Tourville, Amanda. My Friend Has Autism. Mankato: Picture Window Books, 2010. 24p. Zack, who has autism, and his friend Nick belong to a model airplane club. Though they share a love of airplanes, Nick notices that sometimes his friend Zack does and says things differently because of his diagnosis with autism. Despite these differences, the two boys have many similarities and share a special friendship. The story, which is told in a picture book format, also includes text boxes with real facts about autism. Use this book as a read aloud to introduce students to autism and some of the characteristics that autistic children share.
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