Slug Days

A charismatic illustrated novel about the ups and downs of school and home life for one little girl with Autism Spectrum Disorder

About the author

Sara Leach hails from Whistler, BC, where she loves to ski, hike and bike. Her middle grade novel Count Me In won the Red Cedar Book Award for 2012/13. In addition to being a children’s author, she is also an elementary school teacher-librarian. She has had the privilege of teaching several amazing students with Asperger Syndrome, and her experience working with them inspired Slug Days.

Summary

Lauren, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder (an umbrella term that has included Asperger Syndrome since 2013), navigates the ups and downs of school and home life. School friendships have always been a challenge, but Lauren finds she is exactly the friend a brand new classmate needs.

Foreword

6,000-copy print run; Featured at TLA, ILA, ALA Annual, AASL, NCTE, NCSS and AMLE; Pitch to major review media including The New York Times Book Review, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal; target marketing to parenting publications, review centers, influential bloggers, and major library system selectors; social media promotion to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, GoodreadsPublisher

Product details

• Authors: Sara Leach
• Assisted by: Rebecca Bender (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 10
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781772780222
• ISBN: 978-1-77278-022-2
• Weight: 240 g
• Illustrations: black-and-white illustrations throughout
• Series: Slug Days Stories
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family & home stories, Interest age: from c 7 years, Lauren;Irma;Dan;Ms. Patel