The reason I jump : the inner voice of a thirteen-year-old boy with autism
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New York : Random House, 2013.
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First edition.
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Published
New York : Random House, 2013.
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Book
Edition
First edition.
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xvii, 135 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
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Level 5.8, 3 Points

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"Originally published in Japanese by Escor Publishers Ltd. in 2007"--Title page verso.
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Written by a very smart, very self-aware, and very charming thirteen-year-old boy with autism, this memoir demonstrates how an autistic mind thinks, feels, perceives, and responds in ways few of us can imagine. Using an alphabet grid to painstakingly construct words, sentences, and thoughts that he is unable to speak out loud, Naoki answers even the most delicate questions that people want to know. Parents and family members who never thought they could get inside the head of their autistic loved one at last have a way to break through to the curious, subtle, and complex life within. Naoki shares his unique point of view on not only autism but life itself. His insights, into the mystery of words, the wonders of laughter, and the elusiveness of memory, are so startling, so strange, and so powerful that you will never look at the world the same way again. In his introduction, novelist David Mitchell writes that Naoki's words allowed him to feel, for the first time, as if his own autistic child was explaining what was happening in his mind. This translation was a labor of love by David and his wife, KA Yoshida, so they would be able to share that feeling with friends, the wider autism community, and beyond.--From publisher description.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Higashida, N. (2013). The reason I jump: the inner voice of a thirteen-year-old boy with autism (First edition.). Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Higashida, Naoki, 1992-. 2013. The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-year-old Boy With Autism. Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Higashida, Naoki, 1992-. The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-year-old Boy With Autism Random House, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Higashida, Naoki. The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-year-old Boy With Autism First edition., Random House, 2013.

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