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" Different like me : "
Jennifer Elder ; illustrations by Marc Thomas and Jennifer Elder.
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BL
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978917
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b733287
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| Main Entry
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Elder, Jennifer,1968-
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Different like me : : my book of autism heroes /\ Jennifer Elder ; illustrations by Marc Thomas and Jennifer Elder.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;Philadelphia :: Jessica Kingsley,, 2005.
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1 online resource (48 pages)
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| ISBN
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1846424666
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1280566620
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1843108151
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9781280566622
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9781843108153
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| Contents
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COVER; Different Like Me; About Me; Albert Einstein; Dian Fossey; AndyWarhol; Benjamin Banneker; Andy Kaufman; Wassily Kandinsky; Julia Bowman Robinson; Piet Mondrian; Alan Turing; Sophie Germain; Lewis Carroll; Isaac Newton; Nikola Tesla; Paul Erdös; Glenn Gould; Immanuel Kant; Barbara McClintock; Joseph Cornell; Hans Christian Andersen; Temple Grandin; Further Reading for Children; Further Reading for Adults and Advanced Readers.
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| Abstract
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''This book will help inspire kids who are different and shows them that they too can succeed.''.-Temple Grandin, Associate Professor of Animal Science, Colorado State University, and author of Animals in Translation. Different Like Me introduces children aged 8-12 years to famous, inspirational figures from the world of science, art, maths, literature, philosophy and comedy. 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, B.
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Autism, Juvenile literature.
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Celebrities, Juvenile literature.
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Autism.
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Celebrities.
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FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS-- Children with Special Needs.
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Personal social issues: self-awareness self-esteem (Children's-- Teenage)
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Teaching Of Specific Groups Persons With Special Educational Needs.
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| Dewey Classification
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618.92/85882
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RC553.A88E43 2005eb
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Thomas, Marc.
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