6/2/2023 0 Comments Queens of geek by jen wilde![]() ![]() Shana Belfast writes about her experiences with having a level of ASD that isn’t always immediately apparent. This is a particularly raw and honest biography about what it’s like to live as a teenager with ASD. Order My Copy! 5) Colors Beyond Clouds: A Journey Through the Social Life of a Girl on the Autism Spectrum by Shana Belfast Watch their mouth move but the processor takes a moment to translate the words and by the time I’ve caught what they mean they’ve started to say something else.” “I can’t hear very well and now my brain’s doing that thing it does where it sort of goes on a Here is a sample of how her character describes her disorder: Grace has a diagnosis of ASD and also has an auditory processing disorder. Like Queens of Geek, State of Grace centers on a neurodiverse teenage girl trying to fit in. ![]() Order My Copy! 4) State of Grace by Rachael Lukas School Library Journal calls the book a “lively, well-worded narrative.” The book is supplemented with Grandin’s photographs and drawings of her inventions. ![]() It describes how she experienced meltdowns and didn’t speak and was eventually diagnosed with ASD, but she still grew into the author and animal rights advocate we know today. ![]() Order My Copy! 3) Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World by Sy Montgomeryįor readers who enjoy nonfiction, this biography is a fascinating look into the childhood of Temple Grandin. ![]()
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