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• The Survival Guide for Kids With Autism Spectrum Disorder (and Their Parents)

  Verdick, Elizabeth

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  Offers kids with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) their own comprehensive resource for both understanding their condition and finding tools to cope with the challenges they face every day.

• A Manual for Marco

  Living, Learning, and Laughing With An Autistic Sibling

  Abdullah, Shaila, 1971-

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  Written from the point of view of an 8 year-old girl learning how to deal with her brother who is on the autism spectrum.

• How I Learn

  a Kid's Guide to Learning Disability

  Miles, Brenda

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  Book discusses how everyone learns differently- and that's okay!

• Mockingbird Mok'ing-bûrd

  Erskine, Kathryn

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  A moving story about an eleven-year-old girl with Asperger’s syndrome whose older brother dies in a school shooting and the steps she takes to get closure.

• My Brother Charlie

  Peete, Holly Robinson, 1964-

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  My Brother Charlie

• David's World

  a Picture Book About Living With Autism

  Mueller, Dagmar H.

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  A story about David, who has autism, and his older brother, who is trying to understand the world David inhabits.

• Understanding Sam and Asperger Syndrome

  Van Niekerk, Clarabelle, 1952-

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  This firsthand view of the life of an undiagnosed child presents behaviors and characteristics that are common among children with this disorder. Sam doesn't like his pancakes to touch, his sister is annoyed with his repetitive song, and his new…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Medikidz Explain Autism

  Chilman-Blair, Kim

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  In this compelling graphic novel-style book, the superhero group Medikidz take readers into the body to explore the signs and causes of autism. Readers learn about autistic behaviors and the treatments that can help.

• How to Talk to An Autistic Kid

  Stefanski, Daniel

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  Daniel Stefanski, a fourteen-year-old boy with autism, helps readers understand why autistic kids act the way they do and offers specific suggestions on how to get along with them.

• All About Me

  a Step-by-step Guide to Telling Children and Young People on the Autism Spectrum About Their Diagnosis

  Miller, Andrew, 1960 March 26-

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• QUEST Program II

  Social Skills Curriculum for Middle School Students With Autism

  Cumpata, JoEllen,

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  Intensive and proactive approach to teaching social skills.

• Looking After Louis

  Ely, Lesley

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  Louis has autism, but through imagination, kindness, and a special game of soccer, his classmates find a way to join him in his world. This powerful story highlights the advantages of inclusion for both children with autism and their classmates.

• Asperger's Rules!

  How to Make Sense of School and Friends

  Grossberg, Blythe, 1971-

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  Fitting in to school and social life can be the single most challenging task for children with Asperger's syndrome, but this book can help.

• How to Be Human

  Diary of An Autistic Girl

  Frenz, Florida

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  With powerful words and pictures Florida Frenz chronicles her journey figuring out how to read facial expressions, how to make friends, how to juggle all the social cues that make school feel like a complicated maze.

• Rain Reign

  Martin, Ann M., 1955-

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  A beautifully written story about Rose, a child obsessed with homonyms and prime number names, both manifestations of her high-functioning mild Aspergers condition.

• I See Things Differently

  a First Look at Autism

  Thomas, Pat

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  This book will help children understand what autism is and how it affects someone who has it.

• A Girl Like Tilly

  Growing Up With Autism

  Bates, Helen

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  This poignant story maps the entire childhood of a bright young girl with autism. Growing up undiagnosed, she finds life increasingly difficult and confusing. With vividly expressive illustrations and minimal words, this story is a valuable and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Boy Called Bat

  Arnold, Elana K.,

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  A Boy Called Bat shows a refreshing depiction of a third grade boy on the autism spectrum. Short chapters and a straightforward plot make this a good candidate for reluctant readers.

• The Chalk Rainbow

  Kelly, Deborah,

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  The Chalk Rainbow explores difference and diversity through a family living with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The story is told by Zane's older sister in a way that young children can easily relate to. The ending is uplifting as all members of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Isaac and His Amazing Asperger Superpowers!

  Walsh, Melanie

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  Great introduction for young children for understanding the basics on Asperger's Syndrome. Isaac's not really a superhero, but he does have Asperger syndrome, which means his brain works a little differently.