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  • I got outraged, I got overjoyed, I laughed, and I probably would have cried if it were socially acceptable for boys to do so while reading a book in public.

    

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• ― Bossdog said on Aug 2, 2007 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • A great read! This is the story of a boy with form of autism and how his mind works and deals with the emotional issues that are dealt to him. The story is told from his point of view. It really brings to light that autistic people are not dumb, they are just not able to express themselves like p ... Continue

    A great read! This is the story of a boy with form of autism and how his mind works and deals with the emotional issues that are dealt to him. The story is told from his point of view. It really brings to light that autistic people are not dumb, they are just not able to express themselves like people who are not afflicted by autism. It is a good story and it has a happy ending.

    

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• ― Jamie Gemuend767 said on Feb 23, 2009 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • Told from the viewpoint of an autistic child. Recommended to me by a friend & colleague whose child is autistic. Sometimes funny, very endearing story.

    

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• ― Marion the librarian said on Jan 14, 2009 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • Since I work with clients with developmental disablities, this book was especially interesting for me to see the details of every day life from the perspective of someone with Autism. It was written very well even though the writer does not have Autism, as far as I know.

    

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• ― Charleighh said on Nov 26, 2008 about the Hardcover edition| Add your feedback

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  • I can see why people might be charmed by this book but it wasn't my favorite thing. 2 animals die and I have a horrible time reading that sort of thing.

    

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• ― Deanna Kyre said on Sep 6, 2008 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • Written in a very unique style, told from the perspective of a young autistic boy determined to solve the mystery of a murdered dog. The dog-murder is merely a red herring, a way to examine this boy's life and how he deals with the world around him. An interesting idea and and intriguing read... at ... Continue

    Written in a very unique style, told from the perspective of a young autistic boy determined to solve the mystery of a murdered dog. The dog-murder is merely a red herring, a way to examine this boy's life and how he deals with the world around him. An interesting idea and and intriguing read... at first. But the rambling "inner thoughts" style becomes exhausting by the end of the book, and the ending felt extremely rushed. There were 5 or 6 pages left and the book didn't feel as if it was building towards a conclusion. And then it was just over. Wrapped up clumsily in a couple pages.

    

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• asperger's syndromeautismMathdisabilityAges 13+Grades 8-12Londonfathers and sonsjourneymental health/mental illness
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