Anything But Typical

By Nora Raleigh Baskin
(Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Hardcover, 9781416963783, 208pp.)

Publication Date: March 24, 2009

Other Editions of This Title: eBook, Paperback (February 15, 2010), Compact Disc (March 2009), Compact Disc (March 2009), MP3 CD (March 2009), MP3 CD (March 2009)

Categories: Social Issues - Adolescence, Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings, Social Issues - Special Needs

Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Summer 2009 Kids' List

“Anything But Typical is the story of a 6th-grade autistic boy's life, as told from inside his own head. While writing stories on the Web, Jason begins to interact online with a 'neurotypical' girl. All is fine until he wins a writing contest and a scholarship to a writing camp, where his friend is waiting to meet him, face to face. I loved seeing the world as it appears from Jason's perspective.”

-- Rene Kirkpatrick, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, WA

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 PhoneixBird-her name is Rebecca-could be his first real friend. But as desperate as Jason is to met her, he's terrified that if they do meet, Rebecca wil only see his autism and not who Jason really is.By acclaimed writer Nora Raleigh Baskin, this is the breathtaking depiction of an autistic boy's struggles-and a story for anyone who has ever worried about fitting in.

About the Author

Nora Raleigh Baskin was chosen as a Publishers Weekly Flying Start for her novel What Every Girl (Except Me) Knows. She is the author of four novels for middle-graders and teens, including her new novel, The Truth About My Bat Mitzvah, published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Nora lives with her family in Weston, Connecticut.

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