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Asperger's Syndrome

MOCKINGBIRD

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Erskine
Author's First Name: 
Kathryn
Publisher: 
Philomel
Publication Month: 
April
Publication Date: 
4/15/10

Caitlin is a fifth grader with Asperger's Syndrome.  The death of her older brother in a school shooting launches her on a journey not only to identify her emotions but also to feel them so that she and her grieving father can find closure.

Mockingbird

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Erskine
Author's First Name: 
Kathryn
Publisher: 
Philomel
Publication Month: 
April
Publication Date: 
April 15, 2010
2013 Nomination (not yet selected): 
Caitlin and her father try to find closure after her brother, Devon, is killed in a school shooting. This is especially difficult for ten-year-old Caitlin because she has Asperger's Syndrome. While the general storyline is heartwrenching, Caitlin's voice is often humurous as she negotiates recess and the power of friendship.
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