Anything But Typical

Anything But Typical

By Nora Raleigh Baskin

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Jason Blake is an autistic 12-year-old living in a neurotypical world. Most days it's just a matter of time before something goes wrong. But Jason finds a glimmer of understanding when he comes across PhoenixBird, who posts stories to the same online site as he does.

Jason can be himself when he writes and he thinks that PhoneixBird-her name is Rebecca-could be his first real friend. But as desperate as Jason is to met her, he's terrified that if they do meet, Rebecca wil only see his autism and not who Jason really is.
By acclaimed writer Nora Raleigh Baskin, this is the breathtaking depiction of an autistic boy's struggles-and a story for anyone who has ever worried about fitting in.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9781416995005
ISBN-10: 1416995005
Published on 3/9/2010
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 208

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The story anything but typical is an amazing story about an autistic boy named jason trying to live his life. It is written by the famous author Nora Raleigh Baskin. The main character's name is Jason. He is autistic but he really tries in life but no one else can seem to understand him. He is nice and kind but sometimes is out of control. Even though sometimes he can be different. Tries to be normal. The setting of the book start at Jason's house and Jason's School. Jason school and school move are really hard on him just because of his autism and all of the other kids seems to be mean to him. His parents understand him but it is still hard. His brother Jeremy also has problems but only because he is paranoid to have his food touch other food. Jason finds a girl online on his story board website. He uses this website to write stories and it on other people comment. One person commented and she seems to really like the book and Jason and her started to chat. They are both going to the storyboard convention but are they going to meet and if they do will Rebecca see him as it truly is or only I do his autism makes him look like. The thing I like about the writing style that the author used was she wrote the story in Jason's mind and you got to read what it was like To be in his mind. It really helps you understand the plot because you know what he is feeling and we can use that to figure out what he will do next. She doesn't know because she can't see me nothing here is Braille and Rebecca's blind. My father is wrong. There is such a thing as luck. I chose this because It shows that when jason was so scared that rebecca would only see him as his autism and he finds out that she is blind and a huge relief comes from jason. Anything but typical made me start to understand how hard it is for autistic people. It is an amazing story with different settings and different people. This story is amazing and interesting. This book has the schneider family book award which is one more reason to read it.

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Nora Raleigh Baskin,the author of Anything But Typical takes her reads on a boy's life that has problems. He has autism so making friends at school is hard for him.The sitting for anything but typical is at his house,New Jersey,and school.The main idea is his life and friends. Life is hard for him and it's hard to fit in.The writing style in anything but typical it's is in 1 person.This is one of my favorite “What is the most important part of a writer's body?’’This is one of my favorite “What is the most important part of a writer's body?’’Anything but typical made me think that what hard for me can be a lot harder for other kids. Anything But Typical has a schneider family book award.

Ashley Ashley

Nora Raleigh Baskin,the author of Anything But Typical takes her reads on a boy's life that has problems. He has autism so making friends at school is hard for him.The sitting for anything but typical is at his house,New Jersey,and school.The main idea is his life and friends. Life is hard for him and it's hard to fit in.The writing style in anything but typical it's is in 1 person.This is one of my favorite “What is the most important part of a writer's body?’’This is one of my favorite “What is the most important part of a writer's body?’’Anything but typical made me think that what hard for me can be a lot harder for other kids. Anything But Typical has a schneider family book award.

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Nora Raleigh Baskin,the author of Anything But Typical takes her reads on a boy's life that has problems. He has autism so making friends at school is hard for him.The sitting for anything but typical is at his house,New Jersey,and school. The main idea is his life and friends. Life is hard for him and it's hard to fit in.The writing style in anything but typical it's is in 1 person. This is one of my favorite “What is the most important part of a writer's body?’’This is one of my favorite “What is the most important part of a writer's body?’’Anything but typical made me think that what hard for me can be a lot harder for other kids. Anything But Typical has a schneider family book award.

The story anything but typical is an amazing story about an autistic boy named jason trying to live his life. It is written by the famous author Nora Raleigh Baskin. The main character's name is Jason. He is autistic but he really tries in life but no one else can seem to understand him. He is nice and kind but sometimes is out of control. Even though sometimes he can be different. Tries to be normal. The setting of the book start at Jason's house and Jason's School. Jason school and school move are really hard on him just because of his autism and all of the other kids seems to be mean to him. His parents understand him but it is still hard. His brother Jeremy also has problems but only because he is paranoid to have his food touch other food. Jason finds a girl online on his story board website. He uses this website to write stories and it on other people comment. One person commented and she seems to really like the book and Jason and her started to chat. They are both going to the storyboard convention but are they going to meet and if they do will Rebecca see him as it truly is or only I do his autism makes him look like. The thing I like about the writing style that the author used was she wrote the story in Jason's mind and you got to read what it was like To be in his mind. It really helps you understand the plot because you know what he is feeling and we can use that to figure out what he will do next. She doesn't know because she can't see me nothing here is Braille and Rebecca's blind. My father is wrong. There is such a thing as luck. I chose this because It shows that when jason was so scared that rebecca would only see him as his autism and he finds out that she is blind and a huge relief comes from jason. Anything but typical made me start to understand how hard it is for autistic people. It is an amazing story with different settings and different people. This story is amazing and interesting. This book has the Schneider family book award which is one more reason to read it.

The story anything but typical is an amazing story about an autistic boy named jason trying to live his life. It is written by the famous author Nora Raleigh Baskin. The main character's name is Jason. He is autistic but he really tries in life but no one else can seem to understand him. He is nice and kind but sometimes is out of control. Even though sometimes he can be different. Tries to be normal. The setting of the book start at Jason's house and Jason's School. Jason school and school move are really hard on him just because of his autism and all of the other kids seems to be mean to him. His parents understand him but it is still hard. His brother Jeremy also has problems but only because he is paranoid to have his food touch other food. Jason finds a girl online on his story board website. He uses this website to write stories and it on other people comment. One person commented and she seems to really like the book and Jason and her started to chat. They are both going to the storyboard convention but are they going to meet and if they do will Rebecca see him as it truly is or only I do his autism makes him look like. The thing I like about the writing style that the author used was she wrote the story in Jason's mind and you got to read what it was like To be in his mind. It really helps you understand the plot because you know what he is feeling and we can use that to figure out what he will do next. She doesn't know because she can't see me nothing here is Braille and Rebecca's blind. My father is wrong. There is such a thing as luck. I chose this because It shows that when jason was so scared that rebecca would only see him as his autism and he finds out that she is blind and a huge relief comes from jason. Anything but typical made me start to understand how hard it is for autistic people. It is an amazing story with different settings and different people. This story is amazing and interesting. This book has the schneider family book award which is one more reason to read it.

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The story anything but typical is an amazing story about an autistic boy named jason trying to live his life. It is written by the famous author Nora Raleigh Baskin. The main character's name is Jason. He is autistic but he really tries in life but no one else can seem to understand him. He is nice and kind but sometimes is out of control. Even though sometimes he can be different. Tries to be normal. The setting of the book start at Jason's house and Jason's School. Jason school and school move are really hard on him just because of his autism and all of the other kids seems to be mean to him. His parents understand him but it is still hard. His brother Jeremy also has problems but only because he is paranoid to have his food touch other food. Jason finds a girl online on his story board website. He uses this website to write stories and it on other people comment. One person commented and she seems to really like the book and Jason and her started to chat. They are both going to the storyboard convention but are they going to meet and if they do will Rebecca see him as it truly is or only I do his autism makes him look like. The thing I like about the writing style that the author used was she wrote the story in Jason's mind and you got to read what it was like To be in his mind. It really helps you understand the plot because you know what he is feeling and we can use that to figure out what he will do next. She doesn't know because she can't see me nothing here is Braille and Rebecca's blind. My father is wrong. There is such a thing as luck. I chose this because It shows that when jason was so scared that rebecca would only see him as his autism and he finds out that she is blind and a huge relief comes from jason. Anything but typical made me start to understand how hard it is for autistic people. It is an amazing story with different settings and different people. This story is amazing and interesting. This book has the schneider family book award which is one more reason to read it.

The story anything but typical is an amazing story about an autistic boy named jason trying to live his life. It is written by the famous author Nora Raleigh Baskin. The main character's name is Jason. He is autistic but he really tries in life but no one else can seem to understand him. He is nice and kind but sometimes is out of control. Even though sometimes he can be different. Tries to be normal. The setting of the book start at Jason's house and Jason's School. Jason school and school move are really hard on him just because of his autism and all of the other kids seems to be mean to him. His parents understand him but it is still hard. His brother Jeremy also has problems but only because he is paranoid to have his food touch other food. Jason finds a girl online on his story board website. He uses this website to write stories and it on other people comment. One person commented and she seems to really like the book and Jason and her started to chat. They are both going to the storyboard convention but are they going to meet and if they do will Rebecca see him as it truly is or only I do his autism makes him look like. The thing I like about the writing style that the author used was she wrote the story in Jason's mind and you got to read what it was like To be in his mind. It really helps you understand the plot because you know what he is feeling and we can use that to figure out what he will do next. She doesn't know because she can't see me nothing here is Braille and Rebecca's blind. My father is wrong. There is such a thing as luck. I chose this because It shows that when jason was so scared that rebecca would only see him as his autism and he finds out that she is blind and a huge relief comes from jason. Anything but typical made me start to understand how hard it is for autistic people. It is an amazing story with different settings and different people. This story is amazing and interesting. This book has the schneider family book award which is one more reason to read it.

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The story anything but typical is an amazing story about an autistic boy named jason trying to live his life. It is written by the famous author Nora Raleigh Baskin. The main character's name is Jason. He is autistic but he really tries in life but no one else can seem to understand him. He is nice and kind but sometimes is out of control. Even though sometimes he can be different. Tries to be normal. The setting of the book start at Jason's house and Jason's School. Jason school and school move are really hard on him just because of his autism and all of the other kids seems to be mean to him. His parents understand him but it is still hard. His brother Jeremy also has problems but only because he is paranoid to have his food touch other food. Jason finds a girl online on his story board website. He uses this website to write stories and it on other people comment. One person commented and she seems to really like the book and Jason and her started to chat. They are both going to the storyboard convention but are they going to meet and if they do will Rebecca see him as it truly is or only I do his autism makes him look like. The thing I like about the writing style that the author used was she wrote the story in Jason's mind and you got to read what it was like To be in his mind. It really helps you understand the plot because you know what he is feeling and we can use that to figure out what he will do next. She doesn't know because she can't see me nothing here is Braille and Rebecca's blind. My father is wrong. There is such a thing as luck. I chose this because It shows that when jason was so scared that rebecca would only see him as his autism and he finds out that she is blind and a huge relief comes from jason. Anything but typical made me start to understand how hard it is for autistic people. It is an amazing story with different settings and different people. This story is amazing and interesting. This book has the schneider family book award which is one more reason to read it.

Nice book. I really like how it helps us relate with autistic people. It could help us better understand autistic people.

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