Autism, The Invisible Cord A Sibling’s Diary

by Cain, Barbara S.

• ISBN13: 9781433811913
• ISBN10: 143381191X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-08-15
• Publisher: Magination Press

Summary

Silver Medal, Mom's Choice Awards for Young Adult Body, Mind and Spirit

Meet Jenny — a teen who confides in her diary about what it is like to live with Ezra, her younger brother with autism, and her life with the most "wacky, exasperating, infuriating, amazing younger brother!"

If living with Ezra weren't hard enough, Jenny must deal with school bullies, rude classmates, and fragile friendships. But with the promise of a summer writing program and an Ezra-inspired project, Jenny finds the courage to be more than just "Ezra's sister, protector, defender, and his best and only friend," and loosens the invisible cord just enough to follow her own dreams.

Includes a Note to Readers.

Author Biography

Barbara Cain, MSW, is a clinical supervisor at the University of Michigan's Psychological Clinic. Cain is also the author of several children's books on divorce, ambivalence, shyness, and diverse family structures, including two Magination Press books: Double Dip Feelings: Stories to Help Children Understand Emotions and I Don't Know Why…I Guess I'm Shy. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, the Christian Science Monitor, and Teen magazine. She also conducts a private practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Visit her at http://siblings-of-autism.com/ and follow her on Facebook: @BarbaraSCain and Twitter: @BarbaraSCain.

Table of Contents

October: Wingnuts and Widgets
November: Talking Turkey
December: Wishing For Willy
January: A Neu Worth
February: To Be or Not to Be …My Valentine
March: EYE SPY
April: Invisible Dis-cord
May: And the Winner Is
June: Viva Ez
Note to Reader
About the Author