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The mockingbird book by kathryn erskine
The mockingbird book by kathryn erskine










Luckily, Caitlin has other supportive people in her life, including Mrs. Caitlin often looked to her brother to know what to do in social situations, and now she doesn't have his support. That world includes the death of her brother, Devon, who was killed in a school shooting. Mockingbird tells the story of Caitlin, a ten year old with Asperger's Syndrome, who is learning to live in a world that she often doesn't understand. It can be very hard to put yourself into someone else's shoes when those shoes are so different from yours. Don’t wait any longer- go out and get this book! A great book for kids to read with an adult! If you know someone with autism or Asperger’s Syndrome then this is the perfect book for you to read. 4th graders could enjoy the book, too- but there are some parts in the book that briefly talk about the school shooting that killed Caitlin’s brother and even though they are not very graphic it could make some kids worry. I laughed out loud and cried while reading it! I would recommend this book to anyone in 5th grade and up. I really learned a lot from reading this book and I am so glad I picked it up. Sometimes someone else’s behavior may seem strange to us, but maybe our behavior seems strange to them! A lot of the points that Caitlin makes in the book made sense to me, especially the confusing language people use to describe death (loss, lost, gone, etc.). It isn’t always easy to see where other people are coming from, but now that I have read this book I hope I will make life easier to understand for the people I know who have been diagnosed with Asperger’s or autism. My heart went out to Caitlin because her older brother was gone and she had many struggles to overcome. School Library Journal Fascinating characters.Reading Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine gave me a new perspective on life from someone who sees the world differently than me. Kirkus, starred review This is.a valuable book. Horn Book This heartbreaking story is delivered in the straightforward, often funny voice of a fifth-grade girl with Asperger's Syndrome. Booklist, starred review A strong and complex character study. Publishers Weekly, starred review * fine addition to the recent group of books with autistic narrators. Praise for MOCKINGBIRD * Erskine works in powerful imagery throughout. Kathryn Erskine has written a must-read gem, one of the most moving novels of the year. In her search for it, Caitlin discovers that not everything is black and white-the world is full of colors-messy and beautiful. When she reads the definition of closure, she realizes that is what she needs. Caitlin wants to get over it, but as an eleven-year-old girl with Asperger's, she doesn't know how. But now Devon's dead and Dad is no help at all. That's the stuff Caitlin's older brother, Devon, has always explained. In Caitlin's world, everything is black or white.












The mockingbird book by kathryn erskine