Recommended Reading List
A brief list of recommendations our contributors put together.
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Review: Will & Whit by Laura Lee Gulledge
The best part about this story being told as a graphic novel how Gulledge shows us Will’s anxiety: we can literally see the shadows and worries that plague Will.
Review: Take a Good Look by Jacqueline Wilson
The only way I can describe Take a Good Look by Jacqueline Wilson is a book designed to educate young children about visual impairment gone horribly wrong.
Review: You Look Different in Real Life by Jennifer Castle
While Rory’s portrayal isn’t flawless, it’s well researched, and a significant step in the right direction of treating autistic characters as regular teenagers and integral parts of the cast.
Review: Wild Awake by Hilary T. Smith
This is a story about what it’s like to go crazy, and it is brilliantly, masterfully crafted.
Review: Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork
While we’re never told exactly what Marcelo’s impairment is, and it’s implied that no one can quite figure it out, it shares many features that will be familiar to those of us on the autism spectrum.