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Baskin, Nora Raleigh

Anything but Typical

197 pp. | Simon | March, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4169-6378-3 $15.99
(2) 4-6 Autistic sixth grader Jason is an aspiring writer who takes comfort in Storyboard, a story-sharing website. One of his tales attracts positive comments from a girl, and Jason becomes panic-stricken when he learns they're both planning to attend a Storyboard conference. Baskin writes with striking honesty, incorporating details about Jason's perceptions of and reactions to people while establishing common ground with readers.
Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2009

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