Picture Books
Looking After Louis
by Lesley Ely
When a new boy with autism joins their classroom, the children try to understand his world and to include him in theirs. 2004
Ian's Walk: A Story About Autism
by Laurie Lears
Ian, who is autistic, takes a walk with his sisters and demonstrates how he sees, hears, smells, and tastes things differently. 1998
J Books
Al Capone Does My Shirts
by Gennifer Choldenko
12-year-old Moose lives on Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards’ families were housed there. He must cope with this environment as well as life with his autistic sister. 2004
2005 Newbery Honor Book
Rules
by Cynthia Lord
Frustrated at life with an autistic brother, 12-year-old Catherine longs for a normal existence but her life is further complicated by a friendship with a young paraplegic. 2006
2007 Newbery Honor Book
Nobody's Perfect
by Marlee Matlin
Fourth-grader Megan is deaf and trying to become friends with the new girl who seems almost perfect. What is her secret? 2006
Young Adult
A Wizard Alone
by Diane Duane
First-time wizards, The Ordeal, and the Lone Power all work to chase Darryl from one world to another. 2002
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
by Mark Haddon
15-year-old Christopher must face his fear of interacting with people and his autism to investigate the murder of a neighbor’s dog. 2003
Parenting
Raising A Child With Autism
by Sara Richman
1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
by Veronica Zysk
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