Running on Dreams  By Herb Heiman

(XBK Heima 2006)

This is the story of Justin, a 15-year-old boy with autism who is starting his first semester in a mainstream school and Brad, the school track star, all-around cool guy, and Justin’s assigned buddy. In Running on Dreams, these two middle-school boys are tossed together in a story of teenage angst, confusion, and friendship. For adolescents with autism and their neurotypical peers alike, the book is written from both Justin s and Brad s perspectives as they struggle to understand each other and themselves. Pp.293.

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Dolphins Dance  by Goetze.

(XBK Goetz 2000)

Dophins Dance is about a family who has a son with autism. The older sister has difficulty helping her classmates understand his condition. This is the story of a family working to educate others on autism. Pp. 115.

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Tilt (a story of a family dealing with autism)  by Elizabeth Burns.

(XBK Burns 2003)

The words and imagery are so powerful that the reader is forced to just grab on and not let go. Bridget Fox is forced to endure almost more than is humanly possible, yet she is not a victim; she is the very symbol of strength and an advocate to her autistic daughter and bipolar husband. Pp. 271.

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