Len and I were traveling through Laramie and stayed with our wonderful friends, Don & Leslie. Leslie had recently finished this book, thought it was GOOD, and handed it to me. Leslie and I share a love of children's literature, so she anticipated I would like it too. And I did!
It's a tough story of an impoverished (in many ways) girl, Rose, who is autistic. She is also the narrator of the story, so we experience her world through her eyes. It's alternately heart-breaking and heart-warming as she experiences the best and the worst of human interaction. This is a tale well-told, and I especially enjoyed Rose's relationship with her uncle and her dog.
It also reminded me of the way I often see the world... Despite our hardships, there is always a divine hand giving support and help where and when its needed. And to watch Rose grow and develop in her character was also instructive. She did the right thing in a tough situation and that is always inspiring to me.
I think it's a book that Henry and John would enjoy as a read-aloud. They both have soft hearts and this might help them understand "different ability" more deeply. It helped me experience autism from the inside out in a way I never have before.
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