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Ann is on page 80 of 198 of The White Bicycle (Wild Orchard, #3)

Painfully true in its story of a young Autistic woman trying to break free from societal stereotypes and her oppressive mother to find her place in the world. Also beautifully written

— Apr 13, 2013 04:54AM Add a comment

Ann is on page 157 of 416 of My Family for the War

You know you are reading a different kind of Holocaust book when the Jewish protagonist says "Jesus!" all the time.

— Mar 18, 2013 07:43PM Add a comment

Ann is on page 205 of 390 of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1)

There are two reasons I haven't finished this yet: 1)I'm too tired to read at night and 2) I am savoring it.

— Mar 04, 2013 06:20AM Add a comment

Ann is on page 119 of 390 of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1)

Wow!

— Mar 01, 2013 06:33AM Add a comment

Ann is on page 189 of 320 of Navigating Early

This passage is representative. Jack: "I smiled at Early. The kind of smile you give to a little kid who still believes int he tooth fairy. If I'd been sitting closer, I might have ruffled his hair." It alarms me that readers find this acceptable and identify with Jack. He's a little pisher.

— Mar 01, 2013 05:38AM Add a comment

Ann is on page 189 of 320 of Navigating Early

I should have read this one in one night. I am holding on to it, deciding if I want to finish it. The writing and storytelling are excellent. But the way the main character, Jack Baker, treats his friend(?) Early Auden (great name!) is almost unbearable to me. See: Early is special; possibly ASD--though the author doesn't give much info on this disability, because she doesn't have to.

— Mar 01, 2013 05:35AM Add a comment

Ann is on page 210 of 240 of The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL: Its History and Structure

I am savoring this extraordinary book. Truly groundbreaking, and a lot of fun too.

— Feb 23, 2013 04:56AM Add a comment

Ann is on page 35 of 240 of The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL: Its History and Structure

This morning, I am watching the signed/SDH DVD that comes along with this book. I'm so excited! Thanks ILL!

— Feb 16, 2013 07:38AM Add a comment

Ann is on page 150 of 224 of The Planet of Junior Brown

Loving it, all over again.

— Feb 16, 2013 07:35AM Add a comment

Ann is on page 600 of 962 of Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity

I'm trying to get through this, but it's bringing me down. Not because of the ways families have to "cope" with their children's differences, but because, although I admire the author, I have serious issues with the way he frames the interviews to state his own case

— Feb 16, 2013 07:34AM Add a comment

Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity

Ann is on page 103 of 320 of Navigating Early

I am disappointed that the author of Moon Over Manifest fell into the quirky-brilliant-inspirational-Autistic (Rain Man) trap, but the writing and setting is keeping me interested. And it's nowhere near as offensive as Wonder .

— Feb 13, 2013 04:33AM Add a comment