Different like me : my book of Autism heroes
By: Elder, Jennifer.
Publisher: London JKP 2006Edition: 1st.Description: 48 p. : ill. (colour) ; 26 cm.ISBN: 1843108151.Subject(s): AUTISM
| HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES | HISTORY | BIOGRAPHY | JUVENILE LITERATURESummary: Introduces children aged 8-12 years to famous, inspirational figures from the world of science, art, maths, literature, philosophy and comedy. Tells, through eight-year-old Quinn - a young boy with Asperger's Syndrome, young readers about the achievements and characteristics of his autism heroes, from Albert Einstein, Dian Fossey and Wassily Kandinsky to Lewis Carroll, Benjamin Banneker and Julia Bowman Robinson, among others. Illustrated in colour and written in child-friendly language.
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| Book | IHC Library | 900.72 ELD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | W000738 |
Introduces children aged 8-12 years to famous, inspirational figures from the world of science, art, maths, literature, philosophy and comedy. Tells, through eight-year-old Quinn - a young boy with Asperger's Syndrome, young readers about the achievements and characteristics of his autism heroes, from Albert Einstein, Dian Fossey and Wassily Kandinsky to Lewis Carroll, Benjamin Banneker and Julia Bowman Robinson, among others. Illustrated in colour and written in child-friendly language.
Patron comment on
My student only knew two of the heroes.
Patron comment on 15/03/2016
Very interesting to know that autism does not affect artistic endeavour because we had been told by several people that we should give up on our son in art.