Colin Fischer suffers from Asperger's Syndrome. He needs a chart of facial expressions to figure out what everyone around him is feeling. Up until beginning high school this year he has had a helper, Marie, who attended school with him to help him navigate people. Now he is on his own with his ch...
I really liked how this book takes on autism. The story was good but not great. Being a teacher, I immediately questioned the treatment of the main character by other students in the school. I felt this part of the story was poorly researched and certainly cliched. Most kids at schools today ...
Warning, Spoilers Below!I burned through this book in one evening. Some of the reviews above do make me question the authors motivation for having a protagonist who is "high functioning Aspergers student" I have read "Curious Incident of the Dog in the nighttime" which seems to be a little more ...
Colin has just started ninth grade. In the past, he has had an aide since he was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. This year, he does not have an aide and must navigate the social structure of high school on his own. I really liked Colin. I liked how he observed people and recorded what he sa...
"Colin Fischer", by Ashley Edward Miller is a truly heart warming book. Colin Fischer is not like everyone else, he has a... 'condition'. That doesn`t stop Colin from chasing his dreams to become a world-famous detective! When a gun goes off in the cafeteria, Colin knows that this is his one and ...