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by Claire Oshetsky (Goodreads Author)

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do you think the owl baby represent a special need kid in "real life"?

Neha M My perspective - it was an allegory that represented the challenge of raising a special needs child. The author has an autistic child, and I believe t…moreMy perspective - it was an allegory that represented the challenge of raising a special needs child. The author has an autistic child, and I believe the book draws from her experience. It's not the literal story that the author is looking to share, but the sense of maternal love, the fierce courage to protect your child, to honor your child in being who they are, and fighting the world.(less)

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Claire lives in the same town I lived in for many years! I loved this little book -- I especially loved the descriptions of the misunderstandings and flat lives of the 'dog people' who reminded me of the dog people I lived among in Southern California, before I escaped to Santa Cruz. Has anyone 'Square Peg' (y Todd Rose) who had a quasi-owl childhood? Bravo!

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