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3) Rain reign
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Struggling with Asperger's, Rose shares a bond with her beloved dog, but when the dog goes missing during a storm, Rose is forced to confront the limits of her comfort levels, even if it means leaving her routines in order to search for her pet.
5) Duck days
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"Third-grader Lauren, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, is practising the skill of 'going with the flow,' but finds that difficult when she learns that her best friend Irma has made another friend, Jonas. Meanwhile, Lauren is dreading a looming mountain bike day at school. Her classmate Ravi teases anyone with training wheels like hers. Lauren feels better about Jonas when he tells her how important she is to Irma, and he helps her face the mountain...
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Piper and her little brother Otto, who is on the autism spectrum, are excited to attend a birthday party for their friend Ruthie. In kid-friendly language, Piper explains the accommodations Otto and Ruthie, who is also autistic, need in order to feel safe and secure in a stimulating new environment, such as wearing headphones to keep distracting noises muffled. The book provides explanations for Otto's differences in easy-to-understand language and...
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"Join a spunky collection of paintbrushes as they set out to create a grand masterpiece. When some of the brushes don't cooperate, is it because they are misbehaving...or is there another reason entirely? In this story, young readers are introduced to some of the behavioral differences in their autistic peers. Without ever mentioning any particular challenge or disability by name, this story helps children recognize and understand what autism is,...
8) Masterpiece
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"In this inclusive story, Samuel sees the world differently than everyone else, uses accomodations to learn and creates stunning artwork that surprises and astounds his entire class. Samuel's different way of looking at the world makes him a true masterpiece! Filled with gorgeous illustrations, Masterpiece is the perfect story to teach empathy, acceptance, understanding and inclusion. This beautiful book is sure to delight teachers, children and...
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"The school garden has been trampled, and the main suspect (according to the principal) is raccoons. But Myron and Hajrah have other ideas. After all, why would raccoons have made off with the school's strawberry plants? Thankfully, Myron is supported by the friendship and talents of the kids in his class to solve the mystery. With Glitch's technical skills (she plots the thefts on a satellite image of the neighborhood), Jordan's artistic abilities...