OfMiceAndAliensAnAspergerAdventureByKathyHoopmann

 

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Introduction/Definition/etc

 

 

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Reading a young person's book,

though age and ability don't necessarily

correlate with intellectual and other disabilities.

 

The book describes in a fictional way,

a boy's life, Ben, and his friend(s),

Andy, meeting an alien, eventually named Zeke,

which drops from the sky,

 

Another friend, a girl, Lisa, has a mouse

 

Most characters have special interests,

be it mice, computers, sports, etc,

though some are seen as NT (neurotypical),

Parents, GrandParent, Teachers and

School Administration,  Even remarrying

and other issues are involved,  Stranger Danger,

and hitting.

 

It gets somewhat pendantic (sp?), 

but like a lot of stories, it probably has

many levels.  Kids might read it as adventure,

while adults and those with Asperger Syndrome

might see it differently.  I was never much for

fiction, so always wanted the facts, not decyphering

the lies, from the reality.  But this is a mystery,

as most human interaction is with people with Asperger's

and other Autism Spectrum disorders.

 

I'd probably recommend this, not sure

how someone would respond to it,

I liked it, somewhat amused by parts of it,

and it was a quick read, something I find

takes a long time with many books

of the multi hundred pages variety,

and large fonts and small pages

with diagrams/ illustrations make

it feel more like an accomplishment,

and success...

 

The Secrets of NIMH came to mind,

as did other stories, ET, the movie,

and other Close Encounters of the Third Kind,

and other Science Fiction, some of which

is directly mentioned. Star Trek, though

maybe Star Wars, I forget...

 

Run Rabbit Run, a title of a book,

I don't recall reading, seems similar

as a mash up of many books and

threads, only the author could detangle

for the readers...

 

Saved By The Bell, a US TV show,

likely on Internet too, seemed to be

alluded to, though actual computer games,

I don't know anymore, but could look up...

 

Book mentions Kathy as author of

two other Asperger Adventures:

Lisa and the Lacemaker

Blue Bottle Mystery.

 

The author is a teacher in Australia,

and some of the sayings / language

is English (mum, for mom,

University, as in College,

.

 

BookData

 

$11.95 US list

ISBN 1-84310-007-X

c 2003

108 pages including some advertisements pages at the end

some illustrations

fairly large fonts

jkp.com

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

 

Summary of experience or similar

 

Kids book with some didactic

themes, entering school, fitting in,

family, friends, Stranger Danger,

Aspergers, bullying, blended family,

special interests, mice, aliens,

space, computers, sports, etc...

 

 

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