Different Like Me
My Book of Autism Heroes
$40.55
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
14 December 2005
Summary
Different Like Me introduces children aged 8-12 years to famous, inspirational figures from the world of science, art, maths, literature, philosophy and comedy. Eight-year-old Quinn, a young boy with Asperger’s Syndrome, tells 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. All excel in different fields, but are united by the fact …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781843108153 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1843108151 |
| Author: | Jennifer Elder, Marc Thomas |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 14 December 2005 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 158mm x 10mm |
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“This book will help inspire kids who are different and shows them that they too can succeed.” –Temple Grandin, Associate Professor of Animal Science, Colorado State University, and author of Animals in Translation
About The Author
Jennifer Elder
Jennifer Elder is assistant editor in an established book publishing company. She and her husband have two sons, one of whom has ASD. You can read more about their family in the memoirs Sixpence House and Not Even Wrong.
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