March is National Reading Month!
And as Mary Pope Osborne (author of the classic Magic Tree House series) said, “reading is a passport to countless adventures!”
During these times, adventures may seem out of reach… But reaching for a favorite story or cracking the spine on a new book can be a great way to travel somewhere new while staying at home. Reading is also a great activity to do as a family.
We asked our team to share their favorite books about and by people on the spectrum. Share your favorites in the comments below!
Remember, if you shop on Amazon, remember to select Washington Autism Alliance as your charity of choice and Amazon will donate as you shop through Amazon Smile!
Memoirs:
Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's by John Elder Robison
“A born storyteller, Robison has written a moving, darkly funny memoir about a life that has taken him from developing exploding guitars for KISS to building a family of his own. It’s a strange, sly, indelible account—sometimes alien yet always deeply human...”
- Mozart and the Whale: An Asperger's Love by Jerry Newport, Mary Newport, and Johnny Dodd
- Carly's Voice by Arthur and Carly Fleischmann
- Autism in Heels: The Untold Story of a Female Life on the Spectrum by Jennifer Cook O'Toole
- Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family's Triumph Over Autism by Catherine Maurice
- Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism by Dawn Prince-Hughes
- The Warner Boys by Curt and Ana Warner
Nonfiction:
The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida
“With disarming honesty and a generous heart, Naoki shares his unique point of view on not only autism but life itself. His insights—into the mystery of words, the wonders of laughter, and the elusiveness of memory—are so startling, so strange, and so powerful that you will never look at the world the same way again...”
- In a Different Key: The Story of Autism by John Donvan and Caren Zucker
- Uniquely Human by Barry M. Prizant, PHD
- Aquamarine Blue 5: Personal Stories of College Students with Autism by Dawn Prince-Hughes
- Neurotribes By Steve Silberman
Fiction:
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Geal Honeyman
“Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life of avoiding social interactions, where weekends are punctuated by frozen pizza, vodka, and phone chats with Mummy.
But everything changes when Eleanor meets Raymond, the bumbling and deeply unhygienic IT guy from her office…”
- The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves.
Children’s Books:
All My Stripes by Danielle Royer and Shaina Rudolph (this one's a children's book)
“Zane the zebra feels different from the rest of his classmates. He worries that all they notice about him is his "autism stripe." With the help of his Mama, Zane comes to appreciate all his stripes — the unique strengths that make him who he is!”
- Russell's World: A Story for Kids About Autism by Charles A. Amenta, III, MD
- The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin by Julia Finley Mosca
#OwnVoices: Authors with Autism - Want more? Check out King County Library’s staff-created list!
Remember, if you shop on Amazon, remember to select Washington Autism Alliance as your charity of choice and Amazon will donate as you shop through Amazon Smile!