high (and high school and adult) readers, has a new book out.  Read about it (and find cupcake recipes) here: http://www.joanbauer.com/close_to_famous.html

Many of Joan's books are about strong, delightful girls, but later in the year we'll read her book Stand Tall, which is about a strong, delightful, and very tall boy who is understandably nicknamed Tree.

If you'd like to read about Joan Bauer making (and talking to) cupcakes, go to http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/938748-the-cupcake-whisperer

More Book Recommendations

Fantasy:     This is a very fun series!

Dealing with Dragons
Author: Wrede, Patricia C.
Summary: BORED WITH TRADITIONAL PALACE LIFE, A PRINCESS GOES OFF TO LIVE WITH A GROUP OF DRAGONS AND SOON BECOMES INVOLVED WITH FIGHTING AGAINST SOME DISREPUTABLE WIZARDS WHO WANT TO STEAL AWAY THE DRAGONS' KINGDOM.

830L

Pages: 212
Ages: 12 to 17
Series: Enchanted Forest Chronicles Ser.