Oradell SEPAC

Parent Resources

Note: This is a list of children's and middle grade books that address autism and Asperger Syndrome. This list is by no means complete and is not endorsed by the Oradell SEPAC. Please note that these books have not been screened by the Oradell SEPAC and we encourage all parents to review them to make sure they are appropriate for their (and their child's) specific information needs.

Autism and Asperger Syndrome (Early Childhood / Picture Books)

A Friend Like Simon by Kate Gaynot
A is for Autism, F is for Friend: A Kid’s Book for Making Friends with a Child who has Autism, by Joanna L. Keating
Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes by Jennifer Elder
Everyone is Different: A Book for Young People Who Have Brothers and Sisters with Autism by Fiona Bleach
I See Things Differently: A First Look at Autism by Pat Thomas
Ian’s Walk: A Story about Autism by Laurie Lears and Karen Ritz
In My Mind: The World Through the Eyes of Autism by Adonya Wong
My Brother Sammy is Special by Becky Edwards and David Armitage
My Friend Has Autism by Amanda Doering Tourville
My Friend With Autism by Beverly Bishop
The Autism Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Autism by Ellen Sabin
What it is to be me! An Asperger Kid Book by Angela Wine

Middle Grade / Chapter Books About Characters with Autism or Asperger Syndrome

Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin
M in the Middle: Secret Crushes, Mega-Colossal Anxiety and the People’s Republic of Autism by Vicky Martin and the students of Limpsfield Grange School
Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork
Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine
Paul and His Beast by Sarah Stup
Rules by Cynthia Lord

Children's Self-Help and Guides to Autism or Asperger Syndrome

Asperger's Rules! How to Make Sense of School and Friends by Blythe Grossberg
Can I Tell You About Asperger Syndrome? A Guide for Friends and Family by Jude Welton
Can I Tell You About Autism? A Guide for Friends, Family, and Professionals by Jude Welton
The Asperkid's (Secret) Book of Social Rules: The Handbook of Not-So-Obvious Social Guidelines for Tweens and Teens With Asperger Syndrome by Jennifer Cook O'Toole
The Survival Guide for Kids With Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents) by Elizabeth Verdick

Oradell SEPAC

Parent Resources

Autism and Asperger Syndrome (Early Childhood / Picture Books)

A Friend Like Simon by Kate Gaynot

A is for Autism, F is for Friend: A Kid’s Book for Making Friends with a Child who has Autism, by Joanna L. Keating

Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes by Jennifer Elder

Everyone is Different: A Book for Young People Who Have Brothers and Sisters with Autism by Fiona Bleach

I See Things Differently: A First Look at Autism by Pat Thomas

Ian’s Walk: A Story about Autism by Laurie Lears and Karen Ritz

In My Mind: The World Through the Eyes of Autism by Adonya Wong

My Brother Sammy is Special by Becky Edwards and David Armitage

My Friend Has Autism by Amanda Doering Tourville

My Friend With Autism by Beverly Bishop

The Autism Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Autism by Ellen Sabin

Middle Grade / Chapter Books About Characters with Autism or Asperger Syndrome

Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin

M in the Middle: Secret Crushes, Mega-Colossal Anxiety and the People’s Republic of Autism by Vicky Martin and the students of Limpsfield Grange School

Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork

Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine

Paul and His Beast by Sarah Stup

Rules by Cynthia Lord

Children's Self-Help and Guides to Autism or Asperger Syndrome

Asperger's Rules! How to Make Sense of School and Friends by Blythe Grossberg

Can I Tell You About Asperger Syndrome? A Guide for Friends and Family by Jude Welton

Can I Tell You About Autism? A Guide for Friends, Family, and Professionals by Jude Welton

The Asperkid's (Secret) Book of Social Rules: The Handbook of Not-So-Obvious Social Guidelines for Tweens and Teens With Asperger Syndrome by Jennifer Cook O'Toole

The Survival Guide for Kids With Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents) by Elizabeth Verdick

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