A Child’s Journey Out of Autism: One Family’s Story of Living in Hope and Finding a Cure by Leeann Whiffen

Life couldn’t have been better for the Whiffen family when they welcomed newborn Clay into their lives.  Mother Leeann was thrilled that he would grow up closely with his older brother.  As any mother does, she has big hopes and dreams for her children and her family.  But when Clay is two, he begins to [...]

Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant by Daniel Tammet

Daniel Tammet, author of Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant was born on January 31, 1979 (just 29 days after myself) which happened to be a Wednesday.  And Wednesday’s are always blue.  In fact, to Daniel, every number and letter manifests a different color and feel.  This ability [...]

Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree by Lauren Tarshis

Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree by Lauren Tarshis is the story of two girls.  Emma-Jean who is the smartest but also the strangest girl in seventh grade.  She has no friends but she doesn’t care.  She’d rather observe her classmates from afar rather than involve herself in their emotional, illogical behavior.  Colleen is [...]

Girl in the Arena by Lise Haines

I picked up a copy of  Girl in the Arena by Lise Haines when I was at Book Expo America in New York City earlier in the summer.  I must admit that I was intrigued with the book but I was afraid it was a copycat of The Hunger Games, so I didn’t feel compelled [...]

Anything but Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin

How could I resist a book like Anything but Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin with a cover like that?  As soon as I saw this book on display at my local library I snatched it right up.  Didn’t even read the back cover or anything.  I just knew that this looked like a special book.  [...]