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The Reinvention of Edison Thomas
By Houtman, Jacqueline
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-59078-708-3
- Publisher
- Front Street
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2010
Gr 5-8 Eddy is distraught when his entry in the science fair doesn't win. When his disappointment, coupled with the gymnasium hubbub, peaks, he squats on the floor, covers his ears, rocks, and chants chemical-compound names to himself. Eddy's sensitive nerves act like antennae, soaking up anxieties that cause him to recoil. The boy has high-functioning Asperger's syndrome and his intolerance of noise, and of other students' inadequate entries, is realsadly, as real as the people who avoid him. Former playmates have grown up and ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Eddy, though not labeled Asperger's in the story, hates looking people in the eye but loves tinkering with his inventions. His difficu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
