mockingbird by kathryn erskine sparknotes

Middle School: The Stuff Nobody Tells You About – A Teenage Girl with ASD Shares Her Experiences First

Free Social Stories about Friendships (plus a video).

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Written by a speech-language pathologist who works with children with autism spectrum disorder, this novel belongs on the library shelf of any middle-grade classroom. The book celebrates individual differences in all people and fosters an environment or acceptance. Other students get to know Jackson across the school year. Over the course of this highly readable and swift-moving middle-grade novel (2nd to 6th grade), Tyler realizes that Jackson is a true friend who has enriched his life.

His classmates have identified him as a friend of Jackson's, who has autism, and now Tyler is trying to understand what that means in terms of his own personality.

Website that provides comprehension questions and vocabulary guide.Website that provides Story Books with activities.Website that provides examples how to use the book to support literacy.Inspired by young coauthor Libby Scott's own experiences with autism, this is an honest and moving middle-school story of friends, family, and finding one's place. Something is different about sixth grade, and Tally now feels like she has to act 'normal.' But as Tally hides her true self, she starts to wonder what 'normal' means after all and whether fitting in is really what matters most. And while a lot of other people are uncomfortable around Tally, Layla has never been one of them…until now. But this is her first year at Kingswood Academy, and her best friend, Layla, is the only one who knows. Tally isn't ashamed of being autistic - even if it complicates life sometimes, it's part of who she is. Being in classes without her best friends.Things Tally is dreading about sixth grade: Author: Libby Scott (autistic) and Rebecca Westcott

Mockingbird by kathryn erskine sparknotes