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I am odd, I am new / Benjamin Giroux ; illustrated by Roz MacLean.
Ten-year-old Benjamin Giroux's poem conveys what it's like to live with autism.
Record details
- ISBN: 0764362410
- ISBN: 9780764362415
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Publisher: Atglen, PA : Schiffer Kids, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 22.99 |
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| Subject: | Autistic children > Juvenile poetry. Emotions > Juvenile poetry. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | GRO JP Girou | 31681020171880 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Written from the perspective of one who feels like an outsider, ten-year-old Benjamin describes the hardships and emotional challenges of being different. - Schiffer Pub
View the world through the eyes of a 10-year old boy with autism and a poem he wrote for a school assignment
Foreword by the National Autism Association
"I am odd, I am new. I wonder if you are too. I hear voices in the air. I see you don't, and that's not fair."
Step into the world of Benjamin Giroux, a 10-year-old boy with autism, as he invites readers to see life from his perspective. In this picture book, Benjamin's poem, which he composed during a school assignment, takes center stage.
When Benjamin's parents shared his poem with friends and family, they could not have anticipated that the poem would go viral. Now, for the first time, I Am Odd, I Am New is brought to life in an illustrated picture book that captures Benjamin's world view. - Schiffer Pub
Featuring a foreword by the National Autism Association, this extraordinary picture book shows readers the world through the eyes of a boy with autism.
