Fiction » Children’s books » Social Issues / Special Needs

Stretch!    by Lydia Ondrusek
Price: $0.99 USD. 2900 words. Language: English. Published by Echelon Press LLC  on May 7, 2012. Fiction » Children’s books » Short Stories.

Meet Mr. Yee's niece Zoe – she swings a mean bo staff, but doesn't usually use it in the kind of battles she fights. Zoe's spent a lot of time on her own because of her parents' professions, and has gotten used to taking care of herself. Now that she's one of the Marshmallows, though, she also has friends to take care of – to help, to teach, and to defend.
Reaching for a Star    by Felix Mayerhofer
Price: $3.99 USD. 3870 words. Language: English. Published by Fideli Publishing on April 23, 2012. Fiction » Children’s books » Social Issues / Special Needs.

Who would turn down an offer of free lessons from Madam Gulenka to learn the graceful moves and artistry of a ballerina? This opportunity extended to an intelligent but overweight 7th grade girl with psychological problems reaps great rewards. (Age Level – 7-11)
Dannie's Dilemmas The Shopping Trip    by L.J HALDANE
Price: $0.99 USD. 5710 words. Language: English. Published on March 5, 2012. Fiction » Children’s books » Social Issues / Special Needs.

A day in the life of Dannie, an eleven year old Apergers girl. Dannie reveals her thoughts on going shopping for a new toy, while encountering choices, literal thinking and memorising. Dannie reveals in her own words how challenging she finds going shopping for a new toy, from preparing to leave, through to waiting her turn and finally the dilemma of choices, which the reader will decide.
Wheel and Fly    by Michelle Tatam
Price: $2.99 USD. 9760 words. Language: English. Published on February 9, 2012. Fiction » Children’s books » Paranormal.

When Keith and Rachel are involved in a car accident, Rach is blinded and Keith retreats into a coma. But the accident has also given Keith incredible telepathic and telekinetic powers. Keith is a police officer and, when he learns his ‘accident’ was caused deliberately to stop him investigating a drug ring, he is determined to finish what he started. But to do that he needs Rach's help.
ASD and Me: Learning About High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder    by Teresa DeMars
Price: $3.99 USD. 1500 words. Language: English. Published on May 30, 2011. Fiction » Children’s books » Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Written for kids diagnosed with Aspergers, PPD-NOS, or autism, parents will appreciate the way this heartwarming children's picture book will help them explain high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to their child on the spectrum.