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Mockingbird is a young adult novel by American author Kathryn Erskine about a girl with Asperger's syndrome coping with the loss of her brother. It won the 2010 U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature. [1] [2] In 2012, it was awarded the Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award. [3]
Jan 1, 2010 · A moving story about an eleven-year-old girl with Asperger’s syndrome whose older brother dies in a school shooting and the steps she takes to get closure. Kathryn Erskine pulls this poignant tale off wonderfully – it is sad, but sad in a way that gives the reader hope.
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Overview. Widely praised by readers, educators, and parents’ groups alike, Kathryn Erskine’s young adult novel Mockingbird (2010) explores the emotional and psychological growth of Caitlin Smith, a precocious 10-year-old girl with Asperger’s syndrome who struggles to understand the implications of the recent death of her older brother in ...
Mockingbird offers a finely nuanced look at grief, love, and autism with a hearty dose of laughter mixed with the tears. This five star world premiere from the Kennedy Center and VSA, is not to be missed.
When she reads the definition of closure, she realizes that is what she needs. In her search for it, Caitlin discovers that not everything is black and white—the world is full of colors—messy and beautiful. Kathryn Erskine has written a must-read gem, one of the most moving novels of the year.
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Feb 3, 2011 · Mockingbird. Paperback – February 3, 2011. by Kathryn Erskine (Author) 4.7 1,746 ratings. Teachers' pick. See all formats and editions. National Book Award Winner, 2010. THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER and ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT NOVELS OF OUR TIME FOR YOUNG READERS. Caitlin has Asperger's.
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Feb 3, 2011 · THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER and ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT NOVELS OF OUR TIME FOR YOUNG READERS. Caitlin has Asperger's. The world according to her is black and white; anything in between is...