Owen Has Burgers and Drum: Helping to Understand and Befriend Kids with Asperger's Syndrome
Illustrator
Anita DuFalla
Publisher
New Horizon Press
Publication Year
2013
ISBN
9780882824345
Pages
48 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Cal befriends the new boy at school, Owen, and learns how Owen's behavior is affected by Asperger's syndrome, a part of the autism spectrum characterized by difficulties in social interaction.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Single Parent; Developmental Disability; single mother; autism spectrum disorder; Asperger’s syndrome
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single mother
Keywords
school; friendship
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Shiels, Christine M. and Pane, Frank R., "Owen Has Burgers and Drum: Helping to Understand and Befriend Kids with Asperger's Syndrome" (2013). Diverse Families. 2051.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2051