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Picture Books

Book CoverMy Brother Sammy
by Becky Edwards
E EDWARDS, B.

A boy describes some of the many feelings he has about his brother Sammy, who has autism.



Book CoverLooking After Louis
by Lesley Ely

E ELY, L.

When a new boy with autism joins their classroom, the children try to understand his world and to include him in theirs.




Book Cover Ian's Walk : A Story About Autism
by Laurie Lears
E LEARS, L.

A young girl realizes how much she loves her brother, who has autism, when he gets lost at the park.

 

 


Book Cover Understanding Sam and Asperger Syndrome
by Clarabelle Van Niekerk
E NIEKERK,C.
This introduction to Asperger's Syndrome aims to help children understand the special needs of those who have this type of autism.

 

 


Chapter Books

Book Cover Al Capone Does My Shirts
by Gennifer Choldenko
JF CHOLDENKO, G.

Moose's father takes a job as a prison guard, and the family moves to Alcatraz in 1935 so Moose's sister who has autism can attend a special school in San Francisco.



Book Cover The London Eye Mystery
by Siobhan Dowd
JF DOWD, S.

When Ted and Kat's cousin Salim disappears from the London Eye ferris wheel, the two siblings must work together--Ted with his brain that is "wired differently" and impatient Kat--to try to solve the mystery of what happened to Salim.



Book CoverThe Boy Who Ate Stars
by Kochka
JF KOCHKA

Twelve-year-old Lucy befriends Matthew, who has autism, and takes him on adventures in the neighborhood.

 



Book Cover Rules
by Cynthia Lord
JF LORD, C.

No toys in the fish tank. There are so many things David doesn't understand!  Adolescence is hard for everyone, but it's even harder when you have a little brother who has autism like Catherine does.

 



Book Cover Nobody's Perfect
by Marlee Matlin
JF MATLIN, M.

Megan, a popular and outgoing fourth-grader, is sure that the "perfect" new girl dislikes her because she is deaf, but persistence and a joint science fair project help Megan see that the two girls have something in common after all.

 


Book Cover Buster and the Amazing Daisy
by Nancy Ogaz
JF OGAZ, N.

When Daisy, who has autism, joins a mainstreamed class and trains Buster the rabbit for a pet show, she faces new challenges and makes new friends.




Non-Fiction

Book CoverAutism
by Marlene Targ Brill
J 616.8588 BRI
This title discusses autism and its effects on people and society.

 



Book CoverTaking Autism to School
by Andreanna Edwards
J 618.9289 EDW

Angel discusses her friend Sam’s experiences in school. 



Book Cover Sometimes My Brother : Helping Kids Understand Autism through a Sibling's Eyes
by Angie Healy
J 362.1989 HEA

Three-year old Foster explains his perspective of his older brother, Gavin, who has autism.

 



Book Cover Autism
by Sarah Lennard-Brown
J 616.8588 LEN

This book explains how the world may seem to people with autism.

 



Book Cover All About My Brother
by Sarah Peralta
J618.9285 PER

Eight-year old Sarah describes her family, including her little brother Evan, who has autism.

 


World Languages

Book CoverKeisha's Doors : An Autism Story (Las Puertas de Keisha )
by Marvie Ellis
E SPANISH ELLIS, M.

An older sister doesn’t understand why her younger sister with autism behaves the way she does until a therapist teaches them to play together and have fun.

 



Book CoverTacos Anyone? : An Autism Story (¿Alguien quiere tacos?)
by Marvie Ellis
E SPANISH ELLIS, M.

Michael is a four year old boy with autism. His older brother, Thomas, doesn't understand why Michael behaves the way he does. The therapist teaches Thomas how to play with Michael, making sibling time fun again.



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