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David's World: A Picture Book about Living with Autism
Author:
Mueller, Dagmar H.
Illustrator:
Ballhaus, Verena
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Class:
Easy
Age: 5-8
Language: English
Descriptors: Picture Book
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LC: PZ7
Grade: K-3
Print Run: 5000
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ISBN-13: 9781616089627
LCCN: 2012010534
Imprint: Sky Pony Press
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
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Pub Date: 09/11/2012
Availability: Available
List: $16.95
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Hardcover
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Physical Description:
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
H 11.5",
W 8.25",
D 8.6",
0.91 lbs.
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Brodart Sources:
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Brodart's Insight Catalog: Children
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TIPS Subjects:
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Disabilities
Family Life
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BISAC Subjects: |
JUVENILE FICTION / Disabilities
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Autism Spectrum Disorders
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Siblings
JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings
JUVENILE FICTION / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders
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LC Subjects:
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Autism, Fiction
Brothers, Fiction
Communication, Fiction
Family life, Fiction
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SEARS Subjects: |
Autism, Fiction
Brothers, Fiction
Communication, Fiction
Family life, Fiction
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| Annotations |
| Publisher Annotations | 05/24/2012 |
| 'Sometimes I do not like David. He is so different. He speaks a different language. . . . David is my brother.' Thus begins a moving story about David, who has autism, and his older brother, who is trying to understand the world David inhabits. David does not like when people are noisy; he does not like being hugged-not even by his own brother. |
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| Booklist | 10/01/2012 |
| Grades K-3. An older brother describes his autistic sibling, explaining that David dislikes noises and being hugged, has difficulty expressing emotions, and speaks in a language that is often difficult for others to understand. However, David is also a brilliant pianist and demonstrates an uncanny ability to communicate with animals. And while David's behaviors can often be disturbing to others, the narrator defends and celebrates those differences--the things that make David special. Translated from the German, Mueller's simple text describes this disorder in behavioral terms that friends and siblings of others like David will certainly recognize. Although not all autistic children share David's special talents, Mueller's point--that every child has strengths and weaknesses--is well taken. Ballhaus' colorful illustrations portray David dressed in brick clothing that serves both to separate and protect him from the world and his family. A sensitive but realistic introduction to autistic behaviors, this will be useful in classrooms that mainstream special-needs children or for students with autistic siblings. Weisman, Kay. 28pg. Booklist Online. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, c2012. |
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