Anything But Typical
$21.88
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
13 May 2010
Summary
Told from the first-person perspective of an autistic boy, Nora Raleigh Baskin’s novel is an enlightening story for anyone who has ever worried about fitting in.
Jason Blake is an autistic twelve-year-old living in a neurotypical world. Most days it’s just a matter of time before something goes wrong. But Jason finds a glimmer of understanding when he comes across PhoenixBird, who posts stories to the same online site as he does.
Jason can be himself when he writes and he thin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781416995005 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1416995005 |
| Author: | Nora Raleigh Baskin |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 13 May 2010 |
| Weight: | 154g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 130mm x 194mm |
| Audience Age: | 10 |
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Critics Review
“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”
Nora Raleigh Baskin
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.
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