American Library Association honors autism books for kids

Posted by Beth Finke on March 20th, 2009

Two children’s books about autism are included on a new American Library Association list of “outstanding books that portray emotional, mental, or physical disability experiences.” Here’s how the American Library Association describes the two books about autism on the list:
Choldenko, Gennifer. Al Capone Does My Shirts. Putnam’s Sons, 2004.
Twelve-year-old Moose Flanagan moves to Alcatraz Island …Read More » »

Any lists of books about autism?

Posted by Beth Finke on July 8th, 2008

I’m back from the American Library Association annual conference — I was there with my Seeing Eye dog Hanni to accept a Henry Bergh children’s book award from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). You can find out more than you’d ever want to know about the award ceremony, what I wore, …Read More » »

Understanding Autism for Dummies

Posted by Beth Finke on June 27th, 2008

I take off tomorrow for the American Library Association annual conference in Anaheim. I’m pretty excited about the trip, and have been checking out the online schedule ahead of time to figure out which author sessions to go to and which exhibit booths to check out.

One booth on the list that caught my eye (okay, my ear) is …Read More » »

Book Review: Cynthia Lord’s “Rules”

Posted by Beth Finke on May 30th, 2008

In a comment to my Mother’s Day blog, a reader complimented her teenage daughter.

Im so proud of my 16-year-old daughter Jessmill. She is the one that will make me and her dad go out. She says, “get dressed and take mom out to the …Read More » »