Same but different : teen life on the autism express / Holly Robinson Peete, Ryan Elizabeth Peete, RJ Peete.

By: Peete, Holly Robinson, 1964- [author.]Contributor(s): Peete, Ryan Elizabeth [author.] | Peete, RJ, (Rodney Jackson) [author.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: First editionDescription: 183 pages ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780545094689Subject(s): Autistic youth -- Juvenile fiction | Autism in adolescence -- Juvenile fiction | Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fictionGenre/Form: Young adult fiction. DDC classification: 813.6
Contents:
Hand Check -- Hey, You, Why Me? -- The A-Word -- Fifty Bucks for a Pizza -- The Charlie 411 -- Good Dog -- A Full Plate -- Are We There Yet? -- Happy Birthday to Who? -- Helicopter Parents -- Track Joy, Football Hate -- Charlie + Jillian -- Dance Practice.
Summary: Being a teen is hard enough. But when you have autism--or when your brother or sister is struggling with the condition--life can be challenging. It's one thing when you're a kid in grade school, and a play date goes south due to autism in a family. Or when you're a little kid, and a vacation or holiday turns less-than-happy because of an autistic family member. But being a teen with autism can get pretty hairy--especially when you're up against dating, parties, sports, body changes, school, and other kids who just don't "get" you. In this powerful book, teenagers Ryan Elizabeth Peete and her twin brother, Rodney, who has autism, share their experiences of what it means to be a teen living with autism. Same But Different explores the funny, painful, and unexpected aspects of teen autism, while daring to address issues nobody talks about. Same But Different underscores tolerance, love, and the understanding that everybody's unique drumbeat is worth dancing to.
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Hand Check -- Hey, You, Why Me? -- The A-Word -- Fifty Bucks for a Pizza -- The Charlie 411 -- Good Dog -- A Full Plate -- Are We There Yet? -- Happy Birthday to Who? -- Helicopter Parents -- Track Joy, Football Hate -- Charlie + Jillian -- Dance Practice.

Being a teen is hard enough. But when you have autism--or when your brother or sister is struggling with the condition--life can be challenging. It's one thing when you're a kid in grade school, and a play date goes south due to autism in a family. Or when you're a little kid, and a vacation or holiday turns less-than-happy because of an autistic family member. But being a teen with autism can get pretty hairy--especially when you're up against dating, parties, sports, body changes, school, and other kids who just don't "get" you. In this powerful book, teenagers Ryan Elizabeth Peete and her twin brother, Rodney, who has autism, share their experiences of what it means to be a teen living with autism. Same But Different explores the funny, painful, and unexpected aspects of teen autism, while daring to address issues nobody talks about. Same But Different underscores tolerance, love, and the understanding that everybody's unique drumbeat is worth dancing to.

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