Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes
Autor Jennifer Elder Ilustrat de Marc Thomasen Limba Engleză Hardback – 16 dec 2005 – vârsta până la 12 ani
Adresată copiilor, părinților și educatorilor care caută un model pozitiv de înțelegere a neurodiversității, Different Like Me transformă diagnosticul de autism dintr-o limitare într-o sursă de potențial creativ și intelectual. Observăm cum autoarea Jennifer Elder folosește vocea autentică a lui Quinn, un băiat de opt ani, pentru a ghida cititorii printr-o galerie de eroi care au modelat istoria lumii. Premisa este pe cât de simplă, pe atât de puternică: mulți dintre cei mai mari gânditori ai omenirii au împărtășit aceleași dificultăți de integrare socială pe care le resimt copiii cu autism astăzi.
Descoperim o structură clară, sub formă de mini-biografii ilustrate, care facilitează lectura fragmentată. De la rigoarea matematică a lui Isaac Newton la viziunile artistice ale lui Wassily Kandinsky sau umorul lui Andy Kaufman, volumul demonstrează că trăsăturile asociate spectrului autist — precum concentrarea intensă sau perspectiva neconvențională — sunt adesea motoarele inovației. Complementar volumului A Book About What Autism Can Be Like de Donna Williams, unde accentul cade pe experiențele senzoriale cotidiene și pe relațiile de prietenie imediate, Different Like Me explorează dimensiunea istorică și aspirațională, oferind repere de succes pe termen lung.
Stilul narativ este cald și accesibil, evitând jargonul medical în favoarea unor explicații prietenoase despre cum funcționează mințile diferite. Ilustrațiile color semnate de Marc Thomas aduc la viață fiecare personalitate, transformând lectura într-o experiență vizuală captivantă. Remarcăm faptul că această carte nu se limitează doar la figurile clasice ale științei, ci include și eroi moderni precum Temple Grandin, oferind astfel o perspectivă actuală asupra succesului în ciuda provocărilor de adaptare.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1843108151
Pagini: 48
Ilustrații: 21 colour illustrations
Dimensiuni: 158 x 234 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.24 kg
Editura: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
Colecția Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
De ce să citești această carte
Pentru copiii care se simt adesea neînțeleși, această carte este o confirmare a faptului că a fi diferit este o condiție a geniului. Cititorul câștigă o nouă încredere în sine, descoperind că personalități precum Einstein sau Tesla au parcurs drumuri similare. Este un instrument esențial pentru bibliotecile școlare și pentru familiile care doresc să cultive empatia și să celebreze talentele unice ale fiecărui copil.
Descriere
Eight-year-old Quinn, a young boy with Asperger's Syndrome, tells young readers about the achievements and characteristics of his autism heroes, from Albert Einstein, Dian Fossey and Wassily Kandinsky to Lewis Carroll, Benjamin Banneker and Julia Bowman Robinson, among others. All excel in different fields, but are united by the fact that they often found it difficult to fit in-just like Quinn.
Fully illustrated in colour and written in child-friendly language, this book will be a wonderful resource for children, particularly children with autism, their parents, teachers, carers and siblings.
Recenzii
The famous people include Albert Einstein, Andy Warhol, Sir Isaac Newton and gives brief pen portraits of their lives, difficulties they encountered and their achievements.
The book is written with children between the ages of eight and twelve years in mind, and could be a useful resource for explaining some of the effects of autism and the feeling of not fitting in or belonging.
It offers good role models and will encourage those children with low self-esteem, that they, too, can achieve great things.
I think this book would be a useful addition to the library of any secondary school with youngsters with Asperger's Syndrome or higher level ASD
`Written through the eyes of 8 -year-old Quinn who has Asperger's syndrome (AS), this delightfully illustrated book introduces famous and talented people who are felt to have autism or AS. Historical and present day personalities are included, from the sciences, music, literature, art and comedy. In describing each individual and his or her special talents, this lively little book shows the diversity that is found within the autistic spectrum. The writer gives a clear message that being different is not just ok but is something to celebrate. Her aim was to help children with autistic spectrum disorders understand their diagnosis. The illustrations and single-page, clearly written accounts make this plausible. Although the book is intended for 8 to 12 year olds, it would also be relevant to families, friends, carers and educators.'
The book begins with a young boy going to the Doctor who subsequently tells him that he is autistic. The doctor explains that this means that he is different and may find it difficult fitting in. The book then introduces him to inspirational famous and historical figures, all of which excel in their own particular field but are united by the fact that they too, found it difficult to fit in. Each page has a different person's life story and an illustration of the person. The stories are written very simply, easily read and understandable, yet truly inspirational and very educational.
Albert Einstein, Andy Warhol, Isaac Newton, Lewis Carol and Hans Christian Andersen had one thing in common. According to this book they all had autistic spectrum disorder. It tells the very interesting stories of 20 men and women who didn't "fit in" with other people but were talented and successful in their own fields. The stories are illustrated by original paintings of each person.'
Different like me, by Jennifer Elder, is a book that celebrates some of the great things achieved by people on the Autism spectrum. The book is aesthetically pleasing: well presented; beautifully illustrated, and easy to read, both in content and layout.
Different Like Me is a well written, informative book that introduces children - aged 8 and up - to quirky famous people; people who excelled in their chosen filed, be it music, art, science and even comedy, but didn't quite fit in. I particularly enjoyed the descriptions of what made them tic and the fact that there were a good proportion of women this is a great confidence booster for children with a `high functioning' Autistic Spectrum Disorder, an opportunity for them to show off, and an enjoyable read for every one, to boot!'
I see this book as useful for children aged eight to twelve, for families with a young child with autism and for schools to be able to celebrate difference. So often the differences we identify and celebrate are the visible ones, but it is vital that we can see the individuality of each person as a cause for celebration too. This book will help all those reading it to remember the autism heroes and recognise the special differences and individuality of children with autism.
Autistic children and their friends will find much to admire in these people and will learn that being different can have its positive points. Excellent for school libraries and for the home as well.
This book will help inspire kids who are different and shows them that they too can succeed.