Uniquely Wired
Illustrator
Anita Dufalla
Publisher
Boys town press
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781944882198
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Zak knows he's not quite like his siblings and classmates. Bright lights and big crowds send him into freak-out mode. Hugs make him uncomfortable, too. His atypical behaviors, from flapping his arms to spinning his body, seem so out of place. But for Zak, that's just how he copes. Despite some peculiar behaviors, Zak's desires and disappointments are as ordinary as any child's. He loves watches; he hates being excluded. As Zak embraces life the only way he knows how, he teaches those around him important lessons about fairness, patience, curiosity, and independence.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Developmetal disability; autism; autism spectrum disorder
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
watches; gifts; mannerisms; trains; support; teachers; accomplishments; patience; senses
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Cook, Julia, "Uniquely Wired" (2018). Diverse Families. 1653.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1653