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Anything But Typical
Contributor(s): Baskin, Nora Raleigh (Author), Parks, Tom (Read by)

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ISBN: 1423381289     ISBN-13: 9781423381280
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
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Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2009
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Annotation: By acclaimed writer Nora Raleigh Baskin, this is the eye-opening depiction of an autistic boya (TM)s daily and lifelong struggles to exist in a a oeneurotypicala world. The only place sixth grader Jason Blake can be himself is online, where he posts the short stories he writes.
Ita (TM)s there that Jason finds Rebecca. Though the two have common ground, Jason cana (TM)t face the consequences that meeting Rebecca might bring a" but if he doesna (TM)t meet her, therea (TM)s no chance to have a real relationship.
This is a pitch-perfect portrait of autism, but more than that, a story for anyone who has ever worried about fitting in.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming Of Age
Dewey: FIC
Age Level: 9-12
Grade Level: 4-7
Physical Information: 1.47" H x 5.18" W x 7.12" L (0.20 lbs) 3 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Unabridged
 
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Publisher Description:
Jason Blake is an autistic 12-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 thinks that PhoenixBird - her name is Rebecca - could be his first real friend. But as desperate as Jason is to meet her, he's terrified that if they do meet, Rebecca will only see his autism and not who Jason really is. "This is an enormously difficult subject, but Baskin, without dramatics or sentimentality, makes it universal." - Booklist, starred review

Contributor Bio(s): Baskin, Nora Raleigh: - Nora Raleigh Baskin has written several novels for middle-grade readers and teens, including Basketball (Or Something Like It), In the Company of Crazies, and her first book, What Every Girl (Except Me) Knows, for which she was chosen as a Publishers Weekly Flying Start. Nora lives with her family in Connecticut.
 
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