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M Is for Autism by The Students of Limpsfield Grange School

M Is for Autism

Selected for the Reading Agency's "reading Well for Children" Initiative

The Students of Limpsfield Grange School, Vicky Martin

Jessica Kingsley Publishers · Print & ebook · July 1, 2015

M. That's what I'd like you to call me please.

Growing UpSpecial NeedsDepression & Mental Healthyoung
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Who it’s for
M’s anxious, funny view of teenage life makes feeling out of step vivid and recognisable.
Themes
Autism, Anxiety, Feeling different
Genres
Special Needs, Growing Up, Depression & Mental Health

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About this book

M. That's what I'd like you to call me please. I'll tell you why later. Welcome to M's world. It's tipsy-turvy, sweet and sour, and the beast of anxiety lurks outside classrooms ready to pounce. M just wants to be like other teenagers her age who always know what to say and what to do. So why does it feel like she lives on a different plane of existence to everyone else?

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Written by the students of Limpsfield Grange, a school for girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder with communication and interaction difficulties, M is for Autism draws on real life experiences to create a heartfelt and humorous novel that captures the highs and lows of being different in a world of normal. READING WELL This book is recommended by the national Reading Well Books on Prescription scheme for England delivered by The Reading Agency and the Society of Chief Librarians with funding from Arts Council England and Wellcome.www.reading-well.org.uk

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M’s anxious, funny view of teenage life makes feeling out of step vivid and recognisable.

Come here for

  • A heartfelt, humorous take on being different
  • The push and pull of wanting to fit in

Expect

  • A novel shaped by students’ real-life experiences
  • An account of teenage highs, lows, and anxiety

Where it sits

Depression & Mental Health59%
Growing Up51%
Special Needs42%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Assimilation for Teens
  • Disabilities & Special Needs for Teens
Authors
The Students of Limpsfield Grange School, Vicky Martin
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published
July 1, 2015
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Autism · Anxiety · Feeling different
Reading lane
Assimilation for Teens