Nora Raleigh Baskin is the ALA Schneider Family Book Award–winning author of Anything But Typical. She was chosen as a Publishers Weekly Flying Start for her novel What Every Girl (Except Me) Knows, and has since written a number of novels for middle graders and teens, including The Truth About My Bat Mitzvah, The Summer Before Boys, and Ruby on the Outside. Nora lives with her family in Connecticut. Visit her at NoraBaskin.com.
"A children's book that's every bit as subtle and smart as the best
adult novel."--"nytimes.com"
* "Luminous....This is an enormously difficult subject, but Baskin,
without dramatics or sentimentality, makes it
universal."--"Booklist", starred review
*"Baskin's delineation of an autistic boy's world is
brilliant."--"Kirkus", starred review
"Baskin reveals not only the obstacles that Jason faces, but also
his fierce determination to be himself at all costs. Jason is a
believable and empathetic character in spite of his idiosyncrasies.
Baskin also does a superb job of developing his parents and younger
brother as real people with real problems, bravely traversing their
lives with a differently abled child without a road map, but with a
great deal of love."--"School Library Journal"
"Should readily captivate readers and open eyes." -"Publishers
Weekly"
Gr 4-7-As if adolescence isn't difficult enough by itself, 12-year-old Jason Blake is not a "neurotypical" (NT), he's autistic and interprets the world differently from other children. As a result, kids at school make fun of him and no one seems to understand him, including his family. Writing stories is one of Jason's few escapes, the one place where he can really be himself. After Jason begins a tentative relationship with Rebecca (PhoenixBird) on Storyboard, an online writing forum, he struggles with the fear of meeting her in person. Simultaneously, he narrates his past, giving listeners a glimpse of what life is like growing up as an autistic child. Tom Parks gives a near perfect performance of this eye-opening novel (S & S, 2009) by Nora Raleigh Baskin told from Jason's viewpoint. Always using just the right tone, he liberates the story's apprehension and wit. Poignant and real, the novel's honesty will bring tears to listeners' eyes. Recommended to fans of the Joey Pigza series.-Terry Ann Lawler, Phoenix Public Library, AZ Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.
"A children's book that's every bit as subtle and smart as the best
adult novel."--"nytimes.com"
* "Luminous....This is an enormously difficult subject, but Baskin,
without dramatics or sentimentality, makes it
universal."--"Booklist", starred review
*"Baskin's delineation of an autistic boy's world is
brilliant."--"Kirkus", starred review
"Baskin reveals not only the obstacles that Jason faces, but also
his fierce determination to be himself at all costs. Jason is a
believable and empathetic character in spite of his idiosyncrasies.
Baskin also does a superb job of developing his parents and younger
brother as real people with real problems, bravely traversing their
lives with a differently abled child without a road map, but with a
great deal of love."--"School Library Journal"
"Should readily captivate readers and open eyes." -"Publishers
Weekly"
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