Summary
A collection of personal stories, knowledgeable explanations, and supportive advice written by a fourteen-year-old autistic boy to help provide readers with the confidence and tools necessary to befriend autistic kids. Full description
Summary: |
A collection of personal stories, knowledgeable explanations, and supportive advice written by a fourteen-year-old autistic boy to help provide readers with the confidence and tools necessary to befriend autistic kids. |
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Physical Description: |
43 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm. |
Audience: |
"Reading level grades 3-4; Interest level ages 8 to adult; Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level P"--T.p. verso. |
ISBN: |
9781575423654 (hardcover) 1575423650 (hardcover) |
Author Notes: |
Daniel Stefanski is fourteen years old and autistic. He has a passion for writing and drawing and likes to declare proudly "I'm autistic and artistic." A talented golfer, Daniel has participated in the Special Olympics and other competitive golf events. At age four, he was adopted from an orphanage in Bulgaria and flew 18 hours with his new mom to his new home in Valparaiso, Indiana. An animal lover and shelter volunteer, Daniel is surrounded by the love of his mom, dad, stepfather, brother, and five dogs. |