by Barb Langridge | Nov 10, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
His mother is on the phone, his father is deep in blueprints and his older brother is Chris Newman, football star. It’s the day of the big game and Newton Newman is invisible as always. His family is so busy they just never seem to have time for him or even to...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 10, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Another summer on Cape Cod and Willa is ready with her stack of skinny-punch books, her chance to plan her first wedding, her boyfriend, JFK, and her best friend, Tina. But this is a summer that will not go as planned. Tina is spending her time with Ruby Sivler and...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 10, 2009 | Non-Fiction
Sofie is eleven years old and has autism spectrum disorder. In this book she explains how she experiences things around her. She has a hard time with too much noise and change. She likes to play with other girls and she likes kids who are calm and quiet. Body language...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 10, 2009 | Fiction
Imagine a planet where everyone beats to a different drummer. Here everyone loves music and can play by ear. Here everyone wears the same thing every day. Here everyone dreams of being a chess champion. This is the world as seen through the mind of an autistic child....
by Barb Langridge | Nov 10, 2009 | Picture Book
Six year old Julietta loves hearing her grandfather tell the stories of his boyhood in a monastery and his doves trained to carry messages. Grandfather tells her about his favorite dove, Isabella, who showed great bravery during World War I and saved the lives of...
