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My Strange and Terrible Malady

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I just received this book and couldn't put it down. What a wonderful teen novel! The main character is Ronita Baker, a teen who just received her diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome. Hannah, the new girl in class meets her and slowly becomes a wonderful mentor and friend. A life coach also helps Ronita navigate through the tricky social world...one comment she makes is "you have to know the rules before you make the rules."

This book is a wonderful and entertaining tool for educating peers about Asperger Syndrome and opening their hearts and minds to those who might hear a different drummer. Also, it's a great book for those on the autism spectrum to have a character with whom they can identify.

Author, Catherine Bristow, helps us understand a unique perspective of the teen with Asperger Syndrome and shows us how one can grow by adapting to their environment and also having their environment adapt to them.

I highly recommend this to teachers of middle school and high school as well as for families of individuals with Asperger Syndrome. It's a fun story, with a good message and a variety of characters. Kudos to Catherine!

Joanna Keating-Velasco, AuthorA Is for Autism F Is for Friend: A Kid's Book for Making Friends with a Child Who Has Autism

I started reading this book about two weeks ago and I am so close to the end. The book is funny at parts which is great to read and giggle, but so true how she feels and how she thinks. I have Aspergers, and I didn't go through those exact situations but I relate to the main character, the story and the situations she's in. I think it's a great book that I would recommend to teens and young adults with Aspergers, parents, or whoever else is interested in Aspergers or even wanting to just read a great book. Definitely is in my top 5 favorite books.