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Now in paperback, a USBBY Outstanding International Book about the ups and downs of school and home life for one charismatic 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 Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her experience working with them inspired Slug Days and its acclaimed follow-up Penguin Days.Rebecca Bender is a well-loved author-illustrator of children’s books as well as an art director and designer. Her books include Not Friends, Don’t Laugh at Giraffe, Giraffe Meets Bird, and How Do You Feel? Her awards and honors include the OLA Blue Spruce Award, a Cooperative Children’s Book Center best-of-the-year choice, and a Toronto Public Library best-of-the-year selection. Rebecca graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design at the top of her class, earning the Medal for Illustration. Rebecca lives in Burlington, Ontario, with her husband and two children.
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
- Featured at NCSS, PLA, TLA, and ALA Midwinter with the
Publisher Spotlight booth - Pitch to major review media, including The New York Times,
Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal - Targeted marketing to major review centers, influential
bloggers, and major library system selectors - Classroom guide for educators
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