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Mockingbird
By Kathryn Erskine
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 10 - 9 | Z | 3.6 | 36466 |
In Caitlin’s world, everything is black or white. Things are good or bad. Anything in between is confusing. That’s the stuff Caitlin’s older brother, Devon, has always explained. But now Devon’s dead and Dad is no help at all. Caitlin wants to get over it, but as an eleven-year-old girl with Asperger’s, she doesn’t know how. When she reads the definition of closure, she realizes that is what she needs. In her search for it, Caitlin discovers that not everything is black and white—the world is full of colors—messy and beautiful.
Kathryn Erskine has written a must-read gem, one of the most moving novels of the year.
Praise for MOCKINGBIRD
* "Erskine works in powerful imagery throughout." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "[A] fine addition to the recent group of books with autistic narrators." --Booklist, starred review
"A strong and complex character study." --Horn Book
"This heartbreaking story is delivered in the straightforward, often funny voice of a fifth-grade girl with Asperger's Syndrome." --Kirkus, starred review
"This is...a valuable book." --School Library Journal
"Fascinating characters." --Los Angeles Times
Publisher: Usborne Books
ISBN-13: 9781409538585
ISBN-10: 1409538583
Published on 1/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 256
Book Reviews (35)
A touching book about Asperger's Syndrome and the loss of a loved one. Told from the point of view of the character with the condition, it was unlike any book I had read before. I really enjoyed it and found myself rooting for Caitlin and her dad throughout!
In Caitlin’s world, everything is black or white. Things are good or bad. Anything in between is confusing. That’s the stuff Caitlin’s older brother, Devon, has always explained. But now Devon’s dead and Dad is no help at all. Caitlin wants to get over it, but as an eleven-year-old girl with Asperger’s, she doesn’t know how. This book may help you understand someone who has Asperger's.
this is prob one of my fave books still reading it but im really in love with it
probubly the best book ever writen
i read it. i like it. the end
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this book is just one of my fav books ive ever read
i love this book so much! i cried about 5 times during it. I would totally recomand this book. I own it and love it.Plus i knew what she was going threw because i had just done a project on aspergers disease. it was an amazing book and i hope who ever reads it will enjoy it as much as i did.
I had to read this because of the battle of the books. then when i read the book it was just not what i expected it to be. it is a kind-of sad book and a book you can't put down. It's about a girl with Asperger's syndrome and her brother died. but its about how she sees life
I want to read that book really badly it sounds like such a great book , tons of my friends have read it