Ocean State Libraries

"An award-winning poet shares his . . . approach to helping autistic students find their voices through poetry, in this . . . story of one educator's journey to understand and communicate with his students--and the . . . lessons he learned"--

A novel of psychological suspense on three children, misfits in a boarding school which uses them as guinea pigs for a secret experiment by the Danish government. They turn the tables by conducting an experiment of their own. By the author of Smilla's Sense of Snow.

"Contributors who have told stories to children with special needs in classroom and library settings discuss storytelling: what, why, how; storytelling strategies for children with emotional or behavioral disabilities, with intellectual or developmental disabilities, with physical disabilities, and with multiple disabilities; and strategies for inclusive classrooms and general audiences. Among the topics are a language of empathy: etiquette of interaction...

"Thelonius Mitchell is tired of being labeled. He's in special ed, separated from the "normal" kids at school who don't have any "issues." That's enough to make all the teachers and students look at him and his friends with a constant side-eye. (Although his disruptive antics and pranks have given him a rep too.) When a gun is found at a neighborhood hangout, Thelonius and his pals become instant suspects. Thelonius may be guilty of pulling crazy...