Nancy Ogaz

Buster and the Amazing Daisy

Adventures with Asperger Syndrome

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Produktbeschreibung

Daisy White was not crazy. Clumsy maybe, but definitely not crazy. In this exciting adventure story, Daisy, who has autism, defeats her bullies and overcomes her fears with the help of Buster, a very special rabbit. All is going well until a terrible fate threatens Daisy's new friend Cody. Will Daisy be able to gather her courage and special talents to save him? Buster and the Amazing Daisy is not just a humorous and engaging story. It will also give its readers an insight into the hopes and dreams, as well as the fears and frustrations, of many children with autism.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 132
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 213g
• ISBN-13: 9781843107217
• ISBN-10: 184310721X
• Artikelnr.: 21124932

Autorenporträt

Nancy Ogaz is a writer and the mother of a child with Asperger's Syndrome. She counseled children with special challenges for ten years and completed a Master's Degree in Public Health. She lives with her family in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California in the USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1. Beware of the Bully Pops. Chapter 2. Safe in the Fortress.
Chapter 3.Friends and Fists. Chapter 4. The Principal's Office. Chapter 5.
Hampton Sweeney's Tongue. Chapter 6. Scritchy-Scratchy Noises. Chapter 7.
The School of Doom and Despair. Chapter 8. The Sad Stranger. Chapter 9.
Daisy and the Really Great and Truly Wonderful Idea. Chapter 10. Time of
Trouble. Chapter 11. Bunny in the Brambles. Chapter 12. By the Light of the
Moon. Chapter 13. Lizards, Tarantulas, and Goats! Oh, My! Chapter 14.
That's What Friends are For. Author's Note.