Review: How to Fly with Broken Wings by Jane Elson
The book ultimately provides a single-faceted understanding of autism and many of the painful interactions with Willem’s teacher and peers would likely hit too close to home for autistic students.
Author Kylie Boazman
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Kylie Boazman
Kylie Boazman is a Masters student at Central European University, where she studies Sociology & Anthropology. She received her BA in Anthropology & French Studies from Smith College in 2014, where she also found her first disability activism community. She was raised by two parents involved in early education, who encouraged a lifelong interest in reading and children’s literature. She currently interns at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, where she is working to build an online archive of disability history and culture. In the future, Kylie hopes to earn a Masters in Disability Studies before pursuing a PhD in Anthropology. She recently began blogging about disability and anthropology on Tumblr.
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Review: Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool
People like Early do exist, and it’s great to see historical fiction that includes a disabled character, but Early gets a little too close to the trope of the magical or extra-special autistic for my comfort.