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Naoki Higashida was only a middle-schooler when he began to write The Reason I Jump. Autistic and with very low verbal fluency, Naoki used an alphabet grid to painstakingly spell out his answers to the questions he imagines others most often wonder about him: why do you talk so loud? Is it true you hate being touched? Would you like to be normal? The result is an inspiring, attitude-transforming book that will be embraced by anyone interested in understanding their fellow human beings, and by parents, caregivers, teachers, and friends of autistic children. Naoki examines issues as diverse and complex as self-harm, perceptions of time and beauty, and the challenges of communication, and in doing so, discredits the popular belief that autistic people are anti-social loners who lack empathy.
This book is mesmerizing proof that inside an autistic body is a mind as subtle, curious, and caring as anyone else's.
- Naoki Higashida - Author
- KA Yoshida - Translator
- David Mitchell - Translator
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780345807816
- Release date: July 16, 2013
EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780345807816
- File size: 5513 KB
- Release date: July 16, 2013
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OverDrive Read
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English
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Lexile® Measure:1000
Text Difficulty:5-7