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I Am Odd, I Am New
Featuring a foreword by the National Autism Association, this extraordinary picture book shows readers the world through the eyes of a boy with autism.
"Written when the autistic author was 10, Giroux’s poetic exploration of being/feeling different from the perspective of living on the spectrum brings to light that being neurodivergent is not the same as being broken or “less.” Being different is not an insurmountable obstacle to experiencing life but rather a gift to experience more."
"Benjamin Giroux''s goal when writing his poem was to have society understand that being odd is different, and different is a good thing."
"A 10-year-old New York boy who was given a school assignment ended up touching the hearts of thousands after writing a moving poem that gives an inside look into his life with autism."
"Later, paper airplanes soar with the suggestion that different shouldn’t mean separate, providing an answer to the poem’s hopeful concluding sentiments about finding where one belongs."
“this illustrated book and its powerful message will be an invaluable resource for creative writing teachers. With unique clarity, it provides a child’s perspective of the world that will inspire genuine empathy in KS2 children reading this independently, or discussing it as a class in PSHE lessons.”
View the world through the eyes of a 10-year old boy with autism and a poem he wrote for a school assignment
Foreword by the National Autism Association
"I am odd, I am new. I wonder if you are too. I hear voices in the air. I see you don''t, and that''s not fair."
Step into the world of Benjamin Giroux, a 10-year-old boy with autism, as he invites readers to see life from his perspective. In this picture book, Benjamin''s poem, which he composed during a school assignment, takes center stage.
When Benjamin''s parents shared his poem with friends and family, they could not have anticipated that the poem would go viral. Now, for the first time, I Am Odd, I Am New is brought to life in an illustrated picture book that captures Benjamin''s world view.
"Benjamin Giroux''s goal when writing his poem was to have society understand that being odd is different, and different is a good thing."
"A 10-year-old New York boy who was given a school assignment ended up touching the hearts of thousands after writing a moving poem that gives an inside look into his life with autism."
"Later, paper airplanes soar with the suggestion that different shouldn’t mean separate, providing an answer to the poem’s hopeful concluding sentiments about finding where one belongs."
“this illustrated book and its powerful message will be an invaluable resource for creative writing teachers. With unique clarity, it provides a child’s perspective of the world that will inspire genuine empathy in KS2 children reading this independently, or discussing it as a class in PSHE lessons.”
View the world through the eyes of a 10-year old boy with autism and a poem he wrote for a school assignment
Foreword by the National Autism Association
"I am odd, I am new. I wonder if you are too. I hear voices in the air. I see you don''t, and that''s not fair."
Step into the world of Benjamin Giroux, a 10-year-old boy with autism, as he invites readers to see life from his perspective. In this picture book, Benjamin''s poem, which he composed during a school assignment, takes center stage.
When Benjamin''s parents shared his poem with friends and family, they could not have anticipated that the poem would go viral. Now, for the first time, I Am Odd, I Am New is brought to life in an illustrated picture book that captures Benjamin''s world view.
- | Author: Benjamin Giroux, Roz MacLean
- | Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- | Publication Date: Nov 16, 2021
- | Number of Pages:
- | Language:
- | Binding: Hardback
- | ISBN-13: 9780764362415
- | ISBN-10: 0764362410
- Author:
- Benjamin Giroux, Roz MacLean
- Publisher:
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:
- Nov 16, 2021
- Binding:
- Hardback
- ISBN-13:
- 9780764362415
- ISBN10:
- 0764362410